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2006/TPT-WG-28/MEG-SEC/041

Yasuyuki NISHIOSenior Coordinator for International Affairs, Ports & Harbours Bureau

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Japan

Report on APEC Seminar on Port Security

in Malaysia


28th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting

Vancouver, Canada

5-8 September 2006

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ISPS Code Implementation Assistance Program Project Timeline

Copyright APEC Maritime Security Experts Group 2005

Development PhaseDevelopment Phase

1st visit to the Philippines

7-11 March 2005

1st visit to the Philippines

7-11 March 2005

Visits PhaseVisits Phase

ReviewReview

2004 2005 2006

TPT-24 Thailand 16-20

Aug 2004

TPT-24 Thailand 16-20

Aug 2004

Minister’s Meeting

Indonesia 27-29 July 2004

Minister’s Meeting

Indonesia 27-29 July 2004

TPT-23 China 19-23 April 2004

TPT-23 China 19-23 April 2004

Leader’s Meeting

Chile 20-21 Nov 2004

Leader’s Meeting

Chile 20-21 Nov 2004High Level Meeting

on Maritime Security Cooperation The Philippines

Sep. 2003

High Level Meeting on Maritime Security Cooperation The Philippines

Sep. 2003

TPT-22 S. Korea Sep. 2003

TPT-22 S. Korea Sep. 2003

2003

TPT-25 US 31 May – 2 June 2005

TPT-25 US 31 May – 2 June 2005

TPT-26 Russia

19-21 Sep 2005

TPT-26 Russia

19-21 Sep 2005

2nd visit to Thailand 28 Nov–2 Dec 2005

2nd visit to Thailand 28 Nov–2 Dec 2005

4th visit to Vietnam 19–21 Dec 2005

4th visit to Vietnam 19–21 Dec 2005

3rd visit to Indonesia

6-8 Dec 2005

3rd visit to Indonesia

6-8 Dec 2005

5th visit to Peru Jan 2006

5th visit to Peru Jan 2006

TPT-27 Vietnam

22-25 May 2006

TPT-27 Vietnam

22-25 May 2006

6th visit to Malaysia 12–15 Jun 2006

6th visit to Malaysia 12–15 Jun 2006

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APEC Seminar on Port Security in Malaysia

Date: 12-15 June 2006

(3 days seminar & 1 day port visit)

Speakers (8) : Australia, Canada, Malaysia,

Singapore (2), USA and Japan (2)

Participants (82): Malaysia (72; including Marine Department, other agencies, PASO and PFSO), Papua New Guinea (2), Peru (1), Philippines (2), Thailand (2), Vietnam (1) and Japan (2)

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Agenda Day 1: 12 June 2006 (Mon) -Status of ISPS Code implementation in the world and U.S. approach -Port security policy and administration in Japan -Maritime security information sharing –Public and private- -Best practice and practical solution of enhancing ISPS Code implementation

(Malaysia view) -Enhancing port security in Singapore -Training, drill and exercises Day 2: 13 June 2006 (Tue) -Exercise brief -Table-top exercise demonstration Day 3: 14 June 2006 (Wed) -De-briefing of exercise demonstration -Case study –Exercise in the US- -Case study –Security incidents in Australian Ports- -How to raise security awareness in Canada -Towards Enhancing Port & Maritime Security in the ASEAN and APEC region

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Objectives of the Table-top Exercise The exercise objectives were: a. Practice Command, Control, Coordination &

Communications (C4) Procedures. b. Demonstrate coordination procedures with

External Security Agencies. c. Practice communication linkages and

information flow among various agencies such as Emergency Command Centre and relevant Government Security Elements – Customs, Immigration, Police and Navy etc.

d. Coordinate enhancement of measures from Security Levels 1 to 2 and linkage with the Port Security Committee.

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Exercise Participants Participants were divided into 4 syndicates with 18 participants per

syndicates. Participants role-played the following key players in this exercise:

a. Designated Authority, Port Security Committee, Police, and other government agencies. b. Port Facility Security Officers c. Deputy Port Facility Security Officers d. Chief Security Officers e. Deputy Chief Security Officers f. Company Security Officers g. Ship Security Officers h. Port Facility Security Personnel i. Port Facility Management

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Table-top exercise

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Exercise Injects (1) A total of 9 exercise injects were provided by individual syndicate

controllers during the exercise. The planned exercise injects were:

a. Start State. Port Facility was operating at Security Level 1 b. Exercise Inject 1. A suspicious person was seen loitering outside

the facility with apparent actions that he was conducting surveillance activities by taking photographs of entry points and behaving suspiciously. He was also dressed in attire that did not blend with the normal human traffic at the location.

c. Exercise Inject 2. An attempted entry of a vehicle at the Main Gate claiming supplying ship stores for MT XXX

d. Exercise Inject 3. Designated Authority informed Port Facility that they received intelligence report about a terrorist bomb attack targeted against MT XXX

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Exercise Injects (2) e. Exercise Inject 4. Security guard, while on roving patrol, discovered some

damage to the perimeter fence. On closer inspection, he found some torn fabric (parts of a shirt material) and a map of the Port Facility.

f. Exercise Inject 5. Designated Authority declared Security Level 2.

g. Exercise Inject 6. Tape recorded message was delivered via a parcel to the Admin Dept “warning” the Management that something was going to happen in the Port Facility.

h. Exercise Inject 7. Designated Authority informed Port Facility, Public

authority and emergency response team are proceeding to port facility for assistance

i. Exercise Inject 8. Unauthorized small craft approached MT XXX at high speed

j. Exercise Inject 9. Suspicious item discovered in ship’s galley of MT XXX

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Feedback a. Facilitates discussion among participants about best

practices, legal aspects and procedures for addressing the various injects.

b. The participants felt that it was an outstanding learning opportunity.

c. The exercise helped build relationships, both domestically in Malaysia and internationally between countries.

d. The exercise helped identify, explore and reconcile different security practices and organizations between facilities and regions in the Malaysia.

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a. An artificial port consisting of various types of port facilities should be created for the purpose of subsequent table-top exercises.

b. General information on this artificial port and the respective port facilities should also be provided to enhance the background knowledge of the port facilities prior to the exercise.

c. Artificial Port Facility Security Plans for port facilities should be developed to provide basic reference to the participants.

d. The respective exercise key players within the syndicate should be in different locations to better test the communications among the exercise key players.

e. Role should be pre-assigned and tags or badges with the various roles available.

Recommendations

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Speakers & Secretariat

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Proposals for Phase 2 to ISPS Code Implementation Assistance Program

1. Vietnam Date: December 2006 (2 days) Venue: Ho Chi Min City Contents: Table-top exercise etc. Participants: 40-60 participants

2. Indonesia Date: June 2007 Venue: Under consideration Contents: Under consideration Participants: Under consideration

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Thank you for your attention.

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