U.S. Coast Guard International Port Security (IPS)

Program

April 10, 2008

LCDR Ray NegrónUSCG Atlantic Area

III Western Hemp. Port Security Conference

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Overview

•USCG IPS Intro/Review•Country Visit Status•Reciprocal Visits•Best Practices•Areas of Concern•Long Term Direction

USCG International Port Security Program Overview

The IPS Program’s focus is to:

• Engage in bilateral and multilateral security discussions with trading nations

• Share and align maritime security practices

• Exchange best practices

USCG International Port Security Program Overview

• Preliminary information exchange with maritime trading partners

• Port facility visits• In country visit and

information exchange• Ongoing dialogue• Reciprocal visits

Norfolk

Alameda

Rotterdam

Tokyo

Singapore

IPS Program Personnel

DC

Status Report

Country Visits to Date:

136 Visits Completed• (out of 145)

10 Have Not Substantially Implemented the ISPS Code (2 More Have Not Reported to IMO)

- Second Round of Visits has Commenced

Reciprocal Visits

European Commission (Italy, Netherlands, U.K., Belgium, France)

Russia Norway Korea Canada Nigeria Brazil China Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Ghana European Commission (Ireland,

UK, Bulgaria, Portugal Dominican Republic

South Africa Gabon Mexico Uruguay European Commission (Greece,

Belgium, Spain, France, U.K., Sweden)

Saudi Arabia Argentina Columbia Trinidad and Tobago Togo Bahrain Norway Albania - (Israel – April 2008) (Suriname – May 2008)

Hosted 27 reciprocal visits to the U.S.

Locations of Reciprocal Visits

• CG Headquarters• Atlantic Area

Command• New York, NY• Philadelphia, PA• Baltimore, MD• Norfolk, VA• Charleston, SC• Savannah, GA• Jacksonville, FL• San Francisco, CA

• Miami, FL• Tampa, FL • Mobile, AL• New Orleans, LA• Port Arthur, TX• Corpus Christi, TX• Houston, TX• Galveston, TX• Los Angeles, CA• Seattle, WA

Reciprocal Visit Previous Topics of Interest

• Container, bulk liquid, cruise, & coal facilities

• National Vessel Movement Center

• El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC)

• Joint Harbor Operations Center (Norfolk, VA)

• CBP Border Crossing

• Vessel Traffic Centers

Reciprocal Visit Potential Topics of Interest

• Security Committees• Security Exercises• Inland River Ports• Ice Operations• Outer Continental Shelf• Cooperative

Agreements– St. Lawrence Seaway

Reciprocal Visits Lessons Learned

• Delegation– 4 to 6 working level DA reps

• Security Policy Automation Network (SPAN)

• Delegate information required 30 days prior to arrival: – Name– Date of birth– Country of origin/nationality – Rank/title– Agency/organization – Position – Passport number – A short biography of senior members

• How to request a reciprocal visit– U.S. Embassy– International Port Security Liaison

Officer (IPSLO)

Best Practices

• Alfapass – Belgium– Industry led– Worker access to various facilities– Internet based– Electronic and biometric technologies

• Control tower - Romania– Observe entire facility– Monitor personnel and vehicles– Climate controlled– CCTV

Best Practices

• Security Zones - Jamaica– Waterside access is common weakness

– Political implications

– Cooperative effort

– Potentially costly

• Railroad gate guard tower – India– Locked gate

– Guards on ground and tower

– Moderate cost

– Not fool proof

Best Practices

• Pipe barrier – Saudi Arabia– Supplements perimeter fence– Recycled material– Virtually impenetrable

• Concertina wire at bottom of fence – Indonesia– Discourages access over or under– Additional deterrent

Best Practices

• Anti-vehicle barriers - Korea– Low cost (scrap materials)

– Easy to deploy

– Little/no training

• Carbon dioxide (CO2) detector – Dominican Republic– Uncomplicated

– Low cost (<$300 U.S.)

– Minimal training

Best Practices

• Color-coded flags – Ecuador– Easily understood

– Country-wide

– Cost Effective

• Color-coded uniforms – Philippines– Required for all contractors

– Color coded per restricted area

– Easily seen from a distance

Best Practices

• Signs in Multiple Languages – Malaysia– Three languages

– Posted at gates

• Port security advisory committee – South Africa– All port stakeholders

– Emphasis on port security

– Informed response

Best Practices

• Police presence – Thailand– Cooperative agreement

– Officer and motorcycle

– 24/7 presence

• Canine unit – Guatemala– Cargo and personnel screening

– Effective

– Minimal cost

Best Practices

• 24-hour guards – Algeria– Stationed at transfer pier– Must have authorized access– Additional guards during transfer

• Monthly DA inspections – Costa Rica– Announced– Observes security measures and

procedures– Follow-up

Best Practices

• Security training - Uruguay– All personnel– Minimum 2 hours = Admin– Contracted truck drivers

• Response cards - Peru– Details security duties– All security levels– Laminated – Worn around neck

Best Practices

• Whistle - Thailand– Security incident codes– Effective at medium distances– Very low cost– No maintenance

• Continuous Improvements - Argentina

– 3 tiered system for facility improvements – Follow-up coincides with Annual

Endorsement on ISSC (Perimeters, barriers, fencing, Access Control, IDS)

– 66% of facilities at third stage

Best Practices

• Homeport Website

http://homeport.uscg.mil

Areas of Concern

Governance and oversight• No enacting legislation• Communication of

security levels• Use of last ports of call

information for Port State Control purposes

Areas of Concern

Capacity to meet Security Level 2• Sustainability• Lack of resources• Communications• U.S. approach

- Targeted measures

Areas of Concern

Poor access control• Fences• Gates• Guards• City encroachment

Areas of Concern

Waterside Security• Standoff area• Availability of boats• Crew Training• Maintenance• Waterway congestion

Areas of Concern

Drills and exercises

• Execution

• Feedback loop

• DA oversight

• DA connectivity with port facilities

• Lost in translation

AfterBefore

Success Story – Dominican Republic

AfterBefore

Success Story – Dominican Republic

Long Term Direction

Increase focus on capacity building• Assistance with security shortfalls• Lack of sufficient resources• Develop relationships

Requires assistance of developed countries• Organization of American States (OAS)• Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)• Transport Canada• USCG drill & exercise training

The ISPS Code is a minimum security standard

Long Term Direction

Long Term Direction

“A systems approach to maritime governance must be global in scope and must be built upon a foundation of

international cooperation.”

U.S. Coast Guard Strategy for Maritime Safety, Security, and Stewardship

Questions?

Raymond.Negron@uscg.mil757-753-6728