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IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION OF OF

ISPS CODE IN ISPS CODE IN GRENADAGRENADA

Inter-American Committee on Ports Third Hemispheric Conference on

Port Security

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic7 - 10 April, 2008

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The Grenada Ports Authority is The Grenada Ports Authority is responsible for commercial ports and responsible for commercial ports and state owned terminals in the state of state owned terminals in the state of

GrenadaGrenada

The Grenada Ports Authority is statuary The Grenada Ports Authority is statuary body owned by the Government of body owned by the Government of

GrenadaGrenada

Grenada Ports Grenada Ports AuthorityAuthority

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Grenada’s PortsGrenada’s Ports Statistics 2006 Statistics 2006

Cruise Ship Calls – 268Cruise Ship Calls – 268Cruise Ship Passengers – 226,540 Cruise Ship Passengers – 226,540 Cargo Vessels Calls – 1119 Cargo Vessels Calls – 1119 ( but several below SOLAS class)( but several below SOLAS class)Tankers Calls – 114Tankers Calls – 114

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ISPS PortsISPS PortsGrenada has two ISPS portsGrenada has two ISPS ports

St. George’s Port and Tyrrel Bay in St. George’s Port and Tyrrel Bay in Carriacou Carriacou

Tyrrel Bay is a port for tankers only Tyrrel Bay is a port for tankers only with a private terminal.with a private terminal.

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ISPS TerminalsISPS TerminalsThe St. George’s Port has 5 ISPS terminalsThe St. George’s Port has 5 ISPS terminals Carenage - Cargo and Cruise Terminal Carenage - Cargo and Cruise Terminal (state (state

owned)owned) Melville St. – Cruise Terminal Melville St. – Cruise Terminal (state owned)(state owned) GRENLEC – Tanker Terminal GRENLEC – Tanker Terminal (private owned)(private owned) Chevron - Tanker Terminal Chevron - Tanker Terminal (private owned)(private owned) SOL - Tanker Terminal SOL - Tanker Terminal (private owned)(private owned)

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Terminals Terminals ininSt. St.

George’sGeorge’sPortPort

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National Institutions National Institutions Responsible for Responsible for

Implementation of ISPS Implementation of ISPS in Grenadain Grenada

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Grenada Ports AuthorityGrenada Ports Authority

The Grenada Ports Authority is The Grenada Ports Authority is responsible for regulation of responsible for regulation of

Ports, Maritime Administration Ports, Maritime Administration and management of state and management of state

owned terminals.owned terminals.

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Royal Grenada Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF)Police Force (RGPF)

The Royal Grenada Police Force is responsible for The Royal Grenada Police Force is responsible for security in Grenada security in Grenada

The following departments are part the RGPF: The following departments are part the RGPF: - Immigration- Immigration- Coast Guard- Coast Guard- Fire Service- Fire Service- SSU - SSU - Port Police- Port Police

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Designated AuthorityDesignated Authority

In Grenada the Designated Authority is In Grenada the Designated Authority is the office of the the office of the

Commissioner of PoliceCommissioner of Police

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ISPS Code Steering ISPS Code Steering CommitteeCommittee

Grenada formed the ISPS Code Steering Grenada formed the ISPS Code Steering Committee to guide the implementation Committee to guide the implementation of ISPS and conduct oversightof ISPS and conduct oversight

Membership –Membership – National SecurityNational Security Royal Grenada Police ForceRoyal Grenada Police Force Customs DepartmentCustoms Department Grenada Ports AuthorityGrenada Ports Authority PFSOPFSO

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National PFSONational PFSO

The National PFSO is the PFSO for all The National PFSO is the PFSO for all state owned facilities and is a member state owned facilities and is a member of the RGPFof the RGPFHe is also responsible for the He is also responsible for the monitoring of the compliance of the monitoring of the compliance of the private facilities and reports to the DAprivate facilities and reports to the DA

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National PFSO National PFSO Cont.Cont.

In the case of state owned terminals In the case of state owned terminals the National PFSO has personnel who the National PFSO has personnel who are PFSO trained and are responsible are PFSO trained and are responsible for day-to-day operations at each for day-to-day operations at each terminal.terminal.

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Private PFSOsPrivate PFSOs

The Private Terminals Chevron, Sol The Private Terminals Chevron, Sol and Grenlec each have PFSOs who and Grenlec each have PFSOs who are responsible for security at those are responsible for security at those terminals.terminals.

