TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD………………………………………………………… i

TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………… iii

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………… iv

INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………… 1

PURPOSE OF THE STRATEGY…………………………………………………………1

SCOPE…………………………………………………………1

RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER STRATEGIES AND PLANS…………………………………………………………1

METHODOLOGY………………………………………………………… 2

KEY DEFINITIONS………………………………………………………… 2

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT…………………………………………………………. 4

IMPORTANCE OF THE MARITIME DOMAIN…………………………………………………………4

MARITIME GOVERNANCE…………………………………………………………5

SMALL VESSEL COMMUNITY………………………………………………………… 5

SMALL VESSEL RISK………………………………………………………… 6

STRATEGIC VISION………………………………………………………… 15

GUIDING PRINCIPLES …………………………………………………………15

OVERARCHING VISION AND MAJOR GOALS………………………………………………………… . 16

RISK MANAGEMENT………………………………………………………… 22

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND COORDINATION………………………………………………………… 24

THE WAY AHEAD………………………………………………………… 29

CONCLUSION………………………………………………………….31

APPENDIX A—UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES ……………………………………….. A-1 APPENDIX B—RELEVANT AUTHORITIES …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. B-1

APPENDIX C—EXISTING INTERAGENCY INSTITUTIONS …………………………………………………………………………… C-1 APPENDIX D—ACRONYMS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… D-1