Maritime Security

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Maritime Security International Policy
Copenhagen Business School MBA visit 26 January
2006 Thomas TimlenHead of DepartmentSecurity
International Affairs
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Programme
Maritime Security What is it? Where we address
it On what basis? Output Achievements
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Programme
International Policy Where we address it How we
address it What issues?
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Objectives
Free trade, access to markets, trade
facilitation andharmonisation, promotion of
quality and safety plus security. The support of
existing measures to ensure quality shipping as
well as the standardisation of regulations and
the implementation thereof on a worldwide basis.
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Maritime Security
What is it? Acts of terrorism Drug
smuggling Piracy Stowaways Fraud and
Extortion Migrant Smuggling War Risks
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Maritime Security
Where we address it? IMO World Customs
Organisation ISO Direct dialogue with
authorities
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Maritime Security
On what basis? Reports from members BIMCO
Maritime Security Committee Maritime Security
Council Monitoring trends
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Maritime Security
Output Advice to members Website Bulletin D
irect inquiries Intervention with
authorities ShipMasters Security Manual
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The ShipMasters Security

Manual

• BIMCO's Advice and Guidance
• IMO Guidelines
• Additional information

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Maritime Security
Achievements SOLAS ISPS Code Facilitation
Convention Supply Chain Security WCO/ISO/US
CBP C-TPAT Customs Co-operation Agreements Pira
cy and armed robbery IMO Guidance/CMI model
national law
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Policy
Where? Various International fora IMO WCO ISO
CMI OECD ILO UNCITRAL UNECE and
more Regional European Union National United
States
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Policy
How? Liaison Officers National regional
associations Active engagement
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Policy issues
What issues? United States Security Visa/shor
e leave Environmental regulations European
Union Maritime Safety Package Future
Maritime Policy
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