Capitol Hill Oceans Week - 2005Capitol Hill Oceans Week - 2005

Moving America: Moving America: Ensuring Safe Marine TransportationEnsuring Safe Marine Transportation

The Cruise Industry SectorThe Cruise Industry Sector

Stan DenoStan DenoDirector of OperationsDirector of Operations

International Council of Cruise LinesInternational Council of Cruise Lines

Represents the 16 largest passenger cruise linesRepresents the 16 largest passenger cruise lines that handle over 90% of the North Americanthat handle over 90% of the North American vacation cruise market and approximately 85%vacation cruise market and approximately 85% worldwide. worldwide.

Represents a growing number of over ninetyRepresents a growing number of over ninety (90) strategic cruise industry business partners. (90) strategic cruise industry business partners.

In 2004, the member lines of the ICCL sailedIn 2004, the member lines of the ICCL sailed over 115 vessels and carried more than 10over 115 vessels and carried more than 10 million passengers.million passengers.

ICCLICCL

ICCL Member ICCL Member LinesLines

SAFE MARINE TRANSPORTATIONSAFE MARINE TRANSPORTATION

Security Overview

Strategic Elements of Security

Cooperation & Interoperability

Industry’s Commitment

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

A cruise ship is similar to a secure building with a 24-hour security guard;

Boarding passengers experience security screening similar to an airport;

Cruise lines have operated in accordance with approved security plans since mid-‘90s;

100% of ICCL’s vessels were ISPS Code compliant on 1 July 2004

STRATGIC ELEMENTSSTRATGIC ELEMENTS

Ship and Port Facility SecurityShip and Port Facility SecurityAccess control:Access control:

fences, lighting, alarms, guardsfences, lighting, alarms, guards

Measures to prevent: Measures to prevent: weapons and dangerous substancesweapons and dangerous substances

Response capabilities:Response capabilities:sensible response action planssensible response action plans

Waterside securityWaterside security

Communication:Communication:pre-arrivalpre-arrivalship-port interfaceship-port interfaceinternal facilityinternal facility

STRATGIC ELEMENTSSTRATGIC ELEMENTS

Access Control: Restricted AreasAccess Control: Restricted AreasTerminalTerminal

Passenger areasPassenger areasLuggage screeningLuggage screeningStoresStores

ShipsShipsBridgeBridgeEngineeringEngineering

Ports and WaterwaysPorts and WaterwaysPiersPiersCruise ships underwayCruise ships underway

Protect the ship = protect life, environment and commerce

COOPERATION

• Communication– Port and Shipping Industry

• Risk Assessments– Needs– Keep it simple and practical

• Planning– Review and self-assessment

• procedures• infrastructure

INTEROPERABILITY

• Declaration of Security

• Port Facility Security Officer

• Ship Security Officer

• Company Security Officer

• Drills and Exercises

INDUSTRY’S COMMITMENTINDUSTRY’S COMMITMENT

SafetySafety “ “Passenger vessels…are among the safest modes ofPassenger vessels…are among the safest modes of transportation available.” (USCG 1985 Safety Study)transportation available.” (USCG 1985 Safety Study)

SecuritySecurity ISPS Code and MTSA RegulationsISPS Code and MTSA Regulations

Health and SanitationHealth and Sanitation CDC - Vessel Sanitation ProgramCDC - Vessel Sanitation Program

Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental Protection ICCL Waste Practices and ProceduresICCL Waste Practices and Procedures MARPOLMARPOL

Continuous ImprovementContinuous Improvement USCG PartnershipUSCG Partnership IMOIMO

THE CRUISE THE CRUISE INDUSTRY’S GOALINDUSTRY’S GOAL

A A SAFE, SECURE,SAFE, SECURE,AND HEALTHY AND HEALTHY

VACATION EXPERIENCEVACATION EXPERIENCE

TO CONTINUE TO GROW TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND BUILD THIS AND BUILD THIS

INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

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