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Cruise Ship Security Cruise Ship Security MeasuresMeasures

Vice Admiral Harvey E. Johnson, Jr.Vice Admiral Harvey E. Johnson, Jr.

U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard

Commander, Coast Guard Pacific AreaCommander, Coast Guard Pacific Area

February 8, 2006

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The Cruise Industry The Cruise Industry ––High Value Needs Strong SecurityHigh Value Needs Strong Security

The cruise industry is high profile and presents The cruise industry is high profile and presents unique security challenges. unique security challenges. Proactive security initiatives by the cruise industry Proactive security initiatives by the cruise industry and the AAPA / ICCL.and the AAPA / ICCL.Longstanding AAPA / ICCL /Coast Guard Longstanding AAPA / ICCL /Coast Guard partnership.partnership.Ports and Terminals are significantPorts and Terminals are significantpartners in security.partners in security.

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2005 ISPS Deficiencies by Category

111

23

55

612

14

3924

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Screening Process

Vessel Security Level

Shipboard Personnel

Communications

Ship Security Alert System

Other (ISPS/Security Related Deficiencies)

Training

Logs/Records

Drills

Ship Security Officer

Ship Security Plan

Restricted Areas

Access Control

Total number of detainable security deficiencies in 2005 = 114

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Security IssuesSecurity Issues

Security BreachesSecurity BreachesStowawaysStowawaysWaterside Security ResponsibilitiesWaterside Security ResponsibilitiesRisk Management (MMT Type Analysis)Risk Management (MMT Type Analysis)PiracyPiracy

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Screening requirements Screening requirements under MTSAunder MTSA

MTSA requires MTSA requires allall persons, baggage, persons, baggage, personal effects and areas around personal effects and areas around ships be screened.ships be screened.

Ship stores are required to be Ship stores are required to be screened as per MARSEC Directive screened as per MARSEC Directive 104104--1.1.

dangerous substances and devices:dangerous substances and devices:any material, substance, or item that any material, substance, or item that has the potential to cause a has the potential to cause a Transportation Security Transportation Security Incident (TSI).Incident (TSI).

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Current Passenger & Crew Current Passenger & Crew Screening ProtocolsScreening Protocols

Advance notice of Arrival and DepartureAdvance notice of Arrival and DepartureAll passenger and crew names are vetted by CBP and the National All passenger and crew names are vetted by CBP and the National Targeting CenterTargeting CenterPassengers must have Passengers must have VISAsVISAs & are enrolled in US& are enrolled in US--VISIT VISIT Crew without Crew without VISAsVISAs are detained onboardare detained onboardCG checks qualifications of crewCG checks qualifications of crew

Embarking and disembarking passengers are physically Embarking and disembarking passengers are physically screenedscreenedNames crossNames cross--referenced for association withreferenced for association withterrorist organizations and criminal activityterrorist organizations and criminal activity

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Responsibility for SecurityResponsibility for Security

Cruise ship security is a shared Cruise ship security is a shared responsibilityresponsibilityCRUISE SHIP CRUISE SHIP CRUISE TERMINALCRUISE TERMINALCOAST GUARDCOAST GUARDAdditional responsibilities for:Additional responsibilities for:

State/Local State/Local Gov’tGov’tPort Authority/AAPAPort Authority/AAPAICCL ICCL Security ContractorsSecurity ContractorsPassengersPassengers

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America’s Maritime ShieldAmerica’s Maritime Shield

Next wave of security measuresNext wave of security measures

R&D new screening technologyR&D new screening technologySAIL 1 SAIL 1 –– Backscatter XBackscatter X--ray, vehicles/personsray, vehicles/personsSAIL 2 SAIL 2 –– Trace DetectionTrace Detection

Develop Mandatory Screening Training Develop Mandatory Screening Training Program relying on established Federal Program relying on established Federal Aviation & Industry Standards (FY 06)Aviation & Industry Standards (FY 06)Update cruise ship security regulations Update cruise ship security regulations (FY06(FY06--FY07) FY07) Explosive detection canine industry Explosive detection canine industry standards (FY07)standards (FY07)

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Cruise Ship/Cruise Facility Cruise Ship/Cruise Facility Regulatory Project Regulatory Project

(FY06(FY06--FY07)FY07)Addresses:

Consolidate conflicting Consolidate conflicting regulationsregulationsScreener qualifications Screener qualifications and trainingand trainingScreening equipment Screening equipment standardsstandardsProhibited items list ?Prohibited items list ?

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Bottom LineBottom Line

Where we are !Where we are ! Where we need to be !Where we need to be !Company determined Company determined trainingtraining

Uniform standards of training Uniform standards of training SSO, PFSO, CSO SSO, PFSO, CSO screeners screeners persons w/security persons w/security

responsibilitiesresponsibilities

No technology standardsNo technology standards Uniform technology Uniform technology standardsstandards

EDSEDSTDSTDSRad/NucRad/NucChemChem/Bio/Bio

SelfSelf--determined determined prohibited itemsprohibited items

Standards for prohibited Standards for prohibited itemsitems

Varying National Varying National StandardsStandards

Global Standards Global Standards

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How Can AAPA/ICCL How Can AAPA/ICCL Members Help?Members Help?

Provide expertise and support with Cruise Ship Provide expertise and support with Cruise Ship regulation project.regulation project.Assist with identifying the “best practices” currently in Assist with identifying the “best practices” currently in place in Cruise Ship security.place in Cruise Ship security.Work to achieve Global Coordination to ensure Work to achieve Global Coordination to ensure consistent vessel and port facility security measures.consistent vessel and port facility security measures.Work with us from a systems perspective Work with us from a systems perspective –– safety and safety and security together.security together.Consistency across various regional, national and Consistency across various regional, national and international boundariesinternational boundaries

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Questions?

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CG/CBP PartnershipCG/CBP Partnership

CG & CBP have initiated a portCG & CBP have initiated a port--level level collaborative effort to reduce burden on collaborative effort to reduce burden on industry, passengers, and other customersindustry, passengers, and other customers

Joint TargetingJoint TargetingJoint BoardingsJoint BoardingsJoint TrainingJoint TrainingIntel/Info ExchangeIntel/Info ExchangeProfessional ExchangeProfessional Exchange

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MARPOL Annex I Enforcement

• Coast Guard enhancing U.S. Port State Control enforcement of MARPOL Annex I.

• DOJ criminal investigations into MARPOL Annex I violations in U.S. shows vessel and crew concealment of pollution discharge caused by poorly maintained or faulty equipment, or by vessels taking short cuts to save money.

• Coast Guard continues to partner with IMO and other Port State Control regimes to ensure consistent enforcement of MARPOL Annex I requirements. U.S. requires strict adherence to MARPOL Annex I.

United States Coast Guard

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2005 Safety Deficiencies Leading to Detention By Category

28

38

21

17

7

29

29

29

5

3

49

53

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Documentation

Radio/Navigation

Cargo

Hull/Load Lines

SOLAS Related

Safety In General

Propulsion & Aux Machinery

Lifesaving

Crew

Marine Pollution

ISM Related

Fire Fighting

Total number of detainable safety deficiencies in 2005 = 308

United States Coast Guard