HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA16-18 NOVEMBER 2008

Marine Security – Fostering Global Partnerships

Rear Admiral Peter BradyMaritime Authority of Jamaica

Canada-Jamaica Marine Security Partnership

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• CONTENTS

– JAMAICA’S MARITIME TRADE

– MARITIME DOMAIN/PORTS

– MARITIME SECURITY / EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE

– CANADA – JAMAICA MARINE SECURITY PARTNERSHIP

– CONCLUSION

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JAMAICA’S MARITIME TRADE

• Jamaica Island State; population 2.7 m

• 95% Dependency on Maritime Trade:– Total Energy Needs Imported – Cruise Tourism/Transshipment– Bauxite/Alumina/Minerals– Agricultural Products/Raw

Materials– Food and Other

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• MARITIME DOMAIN/PORTS

Maritime Space 25 > Mainland Jamaica

22 functional port facilities with 16 ISPS certified for international trade

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MARITIME SECURITY

• Complied substantially with SOLAS Amdts/ISPS Code 01 July 2004

• Government Implements through:– Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) as “Designated Authority”, for Port

Facilities

– Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) as “Administration” for Ships and “Control/Compliance (port entry)

• National Accreditation Committee (NAC)

– Oversight for Port Facilities - Certification and Compliance

• Some Challenges Maintaining ComplianceN.B. MAJ is focal point for IMO

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MARITIME SECURITY

• MAJOR CHALLENGES:` 1. Legislation in draft stages and enshrined in both the Shipping Act and

Port Authority Act

2. Inadequate (Follow-Up) Structured Training mainly for Port Facilities• Inspection/Enforcement• Specific type, viz cruise ship security

3. Comprehensive Implementation of Consistent and Security Plans

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MARITIME SECURITY

• EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE

– OAS/CICTE – Port Security Assessment Programmes

– US COAST GUARD – International Port Security Programme

– CANADA – Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Programme Building (CTCB) initiative: ‘CANADA-JAMAICA MARINE SECURITY PARTNERSHIP’

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THE CANADA-JAMAICA MARINE SECURITY PARTNERSHIP

• Transport Canada initiative facilitated by Dept of External Affairs to Establish Needs-based Programme for Port and Marine Security

– Basis is Cooperation and Bi-lateral Assistance

relating to marine security especially capacity building

– Sharing information including policy and legislative development; best practices; new technologies; communication and intelligence sharing

– Training Jamaicans through specially designed courses, participation in Canadian training programmes and observer status at marine security exercises in Canada.

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PROJECT SCOPING & PLAN DEVELOPMENT

1. Project Planning Workshop-Dartmouth N.S. Oct ’07. TC/JAMAICA

a. ID Project Elementsb. Establish Lines of Communication for Info Exchanges on

Specific Marine Security Policies, Procedures/Practicesc. Outline Concept Cruise Ship Workshop d. Halifax Visits: Cruise & Container Ports; MSOC.

2. Preliminary Action Plan Developed 3. TC “Needs” Identification Visit to Jamaica March ’08

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• ACTION PLAN-PHASE 1

– Establish info exchange links on Canada’s marine security policy and legislative development and approval processes

– Establish info exchange links in TC on selected operational topics such as best practices for cruise search techniques, conducting drills and exercises, new technologies for detecting radio-active substances

– Identify contact points in other Canadian LEAs such as Canada Border Services Agency, Coast Guard, RCMP, as basis for sharing info on trends in illegal activities

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• ACTION PLAN-PHASE 1 (cont’d)– Knowledge Transfer Opportunities

• Attending Marine Security Inspection and Enforcement Course - Feb ’08

• Conducting Joint “Needs” Identification Visit in Jamaica (March ’08) with three objectives:

– ID the scope, delivery mechanism & syllabus for cruise ship security workshop

– ID possible follow-on opportunities

– ID opportunities for strengthening Jamaica’s policy framework on port & maritime security

– TC Design/Deliver Customized Cruise Ship Security Workshop – Implement in late ’08 in Jamaica

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ACTION PLAN-PHASE 1 (cont’d)

• Develop Plan for continuous knowledge transfer initiatives which could also be applicable to other Caribbean States, including customized “I and E” Course

• Observe port-wide exercise in Canada

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• TC TEAMS’ VISIT TO JAMAICA MARCH ’08

• Team A. Policy, Legislative issues. Team Leader, Regional Director General Maritime Security, Atlantic Canada

• Team B. Project Team for Cruise Ship Security Training. TC Consultant and Atlantic Canada

MARSEC Lead Trainer

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– ACTION PLAN PHASE 2• Developing Multi Year Plan for Knowledge Transfer

Initiatives for Jamaica (and Caribbean States):

– Policy/Legislative/Coordination Framework Strengthening Opportunities for Jamaica

– Attachment Training for Port Authority/Maritime Authority in Canada

– Information/Intelligence Sharing

– Periodic Audits by TC?

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• CONCLUSION

– Canada-Jamaica bilateral arrangements to strengthen cooperation and assist Jamaica with MARSEC development needs.