INTERTANKO NORTH AMERICAN PANEL

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INTERTANKONORTH AMERICAN PANEL

• MARITIME SECURITY
• LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
• AT IMO
• JOSEPH J. ANGELO
• DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND THE AMERICAS
• 20 MARCH 2006

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

• TRAINING/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIP
  SECURITY OFFICER
• TRAINING/CERTIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR COMPANY
  SECURITY OFFICER
• TRAINING/CERTIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR PORT
  FACILITY SECURITY OFFICERS
• GUIDANCE ON ACCESS OF AUTHORITIES
• GUIDANCE ON TONNAGE MEASUREMENT
• LONG RANGE IDENTIFICATION TRACKING

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SHIP SECURITY OFFICER

• MANDATORY TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
• MSC 80 APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO STCW CONVENTION
• AMENDMENTS TO BE ADOPTED AT MSC 81 IN MAY 2006
• SCHEDULED TO ENTER INTO FORCE1 JANUARY 2008

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SHIP SECURITY OFFICER

• STCW AMENDMENTS
• INTRODUCE NEW REGULATIONS VI/5
• REQUIRE STANDARDS OF COMPETENCE
• ALLOWS PARTIES TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL
  TRAINING IS NEEDED FOR CURRENT SHIP SECURITY
  OFFICERS
• ALLOWS FOR 1YEAR INTERIM PERIOD (1 JANUARY 2009)

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SHIP SECURITY OFFICER

• COMPETENCIES (IN STCW CODE) ARE
• MAINTAINING A SHIP SECURITY PLAN
• ASSESSING SECURITY RISK/THREAT
• INSPECTIONS TO ENSURE SECURITY MEASURES ARE
  IMPLEMENTED
• ENSURING THAT SECURITY EQUIPMENT OPERATES
  PROPERLY
• ENCOURAGING SECURITY AWARENESS

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COMPANY SECURITY OFFICER

• GUIDELINES ADOPTED FOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
  (NOT MANDATORY)
• STCW CONVENTION NOT APPROPRIATE INSTRUMENT FOR
  SHORE-BASED
• RECOMMENDS STANDARDS OF COMPETENCE
• RECOMMENDS DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE FOR THOSE
  COMPLETING TRAINING

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COMPANY SECURITY OFFICER

• RECOMMENDED COMPETENCIES
• - MAINTAINING A SHIP SECURITY PLAN
• ASSESSING SECURITY RISK/THREAT
• INSPECTIONS TO ENSURE SECURITY MEASURES ARE
  IMPLEMENTED
• ENSURING THAT SECURITY EQUIPMENT OPERATES
  PROPERLY
• ENCOURAGING SECURITY AWARENESS

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PORT FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER

• STW SUBCOMMITTEE INSTRUCTED TO DEVELOPED
  GUIDELINES FOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
• BASED ON TRAINING, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN
  ISPS CODE
• GUIDELINES SHOULD ADDRESS COMPETENCE, KNOWLEDGE,
  PROFICIENCIES AND CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING
  COMPETENCE

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PORT FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER

• US HAS SUBMITTED PROPOSAL TO STW 37
• RECOMMENDED COMPETENCIES
• - MAINTAINING A FACILITY SECURITY PLAN
• - ASSESSING SECURITY RISK/THREAT
• - INSPECTIONS TO ENSURE SECURITY MEASURES ARE
  IMPLEMENTED- ENSURING THAT SECURITY EQUIPMENT
  OPERATES PROPERLY- ENCOURAGING SECURITY AWARENESS

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ACCESS OF AUTHORITIES

• MSC AGREED THAT STRICT APPLICATION OF ACCESS
  CONTROL MEASURES MIGHT NOT BE CONDUCIVE TO SAFETY
  OF SHIP
• GUIDANCE FOR ACCESS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES,
  EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES AND PILOTS
• FOCUSES ON IDENTIFICATION, SEARCHES, ESCORTS,
  RESTRICTED ACCESS AND CARRIAGE OF FIREARMS

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ACCESS OF AUTHORITIES

• PRESENT AN IDENTITY DOCUMENT
• NOT SUBJECT TO SEARCHES
• ESCORT, IF NECESSARY AND POSSIBLE
• ACCESS TO RESTRICTED AREAS ONCE REASON HAS BEEN
  ESTABLISHED
• NOT BE ASKED TO SURRENDER THEIR FIREARMS

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ACCESS OF AUTHORITIES

• GUIDELINES FOR SHIPS PERSONNEL
• - REQUEST ID DOCUMENTS AND PURPOSE OF VISIT
• - RECORD DETAILS OF ID DOCUMENT
• - ESCORT VISITOR WITHOUT DELAY
• - ADVISE MASTER AND SSO OF ARRIVAL OF VISITORS
• - IF THERE IS REASON TO DOUBT, VERIFY
  AUTHENTICITY OF ID

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TONNAGE MEASUREMENT

• SOME CARGO SHIPS OVER 500 GRT NOT IN COMPLIANCE
  WITH ISPS CODE
• SOME ADMINISTRATIONS APPLIED INTERIM TONNAGE
  SCHEME AND USED NATIONAL TONNAGE MEASUREMENT
• MSC 80 AGREED THAT TONNAGE FOR APPLICABILITY OF
  ISPS CODE SHALL BE 1969 TONNAGE CONVENTION
• MUST COMPLY BY 1 JULY 2008

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LRIT

• PART OF INITIAL US JANUARY 2002 MARITIME SECURITY
  PROPOSALS
• AIM IS TO ENHANCE MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS
• HAS MET RESISTANCE AT IMO
• - OTHERS MONITOR SHIP LOCATIONS
• - OTHERS MONITOR SHIP CARGOES
• - MONITOR FOR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS
  

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LRIT

• MSC LRIT WORKING GROUP MET IN OCT 2005 TO ADDRESS
  POLICY ISSUES
• COMSAR SUBCOMMITTEE MET IN MARCH 2006 TO ADDRESS
  TECHNICAL ISSUES
• MSC 81 (MAY 2006) WILL CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO
  SOLAS
• ENTRY INTO FORCE DATE
• 1 JANUARY 2008 ???

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LRIT

• COMSAR SUBCOMMITTEE HAS DEVELOPED PERFORMANCE
  STANDARD TO ADDRESS
• - SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
• - FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• - DATA SECURITY
• - COORDINATOR ROLE OVERSIGHT

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LRIT

• MAJOR OUTSTANDING POLICY ISSUES
• APPLICATION TO COASTAL STATES (SHIPS IN INNOCENT
  PASSAGE)
• HOW FAR OUT (2000 MILES??)
• PORT STATE CAPACITY WHEN SHIP IN WATERS OF
  ANOTHER PORT STATE

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LRIT

• INDUSTRY CONCERNS
• NO COST TO SHIPOWNER TO SEND A POSITION MESSAGE
• NO ADDITIONAL SHIP CARRIAGE REQUIREMENT
• MESSAGE LIMITED TO IDENTITY OF SHIP, POSITION AND
  DATE/TIME