INTERTANKO

LATIN AMERICAN PANEL

MARITIME SECURITY:
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
AT IMO
JOSEPH J. ANGELO
DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND THE AMERICAS
25 APRIL 2006

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

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 FORCE
1 JANUARY 2008

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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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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COMSAR SUBCOMMITTEE HAS
DEVELOPED PERFORMANCE
STANDARD TO ADDRESS:
-

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
DATA SECURITY
COORDINATOR ROLE & OVERSIGHT

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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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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