From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 23): USCG, DOTC-OTS assure protection of maritime commerce between PHL,US
In a mutual effort to ensure the protection of maritime commerce and to continue the unfettered access of vessels between thePhilippines and the United States ’ economies, the US Coast Guard (USCG) in partnership with the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) Philippines
The OTS said the workshop tackled the need for port facility management, operational and security personnel involved in International Ship & Port Facility Security (ISPS) code implementation or post security governance.
Government officials responsible for conducting port security audits and inspections to ensure compliance with ISPS code were also invited to attend.
The US Coast Guard International Port Facility Security Program facilitators – LCDR Justin Moyer, LCDR Robert Webb, LCDR Brian Behler and LDCR Nathan Philips – were all commissioned officers or career civilian employees currently designated as post security specialists.
The objective of this workshop was to provide participants a clear understanding on the importance of Security Assessment as a foundation in the effective implementation of the Maritime Security Measures in port facilities and on board ships as noted in paragraphs 2.8.25 to 2.8.33 and 2.9.14 of the ISPS Code.
To achieve this objective, the OTA said various learning methodology were used. A thorough theoretical knowledge on maritime security was presented focusing on the preparation of Port Facility Security Assessment (PFSA) concentrating on Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (TVR) criteria.
In order to find significance on the theoretical lectures mentioned above, the facilitators conducted practical sessions to reinforce learning not only on risk and vulnerability, but security, as well.
During the practical sessions, participants were required to demonstrate their proficiency in the conduct of port facility security assessment (PFSA) and port facility security plan (PFSP) following the six phases of maritime security assessments framework as a guide.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=619109
In a mutual effort to ensure the protection of maritime commerce and to continue the unfettered access of vessels between the
The OTS said the workshop tackled the need for port facility management, operational and security personnel involved in International Ship & Port Facility Security (ISPS) code implementation or post security governance.
Government officials responsible for conducting port security audits and inspections to ensure compliance with ISPS code were also invited to attend.
The US Coast Guard International Port Facility Security Program facilitators – LCDR Justin Moyer, LCDR Robert Webb, LCDR Brian Behler and LDCR Nathan Philips – were all commissioned officers or career civilian employees currently designated as post security specialists.
The objective of this workshop was to provide participants a clear understanding on the importance of Security Assessment as a foundation in the effective implementation of the Maritime Security Measures in port facilities and on board ships as noted in paragraphs 2.8.25 to 2.8.33 and 2.9.14 of the ISPS Code.
To achieve this objective, the OTA said various learning methodology were used. A thorough theoretical knowledge on maritime security was presented focusing on the preparation of Port Facility Security Assessment (PFSA) concentrating on Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (TVR) criteria.
In order to find significance on the theoretical lectures mentioned above, the facilitators conducted practical sessions to reinforce learning not only on risk and vulnerability, but security, as well.
During the practical sessions, participants were required to demonstrate their proficiency in the conduct of port facility security assessment (PFSA) and port facility security plan (PFSP) following the six phases of maritime security assessments framework as a guide.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=619109