U.S. Submits to IMO re Maritime Security
The U.S. Coast Guard has submitted, on behalf of the United States Government, recommended measures that it believes should be undertaken internationally to improve maritime security for the purpose of preventing and suppressing acts of terrorism against shipping. The recommended measures include advancing the date by which automatic identification systems must be installed on ships from July 1, 2008 to July 1, 2004; requiring the preparation of ship, offshore facility, and port facility security plans; designation of ship and company security officers; seafarer identification verification; port vulnerability assessments; port of origin container examinations…
IMO Address Measures to Bolster Ship Security
The IMO Maritime Safety Committee’s Intersessional Working Group on Maritime Security (ISWG), which met from February 11-15, 2002, has progressed work on all items on its agenda and its report contains the following recommendations to the May 2002 meeting of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 75) for further elaboration. 1. To accelerate the implementation schedule for the mandatory fitting of Automatic Identification Systems for all ships of 500 gross tonnage and above, on international voyages. The final implementation date would be decided by a Diplomatic Conference on maritime security, scheduled for December 2002. 2. To amend SOLAS chapter XI to include special measures for maritime security and to amend the title accordingly.
