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Sub.Lt. Preecha Phetwong, RTNSub.Lt. Preecha Phetwong, RTN

Deputy Director GeneralDeputy Director General

Marine DepartmentMarine Department

ContentsContents

Overview of Maritime Transport in ThailandOverview of Maritime Transport in Thailand About the Marine DepartmentAbout the Marine Department ISPS CodeISPS Code Implementation of ISPS Code in ThailandImplementation of ISPS Code in Thailand International Cooperation on ISPS CodeInternational Cooperation on ISPS Code Other Related MeasuresOther Related Measures New challengesNew challenges

MIDDLE EAST, EUROPE,…

Project under consideration

SOUTH ASIA

JAPAN,CHINA PACIFIC,USA,…

Shipping Route of Thailand

Map of Ports Map of Ports inin

Thailand Thailand

About the Marine DepartmentAbout the Marine DepartmentScope of WorkScope of Work:: Maritime transport, inland water Maritime transport, inland water

transport (IWT), multimodal transporttransport (IWT), multimodal transport Infrastructure development: Infrastructure development: ports, ports,

channel, aids to navigation, etcchannel, aids to navigation, etc Monitoring & control of ships: Monitoring & control of ships: safety of safety of

ships & navigationships & navigation, , ship registration, ship registration, ship survey & inspection, movement of ship survey & inspection, movement of ships in Thai watersships in Thai waters

Seafarers: Seafarers: education & training, education & training, certificationcertification

About the Marine DepartmentAbout the Marine Department

Scope of WorkScope of Work (cont.) (cont.) Marine environment: Marine environment: prevention, prevention,

prepared-ness & response of pollutions prepared-ness & response of pollutions caused by shipscaused by ships

Oversee and promote shipping & Oversee and promote shipping & related industriesrelated industries

Law enforcement: Law enforcement: Navigation in Thai Navigation in Thai waters Act, Thai Vessels Act, etcwaters Act, Thai Vessels Act, etc

About the Marine DepartmentAbout the Marine Department VisionVision::

““To develop water transport system To develop water transport system to ensure safety, convenience, to ensure safety, convenience, rapidity and efficiency along with rapidity and efficiency along with marine environmental marine environmental management. Also to promote management. Also to promote proper expansion of water proper expansion of water transport and transport network in transport and transport network in order to increase the potential for order to increase the potential for trade and service competition trade and service competition which will lead to better quality of which will lead to better quality of life for the people.”life for the people.”

About the Marine DepartmentAbout the Marine Department MissionMission1.1. To enforce the Navigation in Thai Water Act, To enforce the Navigation in Thai Water Act,

Thai Vessels Act and other relevant laws.Thai Vessels Act and other relevant laws.2.2. To conduct studies for the development of To conduct studies for the development of

water transport infrastructurewater transport infrastructure3.3. To regulate water transport and shipping To regulate water transport and shipping

industryindustry4.4. To cooperate and coordinate with relevant To cooperate and coordinate with relevant

local and international agencies and local and international agencies and organizations in the field of water transport organizations in the field of water transport and shipping industry including agreements and shipping industry including agreements and international conventions and international conventions

5.5. To carry out other work entrusted by law or To carry out other work entrusted by law or the Ministry of Transport or the Cabinetthe Ministry of Transport or the Cabinet

ISPS CodeISPS Code Amendments to the 1974 SOLAS Amendments to the 1974 SOLAS

adopted in December 2002adopted in December 2002 Entered into force on 1 July 2004Entered into force on 1 July 2004 Consists of 2 partsConsists of 2 parts

• Mandatory section (Part A) – Security- – Security-related requirements for Governments, related requirements for Governments, port authorities & shipping companiesport authorities & shipping companies

• Non-Mandatory Section (Part B)Non-Mandatory Section (Part B) – – guidelines about how to meet these guidelines about how to meet these requirements requirements

