Ship and Port Security: IMO Perspective

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Ship and Port Security IMO Perspective
UNCTAD 2003

• Chris Trelawny
• Senior Technical Officer,
• Navigational Safety Maritime Security Section

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IMO SAFE, SECURE AND EFFICIENT SHIPPING ON
CLEAN OCEANS
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Achille Lauro October 1985
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History

• Resolution A.584(14) - 1985
• MSC/Circ.443 - 1986

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History

• SUA Convention and Protocol - 1988

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USS Cole October 2000
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11 September 2001
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History

• Resolution A.924(22) - 2001

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Limburg October 2002
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Diplomatic ConferenceDecember 2002

• Conference resolution 1
• SOLAS Chapter V
• SOLAS Chapter XI-1
• SOLAS Chapter XI-2

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Diplomatic ConferenceDecember 2002

• Conference resolution 2
• International Ship
• Port Facility Security Code
• (ISPS Code)
• Part A Mandatory
• Part B - Recommendatory

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Rationale

• -- Risk management activity
• - Appropriate security measures
• - Risk assessment
• - ISPS Code standard framework
• evaluating risk
• change threat level
• change vulnerability of ships/port facility
• Functional security requirements for ships and
  port facilities

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Responsibilities of Governments (1)

• Determination of Port Facilities
• Designated Authorities
• Recognised Security Organizations
• (RSOs)

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Responsibilities of Governments (2)

• Three security levels
• Security Level 1, normal at which ships and port
  facilities normally operate
• Security Level 2, heightened applying as long
  as there is a heightened risk of a security
  incident
• Security Level 3, exceptional applying for the
  period of time when there is the probable or
  imminent risk of a security incident

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Responsibilities of Governments (3)

• Port state control
• Additional control measures

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Responsibilities of Governments (4)

• Port Facility Security Assessment
• Approval of security plans
• Communication of information

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Responsibilities of Governments (5)

• Verification and certification for ships
• International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC)
• Seafarer identification document

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Responsibilities of CSO/SSO

• Company security officer (CSO)
• Ship security officer (SSO)
• Ship security assessment (SSA)
• Ship security plan(s) (SSP)
• Mandatory requirements

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Responsibilities of PFSO (1)

• Port facility security assessment (PFSA)
• Port facility security officer (PFSO)
• Port facility security plan(s) (PFSP)

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Responsibilities of PFSO (2)

• Operational and physical security measures
• Respond to security level
• Declaration of security (DoS)
• Training

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Why SOLAS ?

• Adaptability
• Speed

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Will the ISPS Code work ?
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Will the ISPS Code work ?

• Consider the wider picture
• Government responsibility
• National legislation and programmes
• Co-ordinated response
• Threat assessment
• Training and guidance

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Future Work Programme
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Future Work Programme (1)

• Long-range identification/tracking
• Functional requirements
• Carriage requirements
• Co-operation between IMO/WCO
• Co-operation between IMO/ILO
• - Seafarer ID
• - Joint ILO/IMO WG on Port Security

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Future Work Programme (2)

• - Model courses for CSO, SSO and PFSO
• Review of resolutions A.787 and A.882 (Port State
  Control)
• Guidance on control and compliance

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Future Work Programme (3)

• - Review of facilitation aspects
• - FAL Forms
• - EDI
• - Review of resolution A.872 - Illicit drugs

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Future Work Programme (4)

• - Further guidance on uniform and consistent
  implementation of SOLAS XI-2 and ISPS

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Co-operation IMO / WCO
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Co-operation IMO / WCO

• Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
• Integrity of the multi-modal transport chain
• Container examination
• Container sealing
• Ship/port interface
• Exchange of information
• Project activities
• Reciprocal representation

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Co-operation IMO / WCO

• Letter from IMO to WCO
• - Comprehensive data exchange on CTUs (including
  EDI)
• Effective exchange of data between authorities
• Establishing criteria to identify high risk
  movements
• Pre-screening of high risk movements
• Extending use of modern security technology

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Co-operation IMO / WCO

• Letter from IMO to WCO
• - Co-operation on security issues
• Control criteria for "empty" CTUs
• Consider the value of "trusted agents and
  shippers
• Balance between mandatory and voluntary measures
  
• Balance between security and facilitation

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