Tourist Assistance and Protection in the Port and Destination Port Security Issues Hemispheric Convention on Cruise Tourism and Corporate Social Responsibility Mar del Plata, Argentina April 9, 2015

USCG International Port Security Program Overview The IPS Program’s focus is to: Engage in bilateral and multilateral security discussions with trading nations Exchange best practices Visited more than 1000 ports/facilities in over 150 countries

U.S. Coast Guard view is that the ISPS Code is a minimum security standard. Good Baseline. But the ISPS Code by itself has limitations. For example: –It does not provide a layered security regime –No guidelines on a government’s responsibilities to augment individual ship & port facility security plans –No enforcement provisions Country must generate the legal requirements to implement –Proposed IMO Guidelines on Maritime Security Legislation Legal Regime

U.S. Requirements for Cruise Ship Terminals Screen all persons, baggage, and personal effects Check the identification of all persons Designate holding, waiting, or embarkation areas to segregate screened persons from unscreened persons Provide additional security personnel to designated holding, waiting, or embarkation areas Deny passenger access to restricted areas unless supervised by facility security personnel.

New Regulations Proposed Standardize screening activities Allowing for an appropriate degree of flexibility Consistent layer of security at terminals throughout the United States. register.gov/regulat ions/1625- AB30/consolidated- cruise-ship- regulations

U. S. COAST GUARD Best Practices Observed Port Security Committees Background Checks for appropriate personnel Beginning of season training for all Layered Security – Pubic Access Area – Additional Security at Shíp - Port Interface

U. S. COAST GUARD Best Practices Observed (cont’d) Tender Coordinator aboard Cruise Ship CCTV – However, must manage number and shift length to be effective Declaration of Security with cruise ship Including cruise ship in required exercises

Best Practices 8  Identified more than 100  Range from very costly and sophisticated to inexpensive and simple  Posted on USCG website –homeport.uscg.mil

Portsmouth Alameda Schinnen TokyoTokyo Singapore DC International Port Security Program Personnel 9

Contact Details Captain (retired) Michael Brown Chief, International Port Security Evaluation Division Commandant (CG-PSA-1) U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE STOP 7501 Washington, DC (202)

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