ISPS

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ISPS

• International
• Ship
• Port Facility
• Security Code

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ISPS

• Adopted in 2002 under the auspices of the
  International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
• Became mandatory on 1st July 2004 for all Member
  States of SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea).

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ISPSMain Objectives

• To detect security threats and implement security
  measures.
• To establish roles and responsibilities
  concerning maritime security for governments,
  local administrations and ship port industries
  at the national and international level.
• To collate and promulgate security-related
  information.
• To provide a methodology for security assessments
  so as to have in place plans and procedures to
  react to changing security levels.

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ISPS

• For ships, the framework includes requirements
  for
• Ship security plans.
• Ship security officers.
• Company security officers.
• Certain onboard equipment.

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ISPS

• For port facilities, the requirements include
• Port facility security plans.
• Port facility security officers.
• Certain security equipment.

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ISPS

• In addition the requirements for ships and for
  port facilities include
• Monitoring and controlling access.
• Monitoring the activities of people and cargo.
• Ensuring security communications are readily
  available.

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ISPSIs It Working How Do We Know?

• Few serious incidents have been reported.
• Probably introduced in time to have thwarted
  possible threats at a time of increasing risk.

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ISPS

• What does this mean for the Liner Agency
  business?
• Some additional administration in respect of
  collecting from carriers clients ISPS charges
  levied by some ports.
• Explaining to clients who may use several ports,
  why there is a difference in level of charge and
  why some ports do not charge at all. (The client
  of course believes if some ports dont charge,
  then others should not).

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ISPS

• As part of increased security arrangements at
  ports more scanners have been introduced,
  resulting in more import containers being
  selected for scanning.
• When this arises, a further scanning charge is
  levied by ports. This is sometimes charged direct
  to the client by the port, but in some ports it
  is only debited to the lines agent for them to
  recover from their client. In all cases this is
  in addition to the ISPS charge.

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ISPS

• Carriers Agents Marine or Port Operations
  departments are required to submit Ship
  Pre-Arrival Information to Port Authorities at
  least 24 hours before the eta of a vessel at
  port.
• The pre arrival information must be completed by
  the vessel and communicated to the Agent to
  submit to their local Port Authority. This
  information includes
• Name of Ship.
• IMO Number.
• Registered Flag State.
• Date of Ships last visit to UK.
• Dangerous Goods Carried.
• Confirmation that the ship has a valid
  International Ships Security Certificate (ISSC).
• Security Level the ship is operating at.
• Last 10 Ports of call, and security levels of the
  ship at these ports, were any special security
  measures taken by the ship at those Ports?
• Any other practical security information. For
  example, was any suspicious activity noted during
  the voyage?

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ISPS

• Visitors to vessels whilst in port are required
  to have identification and must sign-in when
  boarding vessels, and sign-off when leaving
  vessels.
• Liner Agents Marine or Port Operations
  departments should coordinate all visitors to
  vessels.

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ISPSConclusion

• It is difficult to define the success of ISPS,
  but without it too many opportunities would exist
  for people or organisations who may have
  subversive objectives to infiltrate the maritime
  transportation chain.
• The additional administration for liner agents is
  not onerous now that the industry in general and
  its clients have a full understanding of what is
  required.