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Tourist Assistance and Protection in the Port and Destination Port Security Issues

Tourist Assistance and Protection in the Port and Destination Port Security Issues. Hemispheric Convention on Cruise Tourism and Corporate Social Responsibility Mar del Plata, Argentina April 9, 2015. USCG International Port Security Program Overview. The IPS Program’s focus is to:

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Tourist Assistance and Protection in the Port and Destination Port Security Issues

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  1. Tourist Assistance and Protection in the Port and DestinationPort Security Issues Hemispheric Convention on Cruise Tourism and Corporate Social Responsibility Mar del Plata, Argentina April 9, 2015

  2. USCG International Port Security Program Overview • The IPS Program’s focus is to: • Engage in bilateral and multilateral security discussions with trading nations • Exchange best practices • Visited more than 1000 ports/facilities in over 150 countries

  3. Legal Regime • U.S. Coast Guard view is that the ISPS Code is a minimum security standard. • Good Baseline. But the ISPS Code by itself has limitations. For example: • It does not provide a layered security regime • No guidelines on a government’s responsibilities to augment individual ship & port facility security plans • No enforcement provisions • Country must generate the legal requirements to implement • Proposed IMO Guidelines on Maritime Security Legislation

  4. U.S. Requirements for Cruise Ship Terminals • Screen all persons, baggage, and personal effects • Check the identification of all persons • Designate holding, waiting, or embarkation areas to segregate screened persons from unscreened persons • Provide additional security personnel to designated holding, waiting, or embarkation areas • Deny passenger access to restricted areas unless supervised by facility security personnel.

  5. New Regulations Proposed • Standardize screening activities • Allowing for an appropriate degree of flexibility • Consistent layer of security at terminals throughout the United States. • https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1625-AB30/consolidated-cruise-ship-regulations

  6. Best Practices Observed • Port Security Committees • Background Checks for appropriate personnel • Beginning of season training for all • Layered Security • Pubic Access Area • Additional Security at Shíp -Port Interface

  7. Best Practices Observed (cont’d) • Tender Coordinator aboard Cruise Ship • CCTV • However, must manage number and shift length to be effective • Declaration of Security with cruise ship • Including cruise ship in required exercises

  8. BestPractices Identified more than 100 Range from very costly and sophisticated to inexpensive and simple Posted on USCG website – homeport.uscg.mil

  9. International Port Security Program Personnel Schinnen Alameda DC Tokyo Portsmouth Singapore

  10. Contact Details Captain (retired) Michael Brown Chief, International Port Security Evaluation Division Commandant (CG-PSA-1) U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE STOP 7501 Washington, DC 20593-7501 (202) 372-1081 michael.w.brown@uscg.mil

  11. Questions?

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