Best Practices on and beyond the ISPS Code

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Best Practices on and beyond the ISPS Code

• Presented by
• Capt Pang Yock Foo, Controller
• Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

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SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

• POST 9-11
• IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ISPS CODE
• BEYOND THE ISPS CODE

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Post 9 11 Securing port waters

• Prohibited areas around sensitive installations
• Monitoring movements of sensitive vessels
• Designated routes for certain types of vessels
• Designated landing points to facilitate ships
  crewmembers going through customs and immigration

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Implementation of the ISPS Code

• Set up 24-hr Port Security Unit
• Implement control measures for non-compliant ISPS
  ships
• Endorsed Training Providers (SSO,CSO, PFSO
  courses)
• Legislation to give effect to the ISPS Code
• 1400 Singaporeregistered ships and 123 port
  facilities are in compliance
• - 25 of the 123 port facilities serve ships
  of less than 500GT and these ships go outside the
  port waters

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Beyond the ISPS Code

• ISPS Code focused on commercial facilities and
  larger vessels
• Small vessels not compelled to comply with the
  Code
• Small vessels vulnerable to security threats and
  used as a WMD

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Beyond the ISPS Code

• To safeguard its ships and port facilities and to
  enhance maritime security, Singapore developed
  the following
• Guidance for establishing security measures when
  calling non-ISPS compliant ports
• Ship Self-Security Assessment Checklist
• Licensing for Regional Ferry Operators
• Harbour/Pleasure Craft Security Code
• Passenger Vessel Security Matrix
• Harbour Craft Transponder System (HARTS)
• Cruising Permit for Pleasure Craft

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Guidance for Establishing Security Measures when
calling at non-ISPS compliant port

• Not all port facilities in the
• world are ISPS compliant
• Guidance in the form of
• additional measures to take
• while in port
• - restrict access to ship
• - deployment of security guards
• - secure accommodation, engine
• room, store rooms
• - check for stowaways,
• unidentified package and
• baggage

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Ship Self-Security Assessment Checklist

• Small vessels to complete the SSSA checklist
  before entry
• Raise security awareness of master and
  crewmembers
• SSSA checklist will assist small vessels master
  in doing a Declaration of Security with the PFSO

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Regional Ferry Operator Licence Scheme

• Annual Licence for all 6 Regional Ferry operators
  introduced in Jan 2005
• Inter-agency security audits are conducted to
  ensure compliance
• Licensing conditions cover the following
• General Security Provisions
• Protect the ferry and its passengers from
  unlawful activities
• Checks on Baggage
• System of baggage tagging / Check all baggage
  brought to ferry
• Checks on Persons
• Only passengers with valid boarding pass and
  travel documents are allowed to board
• Access Control Measures
• All entrances into the ferry are manned and
  monitored
• Secure ferry to prevent unauthorized access

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HARBOUR CRAFT SECURITY CODE

• Daily about 1,200 licensed harbour craft operate
  within the port waters
• Contribute to the operational efficiency of our
  ports
• 4 Key Areas in the Code
• - Access Control Security Measures
• - Activity Security Measures
• - Security Measures while
• navigating in Port Waters
• - Communication Security Measures
• and Contact Information

Harbour Craft Security Code
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PLEASURE CRAFT SECURITY CODE

• Further enhances security for pleasure craft
• Provides security guidance to the pleasure craft
  community
• 4 key areas in the Code
• - Just be prepared
• - Be Vigilant to suspicious activity
  / craft
• - Maintaining observant posture
• - Be proactive in reporting

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Passenger Vessel Security Matrix

• A security matrix based on the following key
  criteria were developed to identify passenger
  ships with low on board security. Follow up
  actions were taken to enhance the on board
  security arrangements for 3 passenger vessels.
• 100 security check
• Metal detectors / X-ray machines / Trace
  explosive detectors
• Trained security guards
• CCTV / Intruder alarms
• Security measures for non-ISPS compliant ports
• Measures to ward off unauthorised boarding

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HARTS Information Flow
TELCO BASE STATIONS
TELCO GPRS NETWORK
PORT OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTRE
HARTS SYSTEM
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HARTS
Key Feature In the event of a security threat or
distress, craft drivers can activate the Panic
Button to send an alert to the shore-based
control centre
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Conclusion

• Continual improvement of security measures is
  important and Singapore will work with all
  stake-holders to review the security measures for
  its port and ships
• Maritime security is not an issue one country can
  address on its own and requires co-operation and
  concerted efforts from all countries
• Singapore contributes to global maritime security
  by sharing its best practices

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• THANK YOU