Implementation of ISPS Code Implementation of ISPS Code in Thailandin Thailand

Implementation by Marine DepartmentImplementation by Marine Department Marine Department acts as Designated Marine Department acts as Designated

Authority (DA)Authority (DA) Department’s working groups were set up to Department’s working groups were set up to

establish rules, procedures & guidelines to establish rules, procedures & guidelines to implement ISPS Code implement ISPS Code

The Vessel Traffic Control & Maritime Security The Vessel Traffic Control & Maritime Security Center (VTCMSC) was established Center (VTCMSC) was established

Marine Department’s Navigators & Harbour Marine Department’s Navigators & Harbour Masters have been trained on a continual Masters have been trained on a continual basisbasis

Establishing VTMIS is under wayEstablishing VTMIS is under way

Implementing ISPS at Bangkok PortImplementing ISPS at Bangkok Port

- PFSP in place with well trained person- - PFSP in place with well trained person-

nel and regular exercisesnel and regular exercises

- 40 CCTV installed- 40 CCTV installed

- External guards hired- External guards hired

- Scanning equipment (fixed & mobile) - Scanning equipment (fixed & mobile)

- Water patrol operation with marine - Water patrol operation with marine

police police

Implementation of ISPS Code Implementation of ISPS Code in Thailandin Thailand

Implementation of ISPS Code Implementation of ISPS Code in Thailandin Thailand

Implementing ISPS at Laem Chabang PortImplementing ISPS at Laem Chabang Port- PFSP in place with well trained personnel and regular - PFSP in place with well trained personnel and regular

exercisesexercises- 11 operators have PFSP in place with well - 11 operators have PFSP in place with well

trained personnel and regular exercisestrained personnel and regular exercises- CCTV installed at each terminal with 36 new - CCTV installed at each terminal with 36 new

CCTV installed at the PortCCTV installed at the Port- More external guards hired- More external guards hired- 20 radioactive detectors under anti-WMD program- 20 radioactive detectors under anti-WMD program- 1 fixed scanner & 5 mobile scanners - 1 fixed scanner & 5 mobile scanners - US officials working at the Port under CSI- US officials working at the Port under CSI- Regular exercises with Royal Thai Navy, Marine - Regular exercises with Royal Thai Navy, Marine

Police, Japan, Australia and US Police, Japan, Australia and US

Implementation of ISPS Code Implementation of ISPS Code in Thailandin Thailand

Other port facilitiesOther port facilities• PFSP in placePFSP in place with well trained with well trained

personnel and regular exercisespersonnel and regular exercises

International Cooperation on ISPS CodeInternational Cooperation on ISPS Code

IMOIMO: received technical assistance on : received technical assistance on 5-day workshop on implementation of 5-day workshop on implementation of ISPS Code in October 2007, Bangkok, ISPS Code in October 2007, Bangkok, ThailandThailand

ASEANASEAN: formulation of ASEAN-Japan : formulation of ASEAN-Japan Regional Action Plan on Port Security Regional Action Plan on Port Security (under the ASEAN-Japan on Maritime (under the ASEAN-Japan on Maritime Security Program)Security Program)

Implementation of ISPS Code in ThailandImplementation of ISPS Code in Thailand Marine Department’s Merchant Marine Marine Department’s Merchant Marine

Training Center organized training courses for Training Center organized training courses for Ship Security Officers (SSO), Company Ship Security Officers (SSO), Company Security Officer (CSO) and Port Facility Security Officer (CSO) and Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) for private sectorSecurity Officer (PFSO) for private sector

Conducts Port Facility Security Assessment Conducts Port Facility Security Assessment (PFSA), approves Port Facility Security Plan (PFSA), approves Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP) and issues Letter of Approval (LoA) / (PFSP) and issues Letter of Approval (LoA) / Statement of Compliance (SoC)Statement of Compliance (SoC)

Authorizes 6 classification societies to Authorizes 6 classification societies to conduct Ship Security Assessment (SSA), conduct Ship Security Assessment (SSA), approves Ship Security Plan (SSP) and issues approves Ship Security Plan (SSP) and issues International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC) International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC)

