1 / 29

May 2012

Regional Clearance System (Advance) Development and Deployment of the NEW RCS Small Vessel Clearance System. May 2012. Agenda. RCS Advance: Original RCS 2000 rebuilt Operated in St. Lucia and BVI as Pilot Pre-Arrival Notification: eSeaClear Harmonized Clearance Form with / Immigration

baylee
Download Presentation

May 2012

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Regional Clearance System (Advance) Development and Deployment of the NEW RCSSmall Vessel Clearance System May 2012

  2. Agenda • RCS Advance: Original RCS 2000 rebuilt • Operated in St. Lucia and BVI as Pilot • Pre-Arrival Notification: eSeaClear • Harmonized Clearance Form with / Immigration • Strategy for phased Deployment in Region

  3. RCS Advance • Complete rebuild using current Web technologies to improve user efficiency • Functional improvements based on feedback from Assessment Site Visits (CCLEC & Developer) • Data Entry module complete 2008 • PAN module complete 2008 • Data Query and Analysis module ready by 2009

  4. Harmonized Entry Form

  5. Registries • Inport- Lists all vessels entered / inbound in a port • Enroute- Lists all vessels that indicate intentions to visit a port / country • Through eSeaclear • Through being outbound at another port • Outbound- Lists all vessels cleared out • Overstay- Lists all vessels cleared and remaining past declared date of departure

  6. In Port Registry

  7. En Route Registry

  8. Seizure Intelligence Database • Database of seizures (Drugs, Cites, Commercial goods, Firearms, Human Trafficking, etc.) • Enter New Seizures • View Seizure details, offenders, photos • Customs, Police, Coastguard- all agencies • Credit given to seizing agencies • Regional and international publication, exposure (Canada, Caribbean, France, Netherlands, Spain, UK,)

  9. Seizure Registry

  10. Pilot and Rollout • RCSA pilot program completed in St. Lucia and BVI 2008 to ensure: • Software worked under real-life conditions • Customs front-line staff ready for the new procedure • Immigration officers also able to facilitate speedier clearance

  11. Pre-Arrival Notification • Yacht operators able to enter all details of pending voyage via web based system: eSeaClear • Customs able to conduct Risk Assessment PRIOR TO the arrival of vessel and crew • Clearance information moved into RCSA by Customs staff with minimal effort…a few mouse clicks • Caribbean Marine Association - CMA fully supports the deployment of eSeaClear and is actively promoting its use to yacht operators

  12. Step 1: Voyage Details

  13. Step 2: Crew Details

  14. Step 3: Weapons Details

  15. Step 4: Stores Details

  16. Step 5: Confirmation

  17. Pre-Arrival Notification Vessel Operator enters arrival notification: Notification immediately available to Customs:

  18. Harmonized Clearance Form • CCLEC coordinated efforts between Customs departments and approved a common Clearance Form for use with RCSA • Additional fields of information added to form to help satisfy Immigration clearance procedures • Critical that both Customs and Immigration can use the new system to speed Clearance for the yachting public

  19. Pre-requisites for RCSA • Agreement on the elements for the harmonized form • Connectivity and recommended hardware • Repositioning of the system to the front end of the clearance process. • Engagement with Immigration Authorities • Promote use and awareness of the system within local admins and yachting community • Technical support – Systems admin and JIO • Tutoring, installation, daily, live support, analytical support

  20. Strategy for Further Deployment • Pilot program concluded 2008 • Assess feedback and distribute report • Expand system around pilot sites • Progressive expansion to include all user countries based on readiness to implement • Data remains owned and shared by regional administrations via MOU

  21. RCSA Deployment • BVI • St. Lucia • St. Vincent and Grenadines • (Martinique) • Dominica • Montserrat • St. Kitts and Nevis • Anguilla • St. Maarten

  22. RCSA Deployment • Cayman Islands • Aruba and Curacao • Antigua • Grenada • Bermuda ---------------------------- RCS 2000 still operates in Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Turks and Caicos, Bonaire, Guadeloupe and remains available to all the above

  23. RCS SUCCESSES • Caribbean & Metro countries use RCS/RCSA with increased results • Spain • UK • Canada • France • Netherlands

  24. Summary • RCS Advance up and running in many territories • Pre-Arrival Notification- Enables Facilitation • RCSA and eSeaclear designed to minimize data entry burden on Customs staff- Enables Facilitation of Yachting Public • Pre-Arrival Notification helps support Intelligence Led Enforcement throughout the Region • Complete RCSA and SID data query modules • Communication forum of RCS 2000 and RCSA

  25. RCS SUCCESSES/ CAPABILITIES • Streamline maritime clearance processes • Facilitate legitimate yachting public • Drug Seizures using RCS : over 30 tonnes • ID maritime trafficking trends • Locate suspect and wanted persons • Track the movement of suspect yachts • Platform for regional and international maritime anti-smuggling initiatives • Register and Track the movement of arms and ammunition on yachts

  26. Learning Points 2000-2012 • Regional need for such a system • Clear contractual conditions must be set • Wholly owned by region through CCLEC • CCLEC concept and mandate • Traditional, regional collaborative culture • Freedom to share system/ maximize usage benefits • IPR/ Patent registration essential • Reliable funding - members and marketing

  27. Future Plans - CCLEC • Develop/ Deploy a multi modal clearance system • Rapid deployment • More efficient and up to date technology • More user-friendly • Full collaboration with maritime community • Increased facilitation of yachting and traveling public • Secure Border Security usage (Customs , Immigration, etc.) • Increased border protection capabilities • Advertising / PR platform

  28. END Thanks Questions?

More Related