An Analysis of Port State Control Inspections Related to the ISPS Code

The ISPS Code came into effect on July 1, 2004 and the overall objectives of the Code were to establish an international framework involving cooperation between contracting governments, government agencies, local administrations and the shipping industry in order to detect maritime security threats and to take pro-active measures against potential terrorist attacks against ships and/or port facilities, which are vital instruments of the international trade. The Code aims at reducing the vulnerability of port facilities and merchant ships against terrorist attacks and to increase the security awareness of the industry. The ISPS Code is the first ever internationally and widely agreed proactive regulatory framework to safeguard the maritime industry, seaborne trade, and the world economy from terrorism. In this paper, the success level of implementation of the ISPS Code already achieved by the ship managers is analyzed through the port state control databases of the major regional maritime administrations and MOUs, such as the Paris MOU, the Tokyo MOU, the Black Sea MOU and the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The monthly statistics of ISPS non-compliant ships have been compiled bases on the variables such as the ships, flag, type, gross tonnage (gt), and the nature of deficiencies between July 1, 2004, when the ISPS Code came into force, until the end of those months with currently available statistics that were released on the websites of the respective MOUs. Common awareness of errors and lapses, best practices, sharing of information, and industry-wide co-operation will play a vital role in developing a security culture in the shipping industry.

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  WIT Press

  Computational Mechanics, 25 Bridge Street
  Billerica, MA  United States  01821
• Authors:
  • Yilmazel, M
  • Asyali, E
• Conference:
  • International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) 6th Annual General Assembly and Conference
  • Location: Malmo , Sweden
  • Date: 2005-10-24 to 2005-10-26
• Publication Date: 2005-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 169-177
• Monograph Title: Maritime Security and MET

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containerships; Information technology; Inspection stations; Marine terminals; Maritime safety; Port operations; Risk assessment; Safety and security; Terrorism; Tonnage
• Identifier Terms: International Ship and Port Facility Code; United States Coast Guard
• Geographic Terms: Black Sea; Paris (France); Tokyo (Japan)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01020121
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1845640586
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 15 2006 8:25AM