IMPLEMENTATION OF
ISPS CODE IN
GRENADA
Inter-American Committee on Ports
Third Hemispheric Conference on
Port Security
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
7 - 10 April, 2008
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Grenada Ports
Authority
The Grenada Ports Authority is
responsible for commercial ports and
state owned terminals in the state of
Grenada
The Grenada Ports Authority is statuary
body owned by the Government of
Grenada
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Grenada’s Ports
Statistics 2006
Cruise Ship Calls – 268
Cruise Ship Passengers – 226,540
Cargo Vessels Calls – 1119
( but several below SOLAS class)
Tankers Calls – 114
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ISPS Ports
Grenada has two ISPS ports
St. George’s Port and Tyrrel Bay in
Carriacou
Tyrrel Bay is a port for tankers only
with a private terminal.
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ISPS Terminals
The St. George’s Port has 5 ISPS terminals
 Carenage - Cargo and Cruise Terminal
(state
owned)
 Melville St. – Cruise Terminal
(state owned)
 GRENLEC – Tanker Terminal
(private owned)
 Chevron - Tanker Terminal
 SOL - Tanker Terminal
(private owned)
(private owned)
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Terminals
in
St.
George’s
Port
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National Institutions
Responsible for
Implementation of ISPS in
Grenada
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Grenada Ports Authority
The Grenada Ports Authority is
responsible for regulation of
Ports, Maritime Administration
and management of state owned
terminals.
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Royal Grenada Police
Force (RGPF)
The Royal Grenada Police Force is responsible for
security in Grenada
The following departments are part the RGPF:
- Immigration
- Coast Guard
- Fire Service
- SSU
- Port Police
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Designated Authority
In Grenada the Designated Authority is
the office of the
Commissioner of Police
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ISPS Code Steering
Committee
Grenada formed the ISPS Code Steering
Committee to guide the implementation
of ISPS and conduct oversight
Membership –
 National Security
 Royal Grenada Police Force
 Customs Department
 Grenada Ports Authority
 PFSO
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National PFSO
The National PFSO is the PFSO for all
state owned facilities and is a member
of the RGPF
He is also responsible for the
monitoring of the compliance of the
private facilities and reports to the DA
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National PFSO
Cont.
 In the case of state owned terminals
the National PFSO has personnel who
are PFSO trained and are responsible
for day-to-day operations at each
terminal.
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Private PFSOs
The Private Terminals Chevron, Sol and
Grenlec each have PFSOs who are
responsible for security at those
terminals.
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ISPS Task Force
The ISPS Task Force are responsible to
the ISPS Code Steering Committee for
implication of the ISPS Code in state
owned terminals
Membership –
PFSO
RGPF
GPA
Customs
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Grenada Coast Guard
 The Grenada Coast Guard are a unit
under the Royal Grenada Police Force.
 The unit is responsible for marine
security, search and rescue in
Grenada.
 The Grenada Coast Guard conduct
waterside patrols as required by plan.
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Port Police
The Port Police are a unit under the
Royal Grenada Police Force.
The unit is responsible for security at
state owned ports.
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Legislation
Shipping (Ship and Port Facilities
Security ) Regulations were approved
under THE SHIPPING ACT, 1994 to
implement ISPS.
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Implementation Process
for Private Terminals
1 The PFSOs in the private terminals were
responsible for Assessments and Plans
2 The Plans were submitted to the DA
3 The National PFSO then worked with
private PFSOs to implement required
improvements.
4 DA approved plan and certified terminal
5 Short term certificates issued pending
improvements
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Implementation Process for
State Owned Terminals
1 The National PFSO is responsible for
Assessments and Plans
2 The Plans are submitted to the DA
3 The National PFSO then worked with the
ISPS Code Steering Committee and
ISPS Task Force to implement
improvements required by DA.
4 DA approved plan and certified terminal.
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Principal Goals
 Passing Security Regulations into
national law
 Improved security at all terminals
 ISPS certification of all terminals
 Increased security awareness of all
stakeholders
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Challenges
 Users and staff acceptance of security
changes
 Legislation
 Lack of regional and international
standards
 Funding and resources
 Familiarity of persons due to small
country
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Improvements Since
ISPS
 Training staff and users
 Greater awareness of port security
 Additional security equipment
 Improved infrastructure
 Legislation – New regulations
under Shipping Act
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Training Staff
and Users
 ISPS
familiarization training was
provided to all regular users ≈ 625
ISPS familiarization training was
provided to all non-security staff ≈ 350
ISPS familiarization and port security
training was provided to Port Police
Several persons in the RGPF and GPA
also received PFSO training.
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Security
Equipment
The security equipment was improved
with the addition of :hand baggage x-ray
Metal detectors
Narcotics and explosive
detectors
Etc.
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Improved
Infrastructure
Fencing
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Improved
Infrastructure
Cont.
Lighting
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Improved
Infrastructure
Cont.
Access Control
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Improved
Infrastructure
Cont.
CCTV
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Areas to Be Improved
 Documentation
 Drill and Exercises
 Access control
 Signage
 Waterside monitoring
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Questions
Thank you.
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