INTERTANKO Latin American Panel 13 March 2008 United States
Coast Guard Jeff Lantz Director of Commercial Vessel Regulations
and Standards
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United States Coast Guard 2 Scope of Port State Control Exams
Substantial ship will not sail until it can proceed to sea without
presenting a danger to the ship or persons on board, or without
presenting an unreasonable threat of harm to the marine
environment, whether or not such action will affect the normal
schedule of the departure of the ship. IMO Resolution A.787(19),
Chapter 2, 1.6.3 Substandard Quality Standard
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United States Coast Guard 3 USCG Port State Control Exams
Conduct Navigation Safety Checks Evaluate the Safety Management
System Evaluate the Vessels Security System Conduct a Deck Walk and
Evaluate the Vessels Structure Conduct Steering Gear Tests Test the
Oily Water Separator and Bilge Monitor Test the Fire Detection
System Test the Fixed Deck Foam System (Oil Tankers Only, use
water) Operate the Main and Emergency Fire Pump Examine Emergency
Lighting Test the Emergency Generator Witness Fire & Boat
Drills Evaluate ILO Conditions That May Be Unacceptable
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United States Coast Guard MARPOL Annex I Enforcement U.S. Coast
Guard enforcement of MARPOL Annex I has been enhanced by issuance
of policy guidance, G-PCV Policy Letter 06-01. U.S. Government
criminal investigations into MARPOL Annex I violations show vessel
and crew concealment of pollution discharge caused by poorly
maintained or faulty equipment, or by vessels taking short cuts to
save money. U.S. Coast Guard continues to partner with IMO and
other Port State Control regimes to ensure consistent enforcement
of MARPOL Annex I requirements. 4
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United States Coast Guard 5 Rate of Detention by Vessel
Type
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United States Coast Guard 6 Rates of Vessel Arrivals vs.
Detentions by Age of Vessel
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United States Coast Guard
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Summary of PSC Performance 20062007% increase Safety
Detentions11015228% Major Control Actions354217% Safety Rolling
Detention Ratio 2006: 1.78% Safety Rolling Detention Ratio 2007:
1.60% 1 Security Major Control Action Ratio 2006: 0.43% 2 Security
Major Control Action Ratio 2007: 0.53 1 & 2 Note 1: 2007
preliminary data, subject to change Note 2: In 2006, the CAR
targeting level was fixed at 1.50% for all flag registries.
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United States Coast Guard QUALSHIP 21- Quality Shipping for the
21 st Century Eligibility Requirements: Must not have an IMO
Detention in U.S. waters within the previous 36-months Must not
have any marine violations (civil or criminal) and no more than one
paid Notice of Violation (ticket) case, within the previous 36-
month period Must not have a reportable marine casualty that meets
the criteria of a serious marine incident (46CFR4.03-2) in U.S.
waters within the previous 36-months. Must have completed a
successful, U.S. Port State Control exam within the previous
12-month period. Must not be classed by or have their statutory
Convention Certificates issued by a targeted class society. 9
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United States Coast Guard 10 QUALSHIP 21- Quality Shipping for
the 21 st Century Eligibility Requirements (Cont): Must not be
registered with a Flag State that has an overall U.S. IMO detention
percentage of more than 1% over the previous three-year period.
Also, the vessels Flag State must have at least 10 distinct
arrivals in each of the previous 3 years. Vessels Flag State must
have submitted their Self-Assessment of Flag State Performance to
the IMO and provided a copy to the USCG. Qualship 21 Certificates:
- Qualship 21 certificates are good for 2 years and the issue date
is based on the vessels last successful U.S. PSC exam.
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United States Coast Guard QUALSHIP 21- Quality Shipping for the
21 st Century Qualifying Registries for 2007: Barbados
ChinaMarshall Islands BelizeGreece Philippines BermudaHong
KongRepublic of Korea CanadaIsraelUnited Kingdom Cayman Islands
Qualifying Registries for 2008 will be announced in May 2008 and
vessel flying their flag will be eligible until May 2009. Due to
excellent performance from certain flag States, there will likely
be additions to the current qualified flag States. 11
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United States Coast Guard 12 ISPS/MTSA Security Compliance
Vessel Security Level Verify ISSC Verify Ship Security Performance
Review the CSR and other Records Ship ID (IMO number) Manning
Non-Convention Vessel Security Compliance Examination Objective -
determine whether vessel meets International Conventions and U.S.
Domestic Law
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United States Coast Guard 13 Verify Ship Security Performance
Verify Ship Security Plan (SSP) is onboard and safeguarded SSP not
subject to direct inspection If clear grounds exist that required
security procedures are not in place, the PSCO will investigate.
PSCO may examine the relevant sections of the plan after exhausting
other means to determine compliance. PSCO must obtain the consent
of the vessels flag State, or the master of the vessel as specified
in ISPS Code Part A, 9.8.1 before examining relevant portions of
the SSP.
