Title: U.S. Coast Guard International Port Security Program Overview
1U.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
2USCG 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
3USCG Maritime DomainOperational Areas and
Jurisdictions
4Two Pronged Approach
- MTSA gt Domestic
- Prescriptive Standard
- ISPS Code gt International
- Part A - Required
- Part B Recommended
- Performance-based Standard
5IPS Program Personnel
Alameda
Tokyo
Singapore
6USCG 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
7Key Security Areas
- ISPS Code Implementation
- is Key Indicator of
- Access Control
- Monitoring the Port Facility
- Cargo Security
- Drills and Exercises
8What 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)
9Status Report
- More than 150 Countries Assessed
- Hosted more than over 100 Reciprocal Visits
- Now conducting continuous re-assessments
- Conditions of Entry have been imposed on fifteen
countries
10Reciprocal Visit Status
The IPS Program hosted 115 Reciprocal Visits
from 91 countries
- 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
- 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 dIvoire
- Curacao
- Dem. Rep. of the Congo
- 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
Belgium (3) Bulgaria (2) Cyprus Denmark
(2) Finland France Germany (2) Greece
(2) Ireland (2)
Italy (8) Latvia Lithuania Malta
Netherlands (5) Portugal Romania Sweden
(4) UK (8)
11General 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
12ISPS Code Success Story
After
Before
13Best Practices
- Identified more than 100
- Range from very costly and sophisticated to
inexpensive and simple - Posted on our website
- homeport.uscg.mil
14Engagement 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)
15Port 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.
16Port Security Engagement Strategy
- Focus Areas for Engagement with Trading Partners
- Authority (Regimes)
- Maritime Domain
- Awareness
- Operations
17Summary
- 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 -
18Questions?