INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
E
IMO
MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE
79th session
Agenda item 5
MSC 79/WP.1
1 December 2004
Original: ENGLISH
MEASURES TO ENHANCE MARITIME SECURITY
Status of implementation of the special measures to enhance maritime security
and
“False security alerts – Distress/security double alerts”
Note by the Secretariat
Status of implementation of the special measures to enhance maritime security
1
Paragraphs 3 to 12 and annexes 1 to 3 of document MSC 79/5/1 provide information and
comment on the status of implementation of the special measures to enhance maritime security
contained in SOLAS chapter XI-2 and in the ISPS Code as on 1 September 2004.
2
Annexes 1 and 2 to this document provide a comparison, using the same indicators,
between the status of implementation of the special measures to enhance maritime security as on
1 September 2004 and as on 29 November 2004. Annex 3 states, for each of the elements
specified in SOLAS regulation XI-2/13 on Communication of information, how many of the
SOLAS Contracting Governments have submitted the required information to the Organization.
SOLAS regulation XI-2/9 – Reports relating to Control and compliance measures
3
The Secretariat has received, until 29 November 2004, reports or information pursuant to
the provisions of SOLAS regulation XI-2/9 from Italy (1), Marshall Islands (1), United States
(43)(for July and August 2004 only) and Hong Kong, China (17) only. The remaining SOLAS
Contracting Governments have failed, so far, when taking control measures or steps pursuant to
the provisions of SOLAS regulation XI-2/9, to submit the required information to the
Organization.
“False security alerts – Distress/security double alerts”
4
The Secretariat reported, in paragraph 3 of document MSC 79/5/4/Add.1, that until the
close of business on Friday, 15 October 2004, it had received no submissions providing
information or data relating to actual cases of “false security alerts” and “distress/security double
alerts” experienced since 1 July 2004.
For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number. Delegates are
kindly asked to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional copies.
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5
Since the issue of document MSC 79/5/4/Add.1 the Secretariat has received from Brazil,
on 28 October 2004, and from Japan, on 12 November 2004, information in relation to false
distress alerts they have experienced during the period 1 July 2004 to 15 October 2004. The
information received is set out in annex 4.
Action requested of the Committee
6
The Committee is invited to consider the information provide on the attached annexes
when discussing the relevant parts of documents MSC 79/5/1 and MSC 79/5/4/Add.1.
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MSC 79/WP.1
ANNEX 1
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF GLOBAL SUMMARY
(as on 1 September 2004 and as on 29 November 2004)
as on
01.09.2004 29.11.2004
General information
Number of States which are Contracting Governments
Number of Contracting Governments which are landlocked
States for which the Convention enters into force after 1 July 2004
States for which the Convention has not yet entered into force
Number of Contracting Governments who have notified single national point of contact
as a % of the total number of States which are Contracting Governments
153
13
6
5
129
84.31 %
153
13
6
0
134
87.58 %
Information in relation to port facilities
Contracting Governments reporting port facilities
as a % of the total number of States which are Contracting Governments
Contracting Governments who reported approved PFSPs
as a % of the total number of States which are Contracting Governments
Declared number of port facilities (estimated)
− approved PFSAs
as a % of the number of declared port facilities
− submitted PFSPs
as a % of the number of declared port facilities
− approved PFSPs
as a % of the number of declared port facilities
122
79.74%
119
77.78%
9,108
8,674
95.23%
8,587
94.28%
8,413
92.37%
133
93.66%*
132
92.96%*
9,541
9,394
98.46%
9,388
98.40%
9,261
97.07%
*
Adjusted to take into account landlocked States except those bordering enclosed sea(s)
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MSC 79/WP.1