International Cooperation on ISPS CodeInternational Cooperation on ISPS Code APECAPEC: join the Maritime Security : join the Maritime Security

Experts Group and participate in the Experts Group and participate in the following projects:following projects:- Technical assistance rendered by - Technical assistance rendered by

Transport Canada covering 2 following Transport Canada covering 2 following activities:activities: 11stst Thailand-Canada Port and Maritime Thailand-Canada Port and Maritime

Security, November 2005, Bangkok, Security, November 2005, Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand.

22ndnd Thailand-Canada Port and Maritime Thailand-Canada Port and Maritime Security, May 2007, Vancouver, Security, May 2007, Vancouver, Canada.Canada.

- Model Port Visit: to Papua New Guinea in - Model Port Visit: to Papua New Guinea in October 2007October 2007

International Cooperation on ISPS CodeInternational Cooperation on ISPS Code

Not directly related to ISPS Code but having Not directly related to ISPS Code but having some aspects of ISPS Code:some aspects of ISPS Code:

Thailand – Australia (2007-09)Thailand – Australia (2007-09)• Inter-Agency Border Strengthening (IABS) Inter-Agency Border Strengthening (IABS)

workshop by Australia Custom and DOTARS for 8 workshop by Australia Custom and DOTARS for 8 Thai Thai Border control and law enforcement agencies Border control and law enforcement agencies

Thailand – US (2008-09)Thailand – US (2008-09)• Boarding Officer Course (BOC) for 13 Thai Boarding Officer Course (BOC) for 13 Thai

authorities by USCG under the Export Control & authorities by USCG under the Export Control & Related Border Security (EXBS) project Related Border Security (EXBS) project

• Advanced Port Physical Security / Port Vulnerability Advanced Port Physical Security / Port Vulnerability Course and Maritime Crisis Management Seminar Course and Maritime Crisis Management Seminar by USCG by USCG

Other Related MeasuresOther Related MeasuresSecurity measures have extended Security measures have extended

from a particular transport mode to from a particular transport mode to interface points, inland activities interface points, inland activities and the whole transport and supply and the whole transport and supply chain: chain: • CSICSI• CT-PATCT-PAT• STAR InitiativeSTAR Initiative• Supply Chain SecuritySupply Chain Security

New ChallengesNew Challenges Forms of terrorist attacks keep on evolving Forms of terrorist attacks keep on evolving

(sometimes unpredictable)(sometimes unpredictable) Increasing dual use materials as well as Increasing dual use materials as well as

increasing dangerous/chemical/radioactive increasing dangerous/chemical/radioactive cargo throughput indicates high possibility of cargo throughput indicates high possibility of dirty bomb occurrence dirty bomb occurrence

Detective devices such as scanners are Detective devices such as scanners are needed to reduce risks from undesired effects needed to reduce risks from undesired effects e.g. dirty bombs and ensure safety at the e.g. dirty bombs and ensure safety at the interface points as well as inland transportinterface points as well as inland transport

Marine Department oversees and monitors Marine Department oversees and monitors transport of dangerous goods in accordance transport of dangerous goods in accordance with SOLAS’s IMDG Codewith SOLAS’s IMDG Code

New ChallengesNew Challenges Careful handling, good management & Careful handling, good management &

effective response emergency plan of effective response emergency plan of such cargo throughput are necessary for such cargo throughput are necessary for all megaportsall megaports

National Oil Spill Response Emergency National Oil Spill Response Emergency Plan is now in place with regular Plan is now in place with regular exercises at both national and sub-exercises at both national and sub-regional levels (but still not for HNS) regional levels (but still not for HNS)

What impact will arise at Thai ports as a What impact will arise at Thai ports as a result of the implementation of 100% result of the implementation of 100% scanning requirement of the US new scanning requirement of the US new law? law?