Update on the Implementation of the APEC Manual of Maritime Security Drills and Exercises for Port Facilities Workshops and Proposal to Review the Manual

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Update on the Implementation of the APEC Manual
of Maritime Security Drills and Exercises for
Port Facilities Workshops and Proposal to Review
the Manual

• By Capt.Andre Khir

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Aim

• Update on the various Workshops conducted
• Propose for the review of the APEC D/E Manual.

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Scope

• Background
• APEC D/E Manual Structure
• Workshops Conducted
• Workshop Feedback
• Review of APEC D/E Manual

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Background

• APEC Manual of Maritime Security Drills and
  Exercises for Port Facilities was developed as
  part of the APEC Transportation Working Groups
  technical assistance program through MEG-SEC in
  2008.
• Aims to provide the framework and template for
  the conduct of Maritime Security Drills and
  Exercises.

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• APEC Manual of Maritime Security Drills and
  Exercises for Port Facilities
• (APEC D/E Manual)

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APEC D/E Manual - Structure
APEC Manual of Maritime Security Drills and
Exercises for Port Facilities
Volume 1 Maritime Security Books of Drills
Volume 2 Maritime Security Books of Exercise
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APEC D/E Manual - Structure
Volume 1 Maritime Security Books of Drills
Book D1 MarSec1 Drills Access Control
Book D2 MarSec Drills Contiguous Zone Security
Book D3 MarSec Drills Materials Handling
Book D4 MarSec Drills Emergency Response
Book D5 MarSec Drills Ship Shore Interface
Part 1 - Guidelines for Planning and Conduct of
Maritime Security Drills
Part 2 Emergency Response Drills D411-D424
Part 2 Ship Shore Interface Drills D511-D512
Part 2 Access Control Drills D111-D124
Part 2 Contiguous Zone Security Drills D211-D222
Part 2 Materials Handling Drills D311-D343
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APEC D/E Manual - Structure
Volume 2 Maritime Security Books of Exercises
Book E1 MarSec Principal Exercises
Book E2 MarSec Port Facility Exercises
Part 1 - Guidelines for Planning and Conduct of
Maritime Security Exercises
Part 2 Principal Exercises PE11-PE12
Part 2 Port Facility Exercises FE21-FE26
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Workshops Conducted

• Conducted 8 Workshops since 2008 under
• APEC International Ship and Port Facility
  Security (ISPS) Code Implementation Assistance
  Program (ICIAP)
• Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism
  (CICTE), Organisation of American State (OAS)

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APEC ICIAP

• Busan, Korea (national level including observers
  from Japan, Singapore, Canada and Indonesia)
• Vancouver, Canada (national level including
  participants from USA, Peru).
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (national level including
  observers from Philippines, USCG, Thailand,
  Canada and Japan).
• Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (national level)
• Manila, Philippines (national level)

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CICTE - OAS

• St Lucia (Regional level including participants
  from 14 countries from the region)
• Mexico City, Mexico (Regional level including
  participants from 7 countries from the region)
• Monte Video, Uruguay (Regional level including
  participants from 9 countries from the region)

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Workshop Aims Objectives

• The Aims
• To enable workshop participants to use the APEC
  Manual in planning and execution of Maritime
  Security Drills and Exercises for the port
  facility
• The Objectives
• To apply the APEC Manual to plan and execute
  Maritime Security Drills Exercises
• To use the pre-planned drills exercises and the
  multi-media templates provided, to execute the
  Maritime Security Drills Exercises

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Workshop Participants
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Workshop Training

• Practical training from Planning

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Workshop Training

• To Execution of Exercise..

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Workshop Training

• To Debriefing.

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APEC D/E Manual

• Used for the annual Japan International
  Cooperation Agency (JICA) Maritime Security
  Workshops.

• Base document for the planning and conduct of
  large scale, simultaneous ASEAN-Japan Port
  Security Exercises.

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ASEAN-Japan Port Security Exercises

• 10 participating Countries
• 9 ASEAN Countries and Japan.

Hai Phong
Yangon
Bangkok
Manila
Laem Chabamg
Sihanoukville
Sandakan
Kota Kinabalu
Labuan
Lahad Datu
Muara
Tawau
Miri
Singapore
Kuching
Sibu
Tanjung Priok
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ASEAN-Japan Port Security Exercises

• Regional Level
• information-sharing and exchange, covering
  cross-border communications and coordination
• National Level
• communication link and information flow among
  various agencies
• Port Facility Level
• Practice command, control, communication and
  co-ordination objectives

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ASEAN-Japan Port Security Exercises

• Planning Conference

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ASEAN-Japan Port Security Exercises

• Layout of Operation Room

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ASEAN-Japan Port Security Exercises

• Observers from America, France, Vietnam, Laos,
  Indonesia and Thailand

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ASEAN-Japan Port Security Exercises

• Exercise Execution - Controllers

• Controllers follow the Master Event List (MEL)
  and controls the pacing of injects.

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ASEAN-Japan Port Security Exercises

• Exercise Execution - Players

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ASEAN-Japan Port Security Exercises

• Exercise Execution Live Intrusion

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ASEAN-Japan Port Security Exercises

• Exercise Execution Live Explosion Fire

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ASEAN-Japan Port Security Exercises

• Exercise Execution Live Casualty

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ASEAN-Japan Port Security Exercises

• Exercise Execution Live Security Incident

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Workshop Feedback

• Changes have been made to improve the quality of
  the Workshops since its inauguration. The main
  changes include
• Reduce the lecture content on the planning of
  drills.
• Increase curriculum on planning and conduct of
  exercises
• Include role play demonstration of an exercise
• Inclusion of logistic planning
• Increase the duration from 3 days to 4 days to
  include planning and conduct of additional
  exercise.
• conduct of hot wash-ups and debriefs

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Workshop Feedback

• There is still a huge pool of maritime security
  personnel that requires skill and knowledge on
  how to conduct drills and exercises.

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Review of APEC D/E Manual

• To ensure the APEC D/E Manual is a live document
  that remain current, relevant and to encourage
  usability, it should be reviewed to further
  enhance its quality and applicability.

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Review of APEC D/E Manual

• The key areas for improvement are
• Further simplified the planning processes.
• Integrate current exercises to enhance realism.
• Include current security events and incorporate
  various IMO MSC updates.

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Review of APEC D/E Manual

• The key areas for improvement are (Cont)
• Develop one more Principle Exercise.
• Incorporate new best practices
• Address requirements for effective communication.

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Review of APEC D/E Manual

• The key areas for improvement are (Cont)
• Provide guidelines on management of table-top
  exercise.
• Provide amplifications to the differences between
  drills and exercises and their characteristics.
• Review and re-design the expected response in
  the Master Event List.

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Conclusion

• Note the progress made in the implementation of
  the training workshops associated with the APEC
  D/E Manual.
• Strong appreciation on the benefits of the APEC
  D/E Manual.
• Consider the further proliferation of APEC D/E
  Manual to wider user base amongst APEC Economies
• Endorse the need to review the APEC D/E Manual to
  ensure its continual validity, relevance and up
  datedness.

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Thank You