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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 – 268
Cruise 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 Ports
Grenada 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 Terminals
The 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 RGPF
He 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 under the Royal Grenada Police Force.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 waterside patrols as required by plan.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 DA
3 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 terminal
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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 Plans
2 The Plans are submitted to the DA2 The Plans are submitted to the DA
3 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 ≈ 625625
ISPS familiarization training was ISPS familiarization training was provided to all non-security staff ≈ provided to all non-security staff ≈ 350350
ISPS familiarization and port security ISPS familiarization and port security training was provided to Port Policetraining was provided to Port Police
Several 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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