Appendix E - Guidelines for Marine, Port and Harbour Authorities ^footnote

 The Guidelines are intended to provide information and best practice guidance to operators of marinas, ports, and harbours. They are not mandatory and are not intended to form the basis for a mandatory instrument.

• 1 Marina, port, and harbour operators should communicate information about:

  • the current security environment;
  • parts of the port which are subject to security conditions;
  • areas of restricted navigation;
  • descriptions of areas where there might be interaction with large commercial vessels subject to SOLAS and the ISPS Code; and
  • any local regulations produced for the guidance and direction of non-SOLAS vessels.

• 2 Marinas, ports and harbours not covered by a Port Facility Security Plan but located in a complex of ISPS-compliant port facilities should consider regularly reviewing their security arrangements, in cooperation with the ISPS-compliant facilities.

• 3 Depending on the size and complexity of the marina, port or harbour, consideration could also be given to implementing appropriate physical security measures, such as:

  • adequate illumination;
  • effective access controls;
  • passive monitoring devices;
  • segregation of visiting vessels in one particular area such that the visitors can be effectively monitored;
  • holding transient vessels arriving at night in a specific area, with vessel and personnel details recorded; and
  • installing RFID or similar systems to monitor the movements of vessels in and out of marinas, ports and harbours.

• 4 Marina, port and harbour facilities might consider implementing appropriate security procedures. These procedures might include:

  	•	training staff to be familiar with security operating procedures for their facility and for the safety of their customers and the public;
  	•	implementing regular security patrols, which should include:
  		¡	walking all pontoons/docks;
  		¡	checking that boats are moored normally;
  		¡	being alert for any suspicious activity;
  		¡	monitoring access gates, storage shed doors, overhead doors and fuel points; and
  		¡	inspecting restroom facilities; and
  	•	maintaining a security log of events, which should include:
  		¡	details of incidents and events that occurred while on patrol;
  		¡	the identity of anyone or any organization called in for emergencies and the time/results of the call;
  		¡	details of issues for referral to a supervisor; and
  		¡	any information which should be noted for the awareness of the next shift personnel.