Presentation to the Edmonds Rotary Club

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Safety Security Impacts on Maritime Trade
Competition
CAPT Chip Boothe
November 2003
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USCG Shield of Freedom

• Comprehensive Natl strategy to protect Americas
  interests while allowing international trade to
  continue.
• Overall focus is on increased protection for
  critical MTS infrastructure and key assets.
• USCG Core Missions Intact with Enhanced MARSEC
  Rqmts
• USCG Maritime Security aspects include
• 1) increased patrols and presence by USCG, BTS
  partners, and state and local law enforcement
  personnel,
• 2) Strategic military and sealift asset
  protection,
• 3) sea marshalling of high consequence vessels,
• 4) increased enforcement of security zones
  around critical port infrastructure.
• 5) security boarding of vessel of interest w/
  random coverage of others
• 6) Increased border security
• Ports/Facilities/Vessels have commensurate MARSEC
  Rqmts

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Maritime Transportation Security Act 2002 (MTSA)

• Enacted on November 25, 2002
• MTSA requirements aligned closely w/ ISPS code
• Covers domestic vessels and public/commercial
  facilities
• Mandates port, vessel facility assessments,
  
• National, Regional , Facility Vessel plans
• USCG Maritime Security Regs
• Published October, 2003
• USCG NVICs provide implementation guidance

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Port Security Grants

• Round 1 - TSA Grants in 2002 included 93M
  (5.1M)
• Round 2 - DHS Grants in 2003
• Port Security Grant Distributions 170 M
  (14.2M)
• Urban Area Grants included additional 75M
  (6.8M)
• Round 3 TSA PS Grants 105M
• Focus Facility Operational Security upgrades.
• Priority - Strategic seaports
• Grantees announced mid-November 2003
• Operation Safe Commerce/Container Security
  Initiative (28M)

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USCG Maritime Transportation Security
Philosophy

• The MTS is Worth Protecting
• Economic Impact
• Ripple Effect
• Must Account for Port Diversity
• Security is an All Hands Evolution
• Maximize stakeholder input
• Balance Commerce vs. Security
• Risk-based Approach
• Performance-based Standards
• Maximize Uniformity
• National consistency
• Predictability

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Puget Sound Port Diversity
15 Billion Gals Oil Moved
3500 square mile AOR 123 to 147 mile Transits
5000 deep Draft Ships arrivals/year
USN strategic port-3rd Largest
Alaskan Fishing Fleet Homeport
WSF moves over 26 million passengers 11
million vehicles/year 10 routes

• Growing cruise ship industry
• 250k cruise ship passengers
• 90 visits in CY02 triple by 07

1.8 Million containers thru Seattle Tacoma-3rd
largest
Major Military Outload port
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USCG Regulatory Principles

• Consistent Adaptable

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USCG Regulatory Principles

• Performance Based
• vs.
• Prescriptive Rules

• Risk-Based
• Flexibility
• State local agency measures
• Equivalencies
• Alternative security programs

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USCG Regulatory Principles

• Risk-Based
• Decision Making
• Initial assessment for applicability
• Assessments for each area/vessel/facility
• Consequence/ Criticality
• Threat - Probability Capability
• Vulnerability

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Port Security Plan

• Addresses measures for all activities within the
  port
• At all three MARSEC levels
• Whether or not the activity is directly regulated
  
• Developed through local port security committees
• Based on a port security assessment
• Coordinates incident response (fed, state, local)
• Facility and vessel security plans are critical
  follow-on elements
• Port security plan will constitute port facility
  security plan required for SOLAS ISPS compliance

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Vessel Facility Security Plans

• Based on Individual Vulnerability Assessments
• Plan Must Address For Each MARSEC level
• Access control
• Restricted Areas
• Handling of Cargo
• Delivery of Stores/supplies
• Security monitoring
• Security duties
• Plan approval Process
• Ships Government/USCG (May allow RSO in future)
• Certificate issued
• Port Facilities Government/USCG COTP
• Bilateral Agreements w/ Trade Partner Nations

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Private Pier
Foreign Port
U.S. Port
Port Authority/INSCustoms
Police Boat
Private Sector
Container Terminal
Park Service
Customs Inspectors
Private Sector
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Questions?