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United States Coast Guard 14 Security Records Training, drills,
& exercises Reports of security incidents/breaches Changes in
Security levels External communications related to Ship Security
Internal audits/reviews Periodic reviews of ship security
assessments/plans Maintenance, calibration, & testing of
security equipment
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United States Coast Guard Conditions of Entry Additional
security measures may be imposed on ships arriving to U.S. ports
from countries not maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures as
a Condition of Entry Concerns are discussed with country Conditions
of Entry are a last resort Advance public notice given Specific
facilities or ports in a country may be exempted if adequate
security is found in that particular facility Countries for which
Conditions of Entry are imposed CameroonLiberia Equatorial
GuineaMauritania Guinea-BissauSyria Indonesia 15
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United States Coast Guard Conditions of Entry Requirements
Vessels must While in the foreign port with inadequate
anti-terrorism measures: Implement measures per the ships security
plan equivalent to Security Level 2; Ensure that each access point
to the ship is guarded and that the guards have total visibility of
the exterior (both landside and waterside) of the vessel. Attempt
to execute a Declaration of Security; Log all security actions in
the ships log; and Report actions taken to the cognizant U.S. Coast
Guard Sector Commander prior to arrival in the U.S. While in U.S.
ports, after arriving from a foreign port with inadequate
anti-terrorism measures: Ensure that each access point to the ship
is guarded by armed security guards and that they have total
visibility of the exterior (both landside and waterside) of the
vessel. The number and location of the guards must be acceptable to
the cognizant U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port.
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United States Coast Guard Vessel Boardings Industry feedback
Frequency and redundancy of inspections/boardings. Consistent
application of examination and boarding policy. Appropriate
interactions with maritime professionals. Maritime security
requires cooperation and partnership. CBP Commissioner and USCG
Commandant approved the national implementation of the following
five collaborative efforts nationwide in November, 2006:
Information Sharing Both agencies will share relevant info/intel
that could lead to a joint enforcement initiative Joint Vessel
Targeting - Co-located maritime targeting unit, daily interagency
targeting briefings Dual-Agency Vessel Boardings - When risk
factors warrant a boarding by both CBP & USCG, a dual-agency
boarding team will be used. Training Agencies will meet &
exchange curriculums & local training opportunities. Such as
boarding practices, fraudulent document ID, etc. Professional
Exchange 90 day officer exchange program in order to familiarize
both agencies with operational protocol and procedures.
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United States Coast Guard Positive Policy Impact HIV - revised
(June 07) decreased boardings by 50% 1st time US arrivals not
automatic HIV No double jeopardy for Certain Dangerous Cargoes
(CDC) vessels COTP flexibility to downgrade PSC - revised (June 07)
Smarter targeting = Fewer random *(how much50%...what are the
numbers) Modification to targeting rules = less redundancy (LPOC
rules) 135,240 Vessel Arrivals
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United States Coast Guard Interaction with marine industry
ALCOAST 108/08, 6 March 2008 Restore professionalism, respect and
trust Openness and transparency will be our hallmarks Boarding
members, marine inspectors, PSCOs will encourage open communication
with mariners Senior leadership contact information will be
provided Resolve issues at lowest level possible encourage,
facilitate and expedite appeals Identify and resolve pending
issues, identify best practices and recommendations Actions that
restrict vessel movement will be affirmed 19
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United States Coast Guard Environmental issues IMO Ballast
Water Management Convention Entry into force Technology development
Air emissions revision of MARPOL Annex VI MEPC 58 (April 2008)
Greenhouse gas emissions MEPC 59 (October 2008) Assembly 26
(November 2009) EU 21
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United States Coast Guard Environmental issues - USCG Dry Cargo
Residue in the Great Lakes - TBD Ballast Water Management NPRM
(09/2008) Non-Tank Vessel Response Plans NPRM (11/08) Salvage and
Marine Firefighting FR (12/08) Vessel and Response Plans for Oil FR
(02/08) Tank Level Pressure Monitoring FR (07/08) Tank Vessel
Response Plans for Hazardous Substance SNPRM (TBD) 22
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United States Coast Guard 23 United States Coast Guard
http://homeport.uscg.mil
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United States Coast Guard USEFUL SITES 1.HOMEPORT
-http://homeport.uscg.milhttp://homeport.uscg.mil 2.CFR -
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-
search.htmlttp://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table- search.html
3.NVIC
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nvic/index.htmhttp://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nvic/index.htm
4.E-NOA - www.nvmc.uscg.govwww.nvmc.uscg.gov 5.COFR -
http://www.uscg.mil/npfc/COFRs/index.htmhttp://www.uscg.mil/npfc/COFRs/index.htm
6.VRP Info - http://www.uscg.mil/vrp/http://www.uscg.mil/vrp/
7.E-VRP Database http://www.e-vrp.comhttp://www.e-vrp.com 8.Ballast
Water -
http://invasions.si.edu/nbic/submit.htmlhttp://invasions.si.edu/nbic/submit.html
9.PSIX -
http://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/http://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/