The Status of ISPS Implementation
in Trinidad and Tobago
by Commander Walcott
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12 Principal Port Facilities
out of 30 Port Facilities are listed below
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Port of Port of Spain
Alcoa Steamship
Company Ltd
PLIPDECO
Phoenix Park Gas
Processors Ltd
YARA
Arcelor/Mittal
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Atlantic LNG
Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre
BPTT
BHP Billiton
Chaguaramas Terminals
National Energy Cooperation
Key Business
Operations
Facility
Passenger Ships
Passenger high speed craft
Cargo high speed craft
Port of Port of Spain
Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre
Bulk carrier
National Energy Co-operation
Port of Port of Spain
Alcoa Steamship Company Ltd
PLIPDECO
Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre
BP/AMOCO
Arcelor/Mittal
YARA
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Key Business
Operations
Facility
Oil tanker
Port of Port of Spain
Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre
PLIPDECO
BP/AMOCO
BHP Billiton
Chemical tankers
Phoenix Plant Gas Processors Ltd
National Energy Co-operation
Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre
YARA
Gas carrier
Phoenix Plant Gas Processors Ltd
YARA
Atlantic LNG
Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre
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Key Business
Operations
Facility
Mobile offshore drilling units
Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre
BP/AMOCO
Chaguaramas Terminals
Cargo ships other than those referred
to above
Port of Port of Spain
Alcoa Steamship Company Ltd
PLIPDECO
Phoenix Plant Gas Processors Ltd
YARA
Arcelor/Mittal
Atlantic LNG
BP/AMOCO
Chaguaramas Terminals
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Legal
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The ISPS Code was approved by the government of Trinidad and Tobago in
2004 and falls under the Ministry of Works and Transport
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The Regulation amended the Shipping Regulation and is The Shipping (Ship
and Port Facility Security) Regulations, 2004
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The Shipping Regulations applies both Part A and Part B of the ISPS Code
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The enforcement for ships is the responsibility of Maritime Services Division
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The enforcement for Port Facilities is the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard
Port Facility Security Unit
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Administrative
Organization Chart of Marine Ship Safety and Port Facility Security Unit of
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard
Command and
Administration
1 Commander
Marine Ship Safety
1 Lieutenant
Commander
1 Lieutenant
Commander
20 Ratings
2 Lieutenants
Port Facility
1 Lieutenant
Commander
2 Lieutenant
4 Ratings
66 Ratings
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MSSPFSU OPERATIONAL ZONES
Commander MSSPFSU
Deputy Commander MSSPFSU
Port Facility Security Zone
Auditors
North Zone Coordinator
Caricom Jetty
Port of Port of Spain
Scarborough Port
Charlotteville Jetty
Caribbean Salvage
Maritime Preservation
National Fisheries
National Petrotrin
Port Facility Security Supervisor
West Zone Coordinator
Alcoa
Baroid
CARIDOC
Chag. Terminal
Marina Haven
Pier 1
RSR Holdings
Trinidad Salt
Trinidad Distillers
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Intelligence Cell
South/Central Zone /Galeota
Coordinator
Atlantic LNG
LABIDCO
Petrotrin Point Fortin
BPTT Galeota
BHP Billiton
Trinidad Cement
Trinidad Contractors
Petrotrin Point -a-Piarre
Phoenix Park
Yara
Mittal Steel
NEC
PLIPDECO
Financial
Facility
Budget
Alcoa Steamship Company Ltd
$359,100.00
Atlantic LNG
$6,000,000.00
Arcelor/Mittal
$135,000.00
BP/AMOCO
$10,080,000.00
BHP Billiton
$2,441,738.00
National Energy Co-operation
$677,000.00
Petrotrin Point-a-Pierre
$1,742,713.00
Phoenix Plant Gas Processors Ltd
$876,960.00
PLIPDECO
$25,525.000.00
Port of Port of Spain
$26,368,000.00
Chaguaramas Terminals
$222,000.00
YARA
$831,000.00
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Social
Maritime Safety, Security and Advisory Committee
 Free training provided to all PFSOs
 Regular and ongoing lectures between Coast Guard personnel
and PFSOs
 Public information provided through national television stations
 24 hour availability service to maritime stakeholders
 Port Inspectors assigned to Port Facilities daily and
Advice on drills, exercises and audits provided to ports
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Role of the Institutions
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98 members of Coast Guard have been appointed permanently to
implement and enforce the Code
24 hour contact Mission Control Centre to receive SSAS and 96
our notice of Ship arrival information
Port Inspectors are assigned to port facilities daily as the DA
representative on security issues and to ensure drills, exercises,
audits are completed and ports remain compliant with Code
Security committees are set up at all ports
Administration for Ships ensures ships maintain ISPS
Compliance through inspections by Coast Guard personnel
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Improvement indicators
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Improved security awareness
Detection of illegal devices and substances
discovered at some of the major ports
Improved access control, threat detection and
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Obstacles
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Training of all personnel at large ports
Shortage of Officers
Culture Change
Shipping Agents
Some Owner/Operators not fully understanding the
consequence of failure to remain compliant with Code
Delay in boarding cruise liners
Cost of ISPS implementation
Lack of knowledge in purchasing the correct security equipment
based on needs
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Future Plans
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Website implementation for 96 hour vessel notification and easy
access of services offered by Security Unit
More public and maritime stakeholders awareness
Recruiting of Officers
Continuous training and retraining of Coast Guard personnel
Amendment to Shipping Regulations to improve enforcement
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