Number

Item

Likert Scale

1

Opportunities for increased international cooperation in enhancing maritime security measures [9] [10]

1

2

3

2

Opportunities for increased local (and regional) initiatives based on international standards [11] [12]

1

2

3

3

Opportunities for international maritime security organisations and/or task forces to assist in establishing local (and regional) initiatives [13] [14]

1

2

3

4

Opportunities for international maritime security organisations to establish dedicated protections within impacted areas (both in water and on ground) [15] [16]

1

2

3

5

Opportunities for local (and regional) maritime security organisations to cooperate with international maritime security organisations in the improvement of local (and regional) initiatives [17] [18]

1

2

3

6

Opportunities for increased investment relating to maritime security knowledge [19] [20]

1

2

3

7

Opportunities for those nations with greater investment ability to become leaders in maritime security protections [21] [22]

1

2

3

8

Opportunities for leaders in maritime security to assist emerging economies in the development of effective maritime security initiatives [23] [24]

1

2

3

9

Opportunities for increased technology investment in relation to maritime security [25] [26]

1

2

3

10

Opportunities for integrated maritime security protections between developed and emerging nations [2] [8]

1

2

3