ANNEX 2
COMPARATIVE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS
(as on 1 September 2004 and as on 29 November 2004)
as on 1 September 2004
Region
Africa
Arab &
Mediterranean
Asia &
Pacific
CIS & Eastern
Europe
Latin America
&
Caribbean
North & West
Europe
North
America
Number of States
Land locked States *
States with approved PFSPs
States with approved PFSPs (%)*
Declared Port Facilities
Approved PFSPs
Approved PFSPs (%)
30
22
31
19
30
19
2
2
0
1
4
1
3
0
17
60.71
177
165
93.22
20
90.91
425
338
79.53
27
90.00
2931
2683
91.54
12
80.00
493
445
90.26
28
96.55
813
674
82.90
16
100.00
3819
3658
95.78
2
100.00
459
459
100.00
Region
Africa
Arab &
Mediterranean
Asia &
Pacific
CIS & Eastern
Europe
North & West
Europe
North
America
Number of States
Land locked States *
States with approved PFSPs
States with approved PFSPs (%)*
Declared Port Facilities
Approved PFSPs
Approved PFSPs (%)
30
2
23
82.14
239
225
94.14
22
0
21
95.45
414
346
83.57
31
1
28
93.33
3084
2927
94.91
19
4
13
86.67
608
580
95.39
19
3
16
100.00
3868
3866
99.95
2
0
2
100.00
467
467
100.00
as on 29 November 2004
*
Adjusted to take into account landlocked States except those bordering enclosed sea(s)
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Latin America
&
Caribbean
30
1
29
100.00
861
850
98.72
MSC 79/WP.1
ANNEX 3
INFORMATION PROVIDED IN RELATION TO MATTERS ADDRESSED IN SOLAS REGULATION XI-2/13
(as on 29 November 2004)
Regulation
XI-2/13.1.1
XI-2/13.1.1
XI-2/13.1.3
XI-2/13.1.4
XI-2/13.1.5
XI-2/13.2
−
−
−
−
−
Name and contact details of authorities:
responsible for ship security
responsible for port facility security
designated to receive and act upon SSAs
designated to receive and act upon communications for other Governments
designated to provide advice and assistance to ships
Number of Contracting Governments using RSOs
Number of RSOs involved
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Contracting Governments
Number
Percentage
125
81.70%
114
74.51%
103
67.32%
111
72.55%
103
67.32%
96
205
62.75%
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MSC 79/WP.1
ANNEX 4
INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RELATION TO
“FALSE SECURITY ALERTS – DISTRESS/SECURITY DOUBLE ALERTS”
Information submitted by Brazil
During the period between 1 July and 15 October 2004 we haven't had any cases of
distress/security double alerts.
With regard to false security alerts, we have had two cases, both from the same Company. In
both cases the alert was activated due to a power cut. From one of them we received 210 alerts
on the same day.
The alerts were sent to our e-mail especially designated to receive alerts from SSAS.
In both cases, the Company Security Officer was contacted, who was able to clarify the matter,
and there was no need to take any further action.
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ANNEX 4
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Information submitted by Japan
Date
Type of ship
Gross
tonnage
True/False
Action
Cause
23/7/2004
LPG carrier
44,769
FALSE
Verification by Contracting CSO of the ship
Defected of instrument on board
4/8/2004
Oil tanker
28,480
FALSE
Verification by Contracting CSO of the ship
Incorrect manipulation
2/9/2004
Bulk carrier
115,741
FALSE
Verification by Contracting CSO of the ship
Defected of instrument on board
14/9/2004
Oil tanker
149,407
FALSE
Verification by Contracting CSO of the ship
Incorrect manipulation
24/9/2004
Oil tanker
67,524
FALSE
Verification by Contracting CSO of the ship
Incorrect manipulation
25/9/2004
Passenger
vessel
10,351
FALSE
Verification by Contracting CSO of the ship
Incorrect manipulation
1/10/2004
Training
vessel
2,238.40
FALSE
Verification by Contracting CSO of the ship
Defected of instrument on board
4/10/2004
LPG carrier
2,634
FALSE
Verification by Contracting CSO of the ship
Incorrect manipulation
4/10/2004
Training
vessel
2,570
FALSE
Verification by Contracting CSO of the ship
Incorrect manipulation
13/10/2004
LNG carrier
111,161
FALSE
Verification by Contracting CSO of the ship
Incorrect manipulation
Remarks:
1.
2.
No distress/security double alerts were received.
Verification of the cause of alert usually takes approximately ten minutes for each incident
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