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Regional Clearance System (Advance) Development and Deployment of the NEW RCS Small Vessel Clearance System. May 2012. Agenda. RCS Advance: Original RCS 2000 rebuilt Operated in St. Lucia and BVI as Pilot Pre-Arrival Notification: eSeaClear Harmonized Clearance Form with / Immigration
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Regional Clearance System (Advance) Development and Deployment of the NEW RCSSmall Vessel Clearance System May 2012
Agenda • RCS Advance: Original RCS 2000 rebuilt • Operated in St. Lucia and BVI as Pilot • Pre-Arrival Notification: eSeaClear • Harmonized Clearance Form with / Immigration • Strategy for phased Deployment in Region
RCS Advance • Complete rebuild using current Web technologies to improve user efficiency • Functional improvements based on feedback from Assessment Site Visits (CCLEC & Developer) • Data Entry module complete 2008 • PAN module complete 2008 • Data Query and Analysis module ready by 2009
Registries • Inport- Lists all vessels entered / inbound in a port • Enroute- Lists all vessels that indicate intentions to visit a port / country • Through eSeaclear • Through being outbound at another port • Outbound- Lists all vessels cleared out • Overstay- Lists all vessels cleared and remaining past declared date of departure
Seizure Intelligence Database • Database of seizures (Drugs, Cites, Commercial goods, Firearms, Human Trafficking, etc.) • Enter New Seizures • View Seizure details, offenders, photos • Customs, Police, Coastguard- all agencies • Credit given to seizing agencies • Regional and international publication, exposure (Canada, Caribbean, France, Netherlands, Spain, UK,)
Pilot and Rollout • RCSA pilot program completed in St. Lucia and BVI 2008 to ensure: • Software worked under real-life conditions • Customs front-line staff ready for the new procedure • Immigration officers also able to facilitate speedier clearance
Pre-Arrival Notification • Yacht operators able to enter all details of pending voyage via web based system: eSeaClear • Customs able to conduct Risk Assessment PRIOR TO the arrival of vessel and crew • Clearance information moved into RCSA by Customs staff with minimal effort…a few mouse clicks • Caribbean Marine Association - CMA fully supports the deployment of eSeaClear and is actively promoting its use to yacht operators
Pre-Arrival Notification Vessel Operator enters arrival notification: Notification immediately available to Customs:
Harmonized Clearance Form • CCLEC coordinated efforts between Customs departments and approved a common Clearance Form for use with RCSA • Additional fields of information added to form to help satisfy Immigration clearance procedures • Critical that both Customs and Immigration can use the new system to speed Clearance for the yachting public
Pre-requisites for RCSA • Agreement on the elements for the harmonized form • Connectivity and recommended hardware • Repositioning of the system to the front end of the clearance process. • Engagement with Immigration Authorities • Promote use and awareness of the system within local admins and yachting community • Technical support – Systems admin and JIO • Tutoring, installation, daily, live support, analytical support
Strategy for Further Deployment • Pilot program concluded 2008 • Assess feedback and distribute report • Expand system around pilot sites • Progressive expansion to include all user countries based on readiness to implement • Data remains owned and shared by regional administrations via MOU
RCSA Deployment • BVI • St. Lucia • St. Vincent and Grenadines • (Martinique) • Dominica • Montserrat • St. Kitts and Nevis • Anguilla • St. Maarten
RCSA Deployment • Cayman Islands • Aruba and Curacao • Antigua • Grenada • Bermuda ---------------------------- RCS 2000 still operates in Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Turks and Caicos, Bonaire, Guadeloupe and remains available to all the above
RCS SUCCESSES • Caribbean & Metro countries use RCS/RCSA with increased results • Spain • UK • Canada • France • Netherlands
Summary • RCS Advance up and running in many territories • Pre-Arrival Notification- Enables Facilitation • RCSA and eSeaclear designed to minimize data entry burden on Customs staff- Enables Facilitation of Yachting Public • Pre-Arrival Notification helps support Intelligence Led Enforcement throughout the Region • Complete RCSA and SID data query modules • Communication forum of RCS 2000 and RCSA
RCS SUCCESSES/ CAPABILITIES • Streamline maritime clearance processes • Facilitate legitimate yachting public • Drug Seizures using RCS : over 30 tonnes • ID maritime trafficking trends • Locate suspect and wanted persons • Track the movement of suspect yachts • Platform for regional and international maritime anti-smuggling initiatives • Register and Track the movement of arms and ammunition on yachts
Learning Points 2000-2012 • Regional need for such a system • Clear contractual conditions must be set • Wholly owned by region through CCLEC • CCLEC concept and mandate • Traditional, regional collaborative culture • Freedom to share system/ maximize usage benefits • IPR/ Patent registration essential • Reliable funding - members and marketing
Future Plans - CCLEC • Develop/ Deploy a multi modal clearance system • Rapid deployment • More efficient and up to date technology • More user-friendly • Full collaboration with maritime community • Increased facilitation of yachting and traveling public • Secure Border Security usage (Customs , Immigration, etc.) • Increased border protection capabilities • Advertising / PR platform
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