HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA 16-18 NOVEMBER 2008 M arine Security – Fostering Global Partnerships

1. HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA16-18 NOVEMBER 2008Marine Security – Fostering Global Partnerships Rear Admiral Peter Brady Maritime Authority of Jamaica Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership

2. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership • CONTENTS • JAMAICA’S MARITIME TRADE • MARITIME DOMAIN/PORTS • MARITIME SECURITY / EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE • CANADA – JAMAICA MARINE SECURITY PARTNERSHIP • CONCLUSION

3. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership JAMAICA’S MARITIME TRADE • Jamaica Island State; population 2.7 m • 95% Dependency on Maritime Trade: • Total Energy Needs Imported • Cruise Tourism/Transshipment • Bauxite/Alumina/Minerals • Agricultural Products/Raw Materials • Food and Other

4. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership • MARITIME DOMAIN/PORTS Maritime Space 25 > Mainland Jamaica 22 functional port facilities with 16 ISPS certified for international trade

5. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership MARITIME SECURITY • Complied substantially with SOLAS Amdts/ISPS Code 01 July 2004 • Government Implements through: • Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) as “Designated Authority”, for Port Facilities • Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) as “Administration” for Ships and “Control/Compliance (port entry) • National Accreditation Committee (NAC) • Oversight for Port Facilities - Certification and Compliance • Some Challenges Maintaining Compliance N.B. MAJ is focal point for IMO

6. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership MARITIME SECURITY • MAJOR CHALLENGES:` • Legislation in draft stages and enshrined in both the Shipping Act and Port Authority Act • Inadequate (Follow-Up) Structured Training mainly for Port Facilities • Inspection/Enforcement • Specific type, viz cruise ship security • Comprehensive Implementation of Consistent and Security Plans

7. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership MARITIME SECURITY • EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE • OAS/CICTE – Port Security Assessment Programmes • US COAST GUARD – International Port Security Programme • CANADA – Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Programme Building (CTCB) initiative: ‘CANADA-JAMAICA MARINE SECURITY PARTNERSHIP’

8. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership THE CANADA-JAMAICA MARINE SECURITY PARTNERSHIP • Transport Canada initiative facilitated by Dept of External Affairs to Establish Needs-based Programme for Port and Marine Security • Basis is Cooperation and Bi-lateral Assistance relating to marine security especially capacity building • Sharing information including policy and legislative development; best practices; new technologies; communication and intelligence sharing • Training Jamaicans through specially designed courses, participation in Canadian training programmes and observer status at marine security exercises in Canada.

9. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership PROJECT SCOPING & PLAN DEVELOPMENT 1. Project Planning Workshop-Dartmouth N.S. Oct ’07. TC/JAMAICA • ID Project Elements • Establish Lines of Communication for Info Exchanges on Specific Marine Security Policies, Procedures/Practices • Outline Concept Cruise Ship Workshop • Halifax Visits: Cruise & Container Ports; MSOC. 2. Preliminary Action Plan Developed 3. TC “Needs” Identification Visit to Jamaica March ’08

10. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership • ACTION PLAN-PHASE 1 • Establish info exchange links on Canada’s marine security policy and legislative development and approval processes • Establish info exchange links in TC on selected operational topics such as best practices for cruise search techniques, conducting drills and exercises, new technologies for detecting radio-active substances • Identify contact points in other Canadian LEAs such as Canada Border Services Agency, Coast Guard, RCMP, as basis for sharing info on trends in illegal activities

11. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership • ACTION PLAN-PHASE 1 (cont’d) • Knowledge Transfer Opportunities • Attending Marine Security Inspection and Enforcement Course - Feb ’08 • Conducting Joint “Needs” Identification Visit in Jamaica (March ’08) with three objectives: • ID the scope, delivery mechanism & syllabus for cruise ship security workshop • ID possible follow-on opportunities • ID opportunities for strengthening Jamaica’s policy framework on port & maritime security • TC Design/Deliver Customized Cruise Ship Security Workshop – Implement in late ’08 in Jamaica

12. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership ACTION PLAN-PHASE 1 (cont’d) • Develop Plan for continuous knowledge transfer initiatives which could also be applicable to other Caribbean States, including customized “I and E” Course • Observe port-wide exercise in Canada

13. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership • TC TEAMS’ VISIT TO JAMAICA MARCH ’08 • Team A. Policy, Legislative issues. Team Leader, Regional Director General Maritime Security, Atlantic Canada • Team B. Project Team for Cruise Ship Security Training. TC Consultant and Atlantic Canada MARSEC Lead Trainer

14. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership • ACTION PLAN PHASE 2 • Developing Multi Year Plan for Knowledge Transfer Initiatives for Jamaica (and Caribbean States): • Policy/Legislative/Coordination Framework Strengthening Opportunities for Jamaica • Attachment Training for Port Authority/Maritime Authority in Canada • Information/Intelligence Sharing • Periodic Audits by TC?

15. Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership • CONCLUSION • Canada-Jamaica bilateral arrangements to strengthen cooperation and assist Jamaica with MARSEC development needs.