MARITIME
SECURITY
STATUS
REPORT
JOSEPH ANGELO
U.S. COAST GUARD
IMO SOLAS
AMENDMENTS AND
INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND
PORT FACILITY SECURITY
(ISPS) CODE
UNITED STATES
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION
SECURITY ACT (MTSA)
SECURITY PLANS
• MTSA STATES SECURITY PLANS MUST BE –
- SUBMITTED TO CG WITHIN 6 MONTHS
AFTER RULE IS PUBLISHED; AND
- APPROVED BY THE COAST GUARD
• CG WILL APPROVE SECURITY PLANS FOR U.S.
VESSELS AND FACILITIES
• CG WILL ACCEPT FLAG STATE
APPROVAL OF SHIP SECURITY PLANS THAT
MEET THE ISPS CODE REQUIREMENTS.
• SUCH PLANS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE
SUBMITTED TO CG
AIS
• REQUIRES THE INSTALLATION OF AIS ON ALL
SHIPS OPERATING IN U.S. WATERS
• MTSA DATES ARE CONSISTENT WITH NEW
DATES IN REVISED CHAPTER V OF SOLAS,
EXCEPT FOR TANKERS (1 JULY 2003 VS. FIRST
SAFETY EQUIPMENT SURVEY AFTER 1 JULY
2003)
• CG REGULATIONS MANDATE DATES IN
REVISED CHAPTER V OF SOLAS
(INCLUDING THOSE FOR TANKERS)
LONG RANGE
VESSEL TRACKING
• CG MAY REQUIRE LONG-RANGE TRACKING
SYSTEMS ON ALL SHIPS IN U.S. WATERS THAT
ARE EQUIPPED WITH GLOBAL MARITIME
DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM
• IMO CURRENTLY CONSIDERING STANDARDS
FOR LONG-RANGE TRACKING SYSTEMS
• CG WILL DEVELOP REGULATIONS FOR
LONG RANGE TRACKING OF SHIPS
PARALLEL TO IMO ACTION
SEAFARER ID
• REQUIRES CREWMEMBERS ON SHIPS
CALLING AT U.S. PORTS TO CARRY ID
• CG IN CONSULTATION WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL
ESTABLISH THE PROPER FORM AND PROCESS
FOR IDENTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION OF
CREWMEMBERS
• CG IS EVALUATING RESULTS OF ILO
CONFERENCE IN 2003 (ILO 185) WITH THE
GOAL OF ONE WORLDWIDE ID DOCUMENT
ENFORCEMENT
• PORT STATE CONTROL
- VERIFICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
SHIP SECURITY CERTIFICATE (ISSC)
- OBSERVATION OF SECURITY PRACTICES
1. PERFORMANCE OF SECURITY DUTIES
2. ACCESS CONTROL
3. CONTROL OF RESTRICTED AREAS
4. SUPERVISION OF CARGO LOADING
5. AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNICATIONS
- ISSC ACCEPTED AS VALID UNLESS THERE
ARE CLEAR GROUNDS THAT SHIP IS NOT IN
COMPLIANCE WITH ISPS CODE
ENFORCEMENT
• PORT STATE CONTROL BOARDING PRIORITY
TARGET MATRIX FOR SECURITY,
SIMILAR TO THE ONE USED FOR SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENT BOARDINGS
• MAIN ELEMENT INCLUDE TARGETING
- FLAG STATES
- RECOGNIZED SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS
- OWNERS/OPERATORS
- LAST PORTS OF CALL
• BASED UPON DEFICIENCIES FOUND DURING
INSPECTIONS
COMPLIANCE
SUMMARY
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ISPS VESSEL EXAMS
MAJOR CONTROL ACTIONS
CONTROL ACTION – ALL FLAGS
CONTROL ACTIONS BY FLAG
BOLIVIA
(3/5)
RUSSIA
(3/22)
THAILAND
(2/19)
CAYMAN ISLANDS (2/30)
NETHERLANDS
(4/80)
CYPRUS
(6/161)
SINGAPORE
(3/84)
PANAMA
(21/705)
MALTA
(3/115)
2901
68
2.34 %
60.0 %
13.6 %
10.5 %
6.7 %
5.0 %
3.7 %
3.6 %
3.0 %
2.6 %
COMPLIANCE
SUMMARY
ISPS/MTSA CONTROL ACTIONS BY SHIP TYPE
DRY BULKERS
TANKSHIPS
CONTAINERSHIP
LESS THAN 500 GRT
PASSENGER
REEFER
RO/RO
ALL OTHERS
37
10
9
8
4
4
2
4
COMPLIANCE
SUMMARY
ISPS/MTSA DEFICIENCIES
ACCESS CONTROL 205 (33.4%)
RESTRICTED AREAS
120 (19.5%)
CONTINUOUS SYNOPSIS
RECORD
92 (15.0%)
CREW TRAINING
48 ( 7.8%)
SHIP SECURITY OFFICER 37 ( 6.0%)
SHIP SECURITY PLAN
35 ( 5.7%)
INTERNATIONAL SHIP
SECURITY CERTIFICATE 29 ( 4.7%)
INTERNATIONAL
PORT SECURITY
• MTSA REQUIRES CG TO ASSESS SECURITY OF
FOREIGN PORTS SERVING U.S. SHIPS AND
FOREIGN SHIPS ON VOYAGES TO THE U.S.
• CG HAS DEVELOPED CONCEPT OF OPERATION
FOR “INTERNATIONAL PORT SECURITY
PROGRAM” TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION TO
ALIGN AND SHARE SECURITY PRACTICES
• PROGRAM INCLUDES RECIPROCAL VISITS TO
US AND US PORTS
INTERNATIONAL
PORT SECURITY
• CONDUCT COUNTRY VISITS TO DISCUSS
COUNTRY LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION OF PORT
SECURITY MEASURES
• BASED UPON IMO ISPS CODE AND ILO CODE
OF PRACTICE FOR PORT SECURITY
• PART OF OVERALL COUNTRY VISIT WOULD
INCLUDE VISIT TO REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE
OF PORTS WITHIN THAT COUNTRY
• GOAL IS TO VISIT APPROXIMATELY 135
TRADING PARTNERS IN A THREE YEAR
PERIOD (45 COUNTRIES PER YEAR)
INTERNATIONAL
PORT SECURITY
• IF CG FINDS THAT PORT DOES NOT HAVE
EFFECTIVE SECURITY, GOVERNMENT SHALL
BE NOTIFIED
• ACTIONS TAKEN SHALL TAKE EFFECT 90
DAYS AFTER GOVERNMENT NOTIFIED OR
IMMEDIATELY IF SECURITY THREAT EXISTS
• IF FOREIGN PORT IS FOUND TO HAVE
INADEQUATE SECURITY, CG MAY PRESCRIBE
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY TO U.S. FROM THAT
PORT, INCLUDING DENIAL OF ENTRY
INTERNATIONAL
PORT SECURITY
PORT SECURITY ADVISORY ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER
WITH FOLLOWING COUNTRIES LISTED:
ALBANIA
BENIN
CONGO
EQUITORIAL GUINEA
GUINEA
LEBANON
LIBERIA
MADAGASCAR
MOZAMBIQUE
NIGERIA
SERBIA & MONTINEGRO
SIERRA LEONE
SURINAME
GUINEA-BISSAU
NAURU
KIRIBATI
SOLOMON ISLANDS