The Status of ISPS Implementation in Trinidad and Tobago

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• The Status of ISPS Implementation in Trinidad and
  Tobago

by Commander Walcott
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12 Principal Port Facilities out of 30 Port
Facilities are listed below

• Port of Port of Spain
• Alcoa Steamship Company Ltd
• PLIPDECO
• Phoenix Park Gas Processors Ltd
• YARA
• Arcelor/Mittal

• Atlantic LNG
• Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre
• BPTT
• BHP Billiton
• Chaguaramas Terminals
• National Energy Co-operation

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Key Business
Operations Facility
Passenger Ships Passenger high speed craft Cargo high speed craft Port of Port of Spain Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre
Bulk carrier National Energy Co-operation Port of Port of Spain Alcoa Steamship Company Ltd PLIPDECO Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre BP/AMOCO Arcelor/Mittal YARA
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Key Business
Operations Facility
Oil tanker Port of Port of Spain Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre PLIPDECO BP/AMOCO BHP Billiton
Chemical tankers Phoenix Plant Gas Processors Ltd National Energy Co-operation Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre YARA
Gas carrier Phoenix Plant Gas Processors Ltd YARA Atlantic LNG Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre
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Key Business
Operations Facility
Mobile offshore drilling units Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre BP/AMOCO Chaguaramas Terminals
Cargo ships other than those referred to above Port of Port of Spain Alcoa Steamship Company Ltd PLIPDECO Phoenix Plant Gas Processors Ltd YARA Arcelor/Mittal Atlantic LNG BP/AMOCO Chaguaramas Terminals
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Legal

• The ISPS Code was approved by the government of
  Trinidad and Tobago in 2004 and falls under the
  Ministry of Works and Transport
• The Regulation amended the Shipping Regulation
  and is The Shipping (Ship and Port Facility
  Security) Regulations, 2004
• The Shipping Regulations applies both Part A and
  Part B of the ISPS Code
• The enforcement for ships is the responsibility
  of Maritime Services Division
• The enforcement for Port Facilities is the
  Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard Port Facility
  Security Unit

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• Administrative
• Organization Chart of Marine Ship Safety and
  Port Facility Security Unit of Trinidad and
  Tobago Coast Guard

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MSSPFSU OPERATIONAL ZONES
Intelligence Cell
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Financial
Facility Budget
Alcoa Steamship Company Ltd 359,100.00
Atlantic LNG 6,000,000.00
Arcelor/Mittal 135,000.00
BP/AMOCO 10,080,000.00
BHP Billiton 2,441,738.00
National Energy Co-operation 677,000.00
Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre 1,742,713.00
Phoenix Plant Gas Processors Ltd 876,960.00
PLIPDECO 25,525.000.00
Port of Port of Spain 26,368,000.00
Chaguaramas Terminals 222,000.00
YARA 831,000.00
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Social

• Maritime Safety, Security and Advisory Committee
• Free training provided to all PFSOs
• Regular and ongoing lectures between Coast Guard
  personnel and PFSOs
• Public information provided through national
  television stations
• 24 hour availability service to maritime
  stakeholders
• Port Inspectors assigned to Port Facilities daily
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• Advice on drills, exercises and audits
  provided to ports

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Role of the Institutions

• 98 members of Coast Guard have been appointed
  permanently to implement and enforce the Code
• 24 hour contact Mission Control Centre to receive
  SSAS and 96 our notice of Ship arrival
  information
• Port Inspectors are assigned to port facilities
  daily as the DA representative on security issues
  and to ensure drills, exercises, audits are
  completed and ports remain compliant with Code
• Security committees are set up at all ports
• Administration for Ships ensures ships maintain
  ISPS Compliance through inspections by Coast
  Guard personnel

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Improvement indicators

• Improved security awareness
• Detection of illegal devices and substances
  discovered at some of the major ports
• Improved access control, threat detection and

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Obstacles

• Training of all personnel at large ports
• Shortage of Officers
• Culture Change
• Shipping Agents
• Some Owner/Operators not fully understanding the
  consequence of failure to remain compliant with
  Code
• Delay in boarding cruise liners
• Cost of ISPS implementation
• Lack of knowledge in purchasing the correct
  security equipment based on needs

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Future Plans

• Website implementation for 96 hour vessel
  notification and easy access of services offered
  by Security Unit
• More public and maritime stakeholders awareness
• Recruiting of Officers
• Continuous training and retraining of Coast Guard
  personnel
• Amendment to Shipping Regulations to improve
  enforcement