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ISPS Code has caused problems for many suppliers Security-related bureaucracy is turning access to some ports into a bit of a money machine, International Shipsuppliers and Services Association president Jens Olsen has claimed, pledging to tackle the issue head on during his three year tenure.Speaking at the 56th Annual ISSA Convention & Trade Exhibition, Mr Olsen attributed the problem to the introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, which has caused problems for many suppliers.In some places you have to pay large amounts of money to take your supplies into the port while in other places people are having great difficulty getting in, said Mr Olsen. Problems can arise when you have to have certification for every person going into the port. The bureaucracy is really increasing and you have to buy the certification in many places, so it is turning into a bit of a money machine.The International Shipsuppliers and Services Association (ISSA) is pressing ahead with its campaign to highlight the issue and will raise it at the IMO Facilitation Committees 37th session in September. It is one of many objectives on Mr Olsens Road Map which sets out the Associations aims for the ...

ROs are authorized to verify compliance with the ISPS Code The Republic of the Marshall Islands issued Marine Safety Advisory regarding Recognised Organizations (ROs) acting on behalf of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administration.The Marshall Islands Maritime Administration has appointed the Classification Societies listed in the attached document to represent the Administration and assist in the implementation and continued enforcement of the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code.To view further information, click here.Source: Republic of the Marshall Islands

The impact of extending security measures to ships Sentinel Maritime has been appointed by the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport to study the impact (including the financial consequences) of extending security measures to ships which currently do not fall within the scope of SOLAS Chapter XI/2 and the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.The Study has been given the name "Project SecureSeas." The study is, in part, a response to the growing concern that such ships may pose as serious or more serious a threat than ships currently within the scope of the ISPS Code. Apart from the terrorist attacks carried out by "non-ISPS" vessels on the "USS Cole" and "MT Limburg", or their use in the attack on Mumbai, "non-ISPS" ships are frequently used in human trafficking as well as smuggling drugs and contraband.As a first step, Sentinel has been tasked to assess the current "state of play" in the EU Member States as far as non-SOLAS ships are concerned. The study will collate information on member state compliance with Article 3.3 of Regulation 725/2004, procedures for registering vessels, the means for reporting security concerns and the numbers and distribution of vessels which could be ...

Issue of preventing stowaways Considering that, "despite implementation of the International Ship and Port Security Code ("ISPS Code"), the issue of preventing stowaways and dealing with them properly once they have been discovered is still problematic", the Marshall Islands Administration has issued the Marine Notice MN-7-41-5.To view the Marine Notice please click hereSource: Bureau Veritas