CAPT Chip Boothe

November 2003

Safety & Security Impacts on

Maritime Trade & Competition

USCG Shield of FreedomUSCG Shield of Freedom

• Comprehensive Nat’l strategy to protect America’s interests while Comprehensive Nat’l strategy to protect America’s interests while allowing international trade to continue.allowing international trade to continue.

• Overall focus is on increased protection for critical MTS Overall focus is on increased protection for critical MTS infrastructure and key assets.infrastructure and key assets.

• USCG Core Missions Intact with Enhanced MARSEC Rqmts USCG Core Missions Intact with Enhanced MARSEC Rqmts

• USCG Maritime Security aspects include:USCG Maritime Security aspects include:– 1) increased patrols and presence by USCG, BTS partners, and state and local law 1) increased patrols and presence by USCG, BTS partners, and state and local law

enforcement personnel, enforcement personnel, – 2) Strategic military and sealift asset protection, 2) Strategic military and sealift asset protection, – 3) sea marshalling of high consequence vessels, 3) sea marshalling of high consequence vessels, – 4) increased enforcement of security zones around critical port infrastructure.4) increased enforcement of security zones around critical port infrastructure.– 5) security boarding of vessel of interest w/ random coverage of others5) security boarding of vessel of interest w/ random coverage of others– 6) Increased border security 6) Increased border security

• Ports/Facilities/Vessels have commensurate MARSEC RqmtsPorts/Facilities/Vessels have commensurate MARSEC Rqmts

Maritime Transportation Maritime Transportation Security Act 2002 (MTSA)Security Act 2002 (MTSA)

• Enacted on November 25, 2002Enacted on November 25, 2002

• MTSA requirements aligned closely MTSA requirements aligned closely w/ ISPS codew/ ISPS code

• Covers domestic vessels and Covers domestic vessels and public/commercial facilitiespublic/commercial facilities

• Mandates port, vessel & facility Mandates port, vessel & facility assessments, & assessments, &

• National, Regional , Facility & National, Regional , Facility & Vessel plansVessel plans

• USCG Maritime Security RegsUSCG Maritime Security Regs– Published October, 2003Published October, 2003

• USCG NVIC’s provide USCG NVIC’s provide implementation guidanceimplementation guidance

Port Security GrantsPort Security Grants

• Round 1 - TSA Grants in 2002 included $93M Round 1 - TSA Grants in 2002 included $93M ($5.1M)($5.1M)

• Round 2 - Round 2 - DHS Grants in 2003:DHS Grants in 2003:– Port Security Grant Distributions $170 M Port Security Grant Distributions $170 M ($14.2M)($14.2M)

– Urban Area Grants included additional $75M Urban Area Grants included additional $75M ($6.8M)($6.8M)

• Round 3 TSA PS Grants: $105MRound 3 TSA PS Grants: $105M– Focus: Facility & Operational Security upgradesFocus: Facility & Operational Security upgrades..

• Priority - Strategic seaportsPriority - Strategic seaports• Grantees announced mid-November 2003Grantees announced mid-November 2003

Operation Safe Commerce/Container Security Initiative Operation Safe Commerce/Container Security Initiative ($28M)($28M)

USCG USCG Maritime Transportation Security Maritime Transportation Security

Philosophy Philosophy

• The MTS is Worth ProtectingThe MTS is Worth Protecting– Economic ImpactEconomic Impact– Ripple EffectRipple Effect

• Must Account for Port Diversity Must Account for Port Diversity • Security is an All Hands EvolutionSecurity is an All Hands Evolution

– Maximize stakeholder inputMaximize stakeholder input

• Balance Commerce vs. SecurityBalance Commerce vs. Security– Risk-based ApproachRisk-based Approach– Performance-based StandardsPerformance-based Standards

• Maximize Uniformity Maximize Uniformity – National consistencyNational consistency– PredictabilityPredictability

15 Billion Gals Oil Moved

WSF moves over 26 million passengers & 11 million vehicles/year; 10 routes

1.8 Million containers thru Seattle & Tacoma-3rd largest

Growing cruise ship industry:- 250k cruise ship passengers- 90 visits in CY’02; triple by ‘07

Alaskan Fishing Fleet HomeportUSN strategic port-3rd Largest

Major Military Outload port

~5000 deep Draft Ships arrivals/year

3500 square mile AOR

123 to 147 mile Transits

Puget Sound Port DiversityPuget Sound Port Diversity

USCG Regulatory PrinciplesUSCG Regulatory Principles

Consistent & AdaptableConsistent & Adaptable

USCG Regulatory PrinciplesUSCG Regulatory Principles

• Risk-BasedRisk-Based• Flexibility Flexibility

– State & local agency State & local agency measuresmeasures

– Equivalencies Equivalencies

• Alternative security Alternative security programsprograms

Performance BasedPerformance Based

vs. vs.

Prescriptive RulesPrescriptive Rules

USCG Regulatory PrinciplesUSCG Regulatory Principles

Risk-Based Risk-Based Decision MakingDecision Making

• Initial assessment for Initial assessment for applicabilityapplicability

• Assessments for each Assessments for each area/vessel/facilityarea/vessel/facility– Consequence/ CriticalityConsequence/ Criticality– Threat - Probability; CapabilityThreat - Probability; Capability– VulnerabilityVulnerability

Port Security PlanPort Security Plan

• Addresses measures for all activities within the port Addresses measures for all activities within the port – At all three MARSEC levels; & At all three MARSEC levels; & – Whether or not the activity is directly regulatedWhether or not the activity is directly regulated

• Developed through local port security committeesDeveloped through local port security committees• Based on a port security assessmentBased on a port security assessment• Coordinates incident response (fed, state, local)Coordinates incident response (fed, state, local)• Facility and vessel security plans are critical follow-Facility and vessel security plans are critical follow-

on elementson elements• Port security plan will constitute port facility Port security plan will constitute port facility

security plan required for SOLAS ISPS compliancesecurity plan required for SOLAS ISPS compliance

Vessel & Facility Security PlansVessel & Facility Security Plans

• Based on Individual Vulnerability Assessments Based on Individual Vulnerability Assessments • Plan Must Address For Each MARSEC level: Plan Must Address For Each MARSEC level:

– Access controlAccess control– Restricted AreasRestricted Areas– Handling of CargoHandling of Cargo– Delivery of Stores/suppliesDelivery of Stores/supplies– Security monitoringSecurity monitoring– Security dutiesSecurity duties

• Plan approval ProcessPlan approval Process: : – ShipsShips – Government/USCG (May allow RSO in future) – Government/USCG (May allow RSO in future)

• Certificate issuedCertificate issued– Port FacilitiesPort Facilities – Government/USCG COTP – Government/USCG COTP

• Bilateral Agreements w/ Trade Partner NationsBilateral Agreements w/ Trade Partner Nations

US Navy

Private

Sector

Customs Inspectors

Container Terminal

Port Authority/INSCustoms

Police Boat Private Sector

Park Service

US Customs

Foreign PortForeign Port

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PierPier

Questions?Questions?