CAPT Chip Boothe

1. Safety & Security Impacts on Maritime Trade & Competition CAPT Chip Boothe November 2003

3. USCG Shield of Freedom • Comprehensive Nat’l strategy to protect America’s interests while allowing international trade to continue. • Overall focus is on increased protection for critical MTS infrastructure and key assets. • USCG Core Missions Intact with Enhanced MARSEC Rqmts • USCG Maritime Security aspects include: • 1) increased patrols and presence by USCG, BTS partners, and state and local law enforcement personnel, • 2) Strategic military and sealift asset protection, • 3) sea marshalling of high consequence vessels, • 4) increased enforcement of security zones around critical port infrastructure. • 5) security boarding of vessel of interest w/ random coverage of others • 6) Increased border security • Ports/Facilities/Vessels have commensurate MARSEC Rqmts

4. Maritime Transportation Security Act 2002 (MTSA) • Enacted on November 25, 2002 • MTSA requirements aligned closely w/ ISPS code • Covers domestic vessels and public/commercial facilities • Mandates port, vessel & facility assessments, & • National, Regional , Facility & Vessel plans • USCG Maritime Security Regs • Published October, 2003 • USCG NVIC’s provide implementation guidance

5. Port Security Grants • Round 1 - TSA Grants in 2002 included $93M ($5.1M) • Round 2 - DHS Grants in 2003: • Port Security Grant Distributions $170 M ($14.2M) • Urban Area Grants included additional $75M ($6.8M) • Round 3 TSA PS Grants: $105M • Focus: Facility & Operational Security upgrades. • Priority - Strategic seaports • Grantees announced mid-November 2003 Operation Safe Commerce/Container Security Initiative ($28M)

6. USCG Maritime Transportation Security Philosophy • The MTS is Worth Protecting • Economic Impact • Ripple Effect • Must Account for Port Diversity • Security is an All Hands Evolution • Maximize stakeholder input • Balance Commerce vs. Security • Risk-based Approach • Performance-based Standards • Maximize Uniformity • National consistency • Predictability

7. Puget Sound Port Diversity 15 Billion Gals Oil Moved 3500 square mile AOR 123 to 147 mile Transits ~5000 deep Draft Ships arrivals/year USN strategic port-3rd Largest Alaskan Fishing Fleet Homeport WSF moves over 26 million passengers & 11 million vehicles/year; 10 routes • Growing cruise ship industry: • 250k cruise ship passengers • 90 visits in CY’02; triple by ‘07 1.8 Million containers thru Seattle & Tacoma-3rd largest Major Military Outload port

8. USCG Regulatory Principles Consistent & Adaptable

9. Risk-Based Flexibility State & local agency measures Equivalencies Alternative security programs Performance Based vs. Prescriptive Rules USCG Regulatory Principles

10. USCG Regulatory Principles Risk-Based Decision Making • Initial assessment for applicability • Assessments for each area/vessel/facility • Consequence/ Criticality • Threat - Probability; Capability • Vulnerability

11. Port Security Plan • Addresses measures for all activities within the port • At all three MARSEC levels; & • Whether or not the activity is directly regulated • Developed through local port security committees • Based on a port security assessment • Coordinates incident response (fed, state, local) • Facility and vessel security plans are critical follow-on elements • Port security plan will constitute port facility security plan required for SOLAS ISPS compliance

12. Vessel & Facility Security Plans • Based on Individual Vulnerability Assessments • Plan Must Address For Each MARSEC level: • Access control • Restricted Areas • Handling of Cargo • Delivery of Stores/supplies • Security monitoring • Security duties • Plan approval Process: • Ships – Government/USCG (May allow RSO in future) • Certificate issued • Port Facilities – Government/USCG COTP • Bilateral Agreements w/ Trade Partner Nations

13. Private Pier US Customs US Navy Foreign Port U.S. Port Port Authority/INSCustoms Police Boat Private Sector Container Terminal Park Service Customs Inspectors Private Sector

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