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(other than those to be implemented by the company and the ship, under the ISPS

Code), which should be included in the

U.S. version of the ship security plan.

Rather, the Coast Guard has broad author- ity under the MTSA and elsewhere to mandate additional specific security measures to meet identified threats. It is therefore recommended that the U.S.

Appendix to the ISPS Code ship security plan include a provision to the following effect:

The master, the vessel security officer, and the company security officer each have authority to implement additional security measures that may be directed by the U.S. Coast Guard. As necessary, these additional security measures may be implemented by means of contract or other means approved by the U.S. Coast

Guard.

Transportation Security

Incident Response

Maritime transportation security plans in the United States are to include provi- sion for a comprehensive response to an emergency, including notifying and coor- dinating with local, state, and federal authorities (including the Director of the

Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA - now called the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency

Preparedness and Response), securing the vessel or facility, and evacuating vessel or facility personnel. It is recommended that the U.S. Appendix to the ISPS Code ship security plan include the following: • A notification section (resembling the notification section found in vessel response plans - VRPs or shipboard oil pollution emergency plans - SOPEPs), but including names and telephone numbers of local, state, and federal government emergency response agencies and specifi- cally including the Under Secretary of

Homeland Security for Emergency

Preparedness and Response. It should be noted that the main telephone number for the Under Secretary of Homeland

Security for Emergency Preparedness and

Response is (202) 566-1600. It is sug- gested that this telephone number be included in the notification section. • A provision for securing the ship, addressing issues such as securing power and water; terminating cargo-handling operations; bunkering, and loading of stores; and doubling up of lines and other means of enhancing the ability of the ship to remain at its current location. • A provision for evacuating all persons on the ship, including means for assem- bling in a safe location and accounting for all persons.

Ship Security Assessment

The ISPS Code requires owners and (Continued bottom right of next page)

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