Marine Operations Note: 05/2005 - U.S. Coast Guard Revised Security Requirements for Vessels Operating in Non-Complaint Ports

June 2005

MARINE OPERATIONS NOTE: 5/2005

SUBJECT: U.S. Coast Guard Revised Security Requirements for Vessels Operating in Non-Complaint Ports

Reference: (a) USCG Port Security Advisory (2-05) Dear Owner/Operator:

Update: The U.S. Coast Guard issued the attached Port Security Advisory (2-05)on 20 May 2005 describing the required actions to be taken by ships that call at ports in States that the US has determined do not maintain effective anti-terrorism measures. The USCG has down graded its security requirements for vessels that visit the Port of Monrovia, Liberia as a result of the United Nations assuming overall security for this international port. Vessels that visited the Port of Monrovia, Liberia during their last 5 ports of call will not normally be boarded at sea and not have to provide armed, private security guards on board while in ports of the United States.

The following actions are to be taken in accordance with the USCG Advisory:

Vessel security actions: Effective immediately ALL Liberian registered vessels while in ports of the following countries shall operate at a minimum of Security Level 2.

1. Democratic Republic of the Congo
2. Guinea-Bissau
3. Liberia
4. Mauritania
5. Nauru

In addition to operating at Security Level 2, o Each access point to the vessel must be guarded o A DOS shall be complete

• ALL security actions shall be recorded in the ship’s log
• Report all actions taken to the applicable U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port prior to arrival.

USCG Actions: Prior to arrival to any U.S. Port, vessels who visited one of the ports listed above, with the exception of the port of Monrovia, Liberia, during their last 5 ports of call will be boarded at sea by the Coast Guard to ensure the above required actions were taken and shall provide armed, private security guards on board. Failure to properly implement the above conditions of entry will result in denial of entry to the US.

Marine Operations Note 5-2005

Note: No vessel shall operate at a Security Level lower than that of the port facility. Additionally, the Master has the overriding authority to increase the Security Measures of the vessel at any time to protect the safety and security of the vessel.

Questions regarding this Note should be directed to Security Department at +1 703 790 3434 or security@liscr.com.

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