USCG: Which ports do not maintain effective antiterrorism measures

All vessels that visited the countries/facilities listed as following (with exceptions noted) during their last five port calls will be boarded or examined at sea by the Coast Guard to ensure required actions were taken.

Countries that do not maintain effective antiterrorism measures are:

#1 Cambodia

#2 Cameroon

Exceptions

• Ebome Marine Terminal
• Quai GETMA (LAMNALCO Base) Facility
• Société Nationale de Raffinage (SONARA) Terminal (also known as Cap Limboh Terminal)
• Kome-Kribi 1
• Douala International Terminal (also known as Douala Containers)
• Moudi Terminal

#3 Comoros

#4 Cuba

#5 Djibouti

Exceptions

• Doraleh Container Terminal
• Doraleh Oil Terminal (Horizon)

#6 Equatorial Guinea 

Exceptions 

• Ceiba
• K-5 Oil Center
• Luba
• Punta Europa Terminal
• Zafiro Marine Terminal

#7 Federated States of Micronesia
#8 The Gambia
#9 Guinea-Bissau
#10 Iran
#11 Iraq

Exceptions 

• Al-Basrah Oil Terminal (ABOT)
• Khor Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT)

#12 Libya
#13 Madagascar

Exceptions 

• Toamasina (also known as Tamatave)

#14 Nauru

#15 Nigeria

Exceptions 

• APAPA Bulk Terminal, formerly APP Apapa Bulk Terminal
• APM Terminal, formerly APP AP Moller Terminal
• Bert Operation Platform
• Bonny River Terminal, formerly BON Bonny River Terminal
• Escravos BOP
• Federal Lighter Terminal (FLT) Onne, formerly ONN FLT
• Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT) Onne, formerly ONN FOT
• Five Star Logistics Terminal, formerly TIN FSL
• FSO YOHO, formerly CBQ FSO YOHO (Exxon Mobile)
• GDNL Terminal, formerly APP Greenview Terminal
• Intels Nigeria Limited Terminal
• LPG FSO
• MRS Oil Gas Jetty, formerly TIN DANTATA
• Nigerdock Jetty
• Port and Cargo Handling Terminal, formerly TIN PTML Terminal C
• Port and Terminal Multiservices Ltd, formerly TIN PTML Terminal E
• Shell Bonny Oil & Gas Terminal, formerly BON NLGN Bonny Terminal
• Shell Export Terminal Forcadoes
• Shoreline Logistics Jetty, formerly CBQ Logistics Base Terminal
• Tincan Island Container Terminal, formerly TIN TICT Terminal B

#16 Sao Tome and Principe
#17 Seychelles
#18 Sudan
#19 Syria
#20 Timor-Leste
#21 Venezuela

#22 Yemen

Exceptions 

• Balhaf LNG Terminal

NOTE: The U.S. Coast Guard has separate, more stringent security protocols in place for vessels arriving to the United States from Balhaf. Vessels planning to arrive to the United States from Balhaf should contact
the cognizant U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port well in advance. 

Failure to properly implement the required actions may result in delay or denial of entry into the United States.

Actions Required by Vessels Visiting Countries Affected

Vessels arriving to the United States that visited the countries listed above (with exceptions noted) during their last five port calls must take actions one (1) through five (5) listed below while in the countries listed as a condition of entry into U.S. ports:

1. Vessels with approved security plans must implement measures equivalent to Security Level 2. Those without security plans should take appropriate precautions to safeguard themselves while in port, including designated port anchorages.

2. Ensure each access point to the vessel is guarded and that the guards have total visibility of the exterior (both landside and waterside) of the vessel.

Guards may be:
• Provided by the vessel’s crew, however, additional crewmembers should be placed on the vessel if necessary to ensure that limits on maximum hours of work are not exceeded and/or minimum hours of rest are met, or
• Provided by outside security forces approved by the vessel’s master and Company Security Officer.

3. Attempt to execute a Declaration of Security;

4. Log all security actions in the vessel’s security records; and

5. Report actions taken to the cognizant U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port prior to arrival in the U.S.

Actions Required by Vessels in U.S. Ports

Based on the findings of the Coast Guard boarding or examination, the vessels that visited the countries listed (with exceptions noted) on or after the effective date may be required to ensure that each access point to the vessel is guarded by armed security guards and that they have total visibility of the exterior (both landside and waterside) of the vessel while in U.S. ports. 

The number and location of the guards must be acceptable to the cognizant U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the
Port. For those vessels that have demonstrated good security compliance and can document that they took the measures called, the armed security guard requirement will normally be waived.