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ISPS Task ForceISPS Task ForceThe ISPS Task Force are responsible to The ISPS Task Force are responsible to

the ISPS Code Steering Committee the ISPS Code Steering Committee for implication of the ISPS Code in for implication of the ISPS Code in state owned terminalsstate owned terminals

Membership –Membership –PFSOPFSORGPFRGPFGPAGPACustomsCustoms

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Grenada Coast GuardGrenada Coast Guard

The Grenada Coast Guard are a unit The Grenada Coast Guard are a unit under the Royal Grenada Police Force.under the Royal Grenada Police Force.

The unit is responsible for marine The unit is responsible for marine security, search and rescue in security, search and rescue in Grenada.Grenada.

The Grenada Coast Guard conduct The Grenada Coast Guard conduct waterside patrols as required by plan.waterside patrols as required by plan.

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Port PolicePort Police

The Port Police are a unit under the The Port Police are a unit under the Royal Grenada Police Force.Royal Grenada Police Force.

The unit is responsible for security at The unit is responsible for security at state owned ports.state owned ports.

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LegislationLegislation

Shipping (Ship and Port Facilities Shipping (Ship and Port Facilities Security ) RegulationsSecurity ) Regulations were approved were approved under under THE SHIPPING ACT, 1994THE SHIPPING ACT, 1994 to to implement ISPS.implement ISPS.

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Implementation Process Implementation Process for Private Terminalsfor Private Terminals

1 The PFSOs in the private terminals were 1 The PFSOs in the private terminals were responsible for Assessments and Plansresponsible for Assessments and Plans

2 The Plans were submitted to the DA2 The Plans were submitted to the DA3 The National PFSO then worked with 3 The National PFSO then worked with

private PFSOs to implement required private PFSOs to implement required improvements.improvements.

4 DA approved plan and certified terminal4 DA approved plan and certified terminal55 Short term certificates issued pending Short term certificates issued pending

improvements improvements

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Implementation Process Implementation Process forfor State Owned State Owned

TerminalsTerminals1 The National PFSO is responsible for 1 The National PFSO is responsible for

Assessments and PlansAssessments and Plans2 The Plans are submitted to the DA2 The Plans are submitted to the DA3 The National PFSO then worked with the 3 The National PFSO then worked with the

ISPS Code Steering Committee and ISPS Code Steering Committee and ISPS Task ForceISPS Task Force to implement to implement improvements required by DA.improvements required by DA.

4 DA approved plan and certified terminal.4 DA approved plan and certified terminal.

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Principal GoalsPrincipal Goals

Passing Security Regulations into Passing Security Regulations into national lawnational law

Improved security at all terminalsImproved security at all terminals ISPS certification of all terminalsISPS certification of all terminals Increased security awareness of all Increased security awareness of all

stakeholdersstakeholders

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Challenges Challenges

Users and staff acceptance of Users and staff acceptance of security changessecurity changes

LegislationLegislation Lack of regional and international Lack of regional and international

standardsstandards Funding and resourcesFunding and resources Familiarity of persons due to small Familiarity of persons due to small

countrycountry

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Improvements SinceImprovements Since ISPS ISPS

Training staff and usersTraining staff and users Greater awareness of port securityGreater awareness of port security Additional security equipmentAdditional security equipment Improved infrastructureImproved infrastructure Legislation – New regulations Legislation – New regulations

under Shipping Actunder Shipping Act

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Training Staff Training Staff and Usersand Users

ISPS familiarization training was ISPS familiarization training was provided to all regular users ≈ provided to all regular users ≈ 625625ISPS familiarization training was ISPS familiarization training was provided to all non-security staff ≈ provided to all non-security staff ≈ 350350ISPS familiarization and port security ISPS familiarization and port security training was provided to Port Policetraining was provided to Port PoliceSeveral persons in the RGPF and GPA Several persons in the RGPF and GPA also received PFSO training.also received PFSO training.

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Security Security EquipmentEquipment

The security equipment was The security equipment was improved with the addition of :- improved with the addition of :-

-- hand baggage x-rayhand baggage x-ray-- Metal detectorsMetal detectors- - Narcotics and explosive Narcotics and explosive

detectorsdetectors-- Etc.Etc.

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Improved Improved InfrastructureInfrastructure

FencingFencing

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Improved Improved Infrastructure Infrastructure Cont.Cont.

LightingLighting

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Improved Improved Infrastructure Infrastructure Cont.Cont.

Access ControlAccess Control

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Improved Improved Infrastructure Infrastructure Cont.Cont.

CCTVCCTV

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Areas to Be Improved Areas to Be Improved

DocumentationDocumentation Drill and ExercisesDrill and Exercises Access controlAccess control SignageSignage Waterside monitoring Waterside monitoring

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QuestionsQuestions

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