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Maritime Supply Chain Security. Balancing the Flow of Commerce and Security. The Maritime Transportation System (MTS). Life blood of our economy – due to capacity and cost of shipping 95% trade comes in/out by water Expected to double by 2020
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Maritime Supply Chain Security Balancing the Flow of Commerce and Security
The Maritime Transportation System (MTS) • Life blood of our economy – due to capacity and cost of shipping • 95% trade comes in/out by water • Expected to double by 2020 • Vast system of 361 ports, waterways, 95K coastline – security challenge
“Defense in Depth” • Public-private cooperation • Information sharing • Business processes • Pushing our borders outward
Initiatives • Operation Safe Commerce (OSC) • Boston Model Port • Maritime Transportation Security Act • International efforts under IMO
Ops Safe Commerce (OSC) • Public-private partnership • End-to-end supply chain • “Testbed” for technology, procedures • OSC – Northeast • Executive Steering Cte • NY/NJ, LA/LB, Seattle-Tacoma
Port of Boston • 885 ships annually • 325 barges annually • 30 ferries daily (19M passengers/yr) • 240 assorted tour boats, dinner cruises, etc • 35,000 recreational boats in Boston area (200,000 in Massachusetts alone) • 1,000 fishing vessels Gloucester to Scituate
Boston Model Port • Intelligence Networking - FBI • Port Security Plan – US Coast Guard • WMD Consequence Management WG – MIRT
Maritime Transportation Security Act • Enacted 25 Nov 02 • Comprehensive legislative framework for enhanced security • Extends USCG COTP jurisdiction from 3 to 12 miles offshore • Authority to conduct foreign port assessments, establish security requirements at ports of debarkation
International Efforts • IMO • Fairness • Reciprocity • Global system – commitment to an international solution
Summary • Cooperation • Embedded, value added business processes • International Standards • Applied Technology • R&D • Joint Effort!