IONS Seminar 2014 - Session 4 - Implementation of the ISPS Code in the Indian Ocean Region

Implementation of the ISPS Code in the Indian Ocean Region

Chris Trelawny Senior Deputy Director, Maritime Safety Division, IMO

Indian Ocean Naval Symposium Seminar 2014

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Menu

• IMO

• The important bits that I’m not going to cover

• The important bits that I am going to cover

• ISPS Code

• Regional mechanisms

• Civil / military cooperation

• Way ahead

• Discussion

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UNCLOS

United Nations Convention

on the Law of the Sea

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Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the safety of maritime navigation

SUA 2005

Article 3 bis – new offences

Article 8 bis – boarding provisions

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The important bit

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Maritime security?

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Maritime security?

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Threats to maritime security

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Special measures to enhance maritime security

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SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code:

• Risk-based international framework

• Functional requirements for ships and port facilities

• Detect and deter acts which threaten security

• Entered into force on 1 July 2004• Currently applies to 162 States

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Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

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IMO Security Manual

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Consolidated guidance

• “How to”

• Primarily targeted at:

- regulators in Government agencies responsible for oversight of maritime security

- security practitioners

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Naval power?

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Naval power?

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State responsibilities at sea

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• Maritime and offshore security

• Suppressing piracy and armed robbery

• Fishery protection

• Counter illegal trafficking

• Protecting the environment

• Safety of navigation

• Search and rescue

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ctrelawn@imo.org

Questions?

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