USA USCG updated guidance for US vessels re ITAR compliance
The US Coast Guard issued Port Security Advisory 4-09 (Rev 4). This document provides owners, operators, and masters of US-flag vessels with updated guidance relating to compliance with US requirements, particularly the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), when placing firearms on board their vessels to defend against or deter pirate attacks in high-risk waters.
The new material in this revision concerns vessels likely to transit the Suez Canal. It recommends that applications for a temporary export license list both Port Said Shipping and Navigation Company and the Egyptian Customs Authority as “Temporary Foreign Intermediate Consignees”. Companies with previously approved applications should submit an amendment to their existing license to add these two parties.
Source: USCG