Trade Facilitation Policy and New Trade Facilitation Policy and New Security InitiativesSecurity Initiatives

The Impact of Security on ShippingThe Impact of Security on Shipping

Brian Parkinson - Trade/Operations AdviserBrian Parkinson - Trade/Operations Adviser

Sharing the Gains of Globalization Sharing the Gains of Globalization in the New Security Environment in the New Security Environment

A problem!!

An opportunity!!

SECURITY IS NOT A NEW

“OPPORTUNITY”(for the Shipping Industry)

WAR!!!!!!

DRUG TRAFFICKING

PIRACY

STOWAWAYS

TERRORISM

LIMBERG

ACHILLE LAURO

Terrorist Pirate EnvironmentalActivist

Threat To Ships

Threat FROM ships

Gains of Globalization in the New Security Environment

1. Increased Security; and2. Facilitation of Trade

The Objective

The IMO Number

IMO 9050137

IMO Proposals

Alert System

Proposal - A terrorist alert systemIssues - Timing, response,

false alarms, cost

IMO Proposals

IMO Proposals

Port/Ship vulnerability assessments

Port & ship security plans

Port, ship, company security officers

Security equipment

Certificate of SecurityDeclaration of SecurityContinuous Synopsis RecordInformation on board

IMO Proposals

Supply Chain Security

World Customs Organization (WCO)

Supply Chain Security

1. Earlier provision of data2. Access to commercial records3. “Authorised” Traders4. ”Secure” Carriers

Identification Documents

SeafarersPort workersOfficials

Reaction

YesYesMaybe

Port Security

Crew Control

Armed Guards - PaymentLiabilityTraining

OPPORTUNITIES??????

OPPORTUNITIES??????

PROBLEMS?

TRUST

PROBLEM

Dangers

1. Misdirected energy

2. Complacency

3. Security fatigue

SOLUTIONS???

1. More forms and certificates??2. Tighter controls??3. Better technology??4. More “experts”??5. Knee-jerk reactions??6. Arm merchant ships??

Assets(Apart from Legislation)

1. Goodwill

2. Information

3. Information systems

4. Experience

Developing a way forward

1. Examine “point of control”

2. Improve information sharing

3. More timely/better information

4. Better “intelligence”

1. The “Single Window” concept2. Paperless Trading3. Electronic Signature

Facilitation Measures

Industry View

1. International Dimension/Standards2. Consistency, Clarity, Uniformity3. Appropriate to the threat4. Cooperation with all parties5. Practical - not Political6. Identify the possibly suspect7. Favour the probably innocent

Gains of Globalization in the Gains of Globalization in the New Security Environment??New Security Environment??

Not easy - but possible

An Unsolvable Opportunity???