U.S. Coast Guard
International Port Security Program
Overview
Lieutenant Commander
Chad A. Moore
IPS Detachment Alameda (LANT-5413)
Sector San Francisco Bay
Area Maritime Security Committee
January 8th, 2013
USCG International
Port Security Program Overview
• Statutorily mandated
• Maritime Transportation
Security Act (MTSA) of
2002
• Security and
Accountability For Every
(SAFE) Port Act of 2006
• Engage in bilateral and
multilateral port security
discussions
• Share and align maritime
security practices
USCG Maritime Domain
Operational Areas and Jurisdictions
Two Pronged Approach
• MTSA => Domestic
• Prescriptive Standard
• ISPS Code => International
– Part A - Required
– Part B – Recommended
• Performance-based Standard
IPS Program Personnel
Schinnen
Alameda
DC
Portsmouth
Tokyo
Singapore
USCG International
Port Security Program Methodology
• In country visit and
information exchange
• Designated Authority
• Other agencies such as
Customs
• Port visits
• Reciprocal visits
• Ongoing dialogue
• Review of other
security information
Key Security Areas
ISPS Code Implementation
is Key Indicator of:
•Access Control
•Monitoring the Port
Facility
•Cargo Security
•Drills and Exercises
What if “visit” reveals security concerns?
• Work with country to
attempt to address and
correct
• If unsuccessful, issue a
Port Security Advisory
• Impose conditions of
entry requiring additional
security measures on the
part of ships arriving
from the country (last 5
port calls)
Status Report
• More than 150
Countries Assessed
• Hosted more than over
100 Reciprocal Visits
• Now conducting
continuous reassessments
• Conditions of Entry
have been imposed on
fifteen countries
Reciprocal Visit Status
The IPS Program hosted 115 Reciprocal Visits from 91 countries:
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Albania (3)
Angola
Argentina (2)
Aruba
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados (2)
Benin
Brazil (3)
Cameroon
Canada (2)
Chile
China (3)
Colombia
Congo, Republic of the (2)
Cote d’Ivoire
Curacao
Dem. Rep. of the Congo
Dominican Republic (2)
Ecuador
European Commission /
European Union (12):
Belgium (3) Italy (8)
Latvia
Bulgaria (2)
Lithuania
Cyprus
Denmark (2) Malta
Netherlands (5)
Finland
Portugal
France
Germany (2) Romania
Sweden (4)
Greece (2)
UK (8)
Ireland (2)
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Gabon
Gambia (2)
Georgia
Ghana, The
Guatemala (3)
Guinea
Haiti (2)
Honduras
Hong Kong
Horn of Africa Regional
Djibouti
Kenya
Somalia
India
Indonesia (2)
Israel
Jamaica
Japan (2)
Jordan
Kenya
Liberia
Mexico (4)
Myanmar (Burma)
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria (3)
Norway (2)
Peru
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Philippines
Qatar
Regional Security System:
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Dominica
Grenada
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Russia (3)
Saudi Arabia (3)
Sierra Leone
South Africa (2)
South Korea (3)
Sudan (2)
Suriname (2)
Tanzania (2)
Timor-Leste
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine (2)
United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
United Kingdom Protectorates
Uruguay (2)
Vietnam (3)
General Visit Observations
• Good awareness of the
requirements of the ISPS Code
• Physical security is generally
good.
• Sustainability may be a
challenge for some countries
• “Management Infrastructure”
and coordination between
agencies must continue to
evolve
• Areas for potential
improvement include:
– Drills and Exercises
– Cargo Documentation
– Waterside Security
ISPS Code Success Story
Before
After
Best Practices
• Identified more than 100
• Range from very costly and
sophisticated to inexpensive and
simple
• Posted on our website
– homeport.uscg.mil
Engagement with Other Bodies
Engagement with international
organizations to raise security
standards worldwide
– International Maritime Organization
(IMO)
• Self Assessment Checklists
• Member Audit Scheme
– International Labour Organization
(ILO) Code of Practice for Port
Security
• Engagement with regional
organizations to conduct ISPS
implementation assistance programs
• Organization of American States
(OAS)
• Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC)
Port Security Engagement Strategy
• Recognize that some countries have already exceeded the
minimum standards of the ISPS Code.
• Assist trading partners to exceed minimum standards set in the
ISPS Code.
• More robust & layered security to address threats; e.g.,
waterborne improvised explosive devices.
• Increase security of global maritime sector world-wide.
Port Security Engagement Strategy
• Focus Areas for Engagement with Trading
Partners:
– Authority (Regimes)
– Maritime Domain
Awareness
– Operations
Summary
• Implementation of international security
standards is critical to protecting ports and
trade
• The IPS Program seeks to gain a better
understanding of the port security
environment around the world
• IPS Teams plan to visit the ports of every
U.S. Trading Partner on a continuous 2
year cycle.
• The U.S. works on both a bi-lateral and
multilateral basis to improve security on
its portion of the supply chain
Questions?