International Maritime Organization

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International Maritime Organization

• UN Body
• The machinery for cooperation among Governments
  in the field of governmental regulation and
  practices relating to technical matters of all
  kinds affecting shipping engaged in international
  trade
• 163 member states

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U.S Initiatives

• 1986 - Public Law 99-399 The Omnibus Diplomatic
  Security and Antiterrorism Act
• The Secretary of Transportation shall develop and
  implement a plan to assess the effectiveness of
  the security measures maintained at those foreign
  ports which the Secretary, in consultation with
  the Secretary of State, determines pose a high
  risk of acts of terrorism directed against
  passenger vessels.
• Responsibility delegated to USCG

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Advanced Electronic Cargo Info

• U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP)
• Advance transmission of incoming outbound
  shipments
• 24 hour rule for ocean vessels
• Allows CBP to screen cargo identify/intercept
  potentially high risk cargo

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Container Security Initiative (CSI)

• U.S. Customs Border Protection
• Prevent global containerized cargo from being
  exploited by terrorists
• Screen containers for potential risk of
  terrorists their implements at foreign ports
• Establish security criteria for identifying
  high-risk containers
• Pre-screen at earliest possible point
• Use technology to pre-screen
• Develop secure smart containers
• 20 biggest ports (representing 70 of marine
  cargo to U.S.)

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C-TPAT

• Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
• U.S. Customs Border Protection
• Joint govt-business initiative to strengthen
  supply chain
• Security through close cooperation with ultimate
  owners
• Importers, carriers, brokers, consolidators,
  freight forwarders, manufacturers
• Participants sign an agreement
• Emphasis on self-policing and not Customs
  verification
• Incentive reduce border time/inspections

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DOE Mega Ports

• Aka Second Line of Defense
• Dept of Energys (DOE) Natl Nuclear Security
  Administration
• Gain cooperation of Intl partners to key ports
  with radiation detection equipment provide
  training on operation
• Deter detect illicit trafficking in nuclear
  other radioactive materials.
• Based on years of U.S. experience at seaports,
  airports, vehicle crossings
• Guard against proliferation of weapons materials

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Maritime Transportation Security Act

• MTSA
• Enacted NOV 2002
• 33 CFR Parts 101 to 106
• Aligned with Intl requirements (ISPS Code) but
  goes further
• USCG Intl Port Security Program

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