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The Republic of the Marshall Islands
MARITIME SECURITY LINKS

This page has been designated as a way to provide important information pertaining to maritime security. Below are links to various websites and documents that provide worldwide terrorist and piracy threat updates and information helpful in understanding, implementing and maintaining compliance with maritime security regulations.

Click here to go to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Report Center. The center provides weekly piracy reports.

Click here to go to the U.S. Navy, Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threats to Shipping report. The report provides weekly updates on worldwide terrorist and piracy threats and activities.

Click here to go to the Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO), Bahrain for advisories, newsletters and other information focused on the safety and security of shipping in the middle east.

Click here to go to the U.S. Coast Guard’s Maritime Transportation Security Act and International Ship and Port Facility web page. The site contains information on U.S. regulations and policies pertaining to U.S. and foreign flagged vessels operating in or calling at U.S. ports.

Click here for U.S. Coast Guard port security advisories for vessels calling at U.S. ports.

Click here to go to the IMO database containing Ship and Port Security Contact Information.

Click here to go to selected Marine Notices, Marine Safety Advisories and other security documents.

Click here to go to Required/Recommended MARSEC Levels.


REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED MARSEC LEVELS

* REQUIRED SETTING OF MARSEC LEVEL II *

S.E. Asia and the Indian Sub Continent

  • Cambodia (with the exception of the Phnom Pehn Autonomous Port and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port): see MSA #1-09
  • All ports in India: see MSA #36-06
  • Indonesia (with the exception of Banjarmasin Port – IDBDJ-0001/0002; Belawan International Container Terminal (BICT) – IDBLW-0001; Belawan Multi-Purpose Terminal – IDBLW-0002; British Petroleum Arco Ardjuna – IDTPP-0001; Caltex Oil Terminal Dumai – ID258-0001; Chevron Santan Marine Terminal – IDSAT-0001; Duks Pt. Semen Padang – IDPDG-0001; Jakarta International Container Terminal – IDTPP-0003; Jamrud Pelindo III Tanjung Perak (JPTP) – IDSUB-0002; Newmont Nusa Tenggara – ID259-0001; Pelindo II Conventional Terminal Jakarta – IDTPP-0005; Pertamina Unit Pengolahan II Dumai – ID295-0006; Pertamina Unit Pengolahan V Balikpapan – ID295-0015; PT Badak Bontang Natural Gas Liquefaction – ID295-0001; PT Indomico Mandiri Bontang [Botang Coal Terminal] IDBXT-0008; PT Multimas Nabati Asaha – IDPNK-0001; PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I Cabang Dumai – IMO number not listed; PT Persero Pelabuhan Indonesia II Cabang Padang- IDPDG-0002; Pt Pertamina Unit Pemasaran III Jakarta – IDTPP-0009; PT Pupuk Kaltim Bontang – IDBXT-0002; PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya – ID280-0001; Semarang International Container Terminal – IDSRG-0005; Senipah Terminal Total E&P Indonesia Balikpapan – ID276-0001; Terminal Petikemas Koja (KOJA) – IDTPP-0010): see MSA #1-09

Persian Gulf

Africa and Red Sea

  • Gulf of Aden/Southern Red Sea: see MSA #24-08 & MSA #31-08
  • All ports in Morocco
  • All ports in Nigeria: see MSA #40-05; MSA #28-07
  • Cameroon (with the exception of the Ebome Marine Terminal – CM394-0001; Quai GETMA (LAMNALCO Base) Facility – CMDLA-0005; the Sociιtι Nationale de Raffinage (SONARA) Terminal – IMO number not listed and the Kome-Kribi 1-CM234-0001): see MSA #1-09
  • Equatorial Guinea (with the exception of the ports of Ceiba – GQ362-0001/0002; K-5 Oil Center – IMO number not listed; Luba - GQLUB-0001; Punta Europa Terminal – GQ368-0001; and Zafiro Marine Terminal – GQ370-0001): see MSA #1-09
  • Guinea-Bissau: see MSA #1-09
  • Liberia with the exception of the Firestone Facility): see MSA #1-09
  • Mauritania (with the exception of the Chinguetti Terminal): see MSA #1-09

South and Central America and the Caribbean waters

Venezuela, Cuba, Cameroon (above excepted ports), Equatorial Guinea (with above excepted ports), Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia (with above excepted ports), Iran, Liberia (with above excepted port), Mauritania (with above excepted port) and Syria have been determined to be ISPS non-compliant. Also see U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Advisory 1-09 for U.S. requirements for these countries.

* RECOMMENDED SETTING OF MARSEC LEVEL II OR APPROPRIATE HEIGHTENED SECURITY MEASURES *

The areas below are known to have continued high incidents of piracy, stowaways and/or criminal activity.

S.E. Asia and the Indian Sub Continent

  • Bangladesh: Chittagong at berth and anchorage
  • Malacca Straits
  • Singapore Straits

Africa and Red Sea

  • Egytian Ports
  • Somalian Waters - Eastern and northeastern coast are high-risk areas for hijackers. Ships not calling at ports in the areas should keep at least 200 nm away from the coast (Report from the International Piracy Center).
  • East Africa: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • West Africa: Gulf of Guinea, Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Douala, Cameroon; Tema, Ghana; and Port of Luanda, Angola.

South and Central America and the Caribbean waters

  • Dominican Republic: Rio Haina and San Pedro De Macoris
  • Haiti: Port Au Prince
  • Jamaica: Kingston
  • Brazil: Santos
  • Peru: Callao and Talara
  • Ecuadorian Ports


Marine Notices:

International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities:

MSC/Circ.1217, Interim Guidance on Voluntary Self-Assessment by Companies and Company Security Officers (CSOs) for Ship Security (14 December 2006)

MSC/Circ.1111, Guidance Relating to the Implementation of SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code (7 June 2004)

Marine Safety Advisories:

  • MSA #39-08, RECOGNIZED SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS (RSOs) ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
  • MSA #46-04, CLARIFICATION ON CSRs
  • MSA #70-04, SSAS ALERT CSO BACK-UP SERVICES



CONTACT US:

IRI Worldwide Offices: List of IRI Offices

For your convenience and to expeditiously route your inquiry to the appropriate personnel, the following e-mail addresses may be used:

MARITIME CONTACTS

General Inquiries: maritime@register-iri.com
Inspection Inquiries: inspections@register-iri.com
Technical Inquiries: technical@register-iri.com
Seafarer Inquiries: Seafarers@register-iri.com
Emergencies: dutyofficer@register-iri.com
Notices of Arrival in US Ports: NOA@register-iri.com

YACHT CONTACTS

Commercial or Private Yacht Inquiries: yachts@register-iri.com

CORPORATE CONTACTS

Corporate or Legal Inquiries: corp@register-iri.com

GENERAL CONTACTS

Form or Publication Requests: publications@register-iri.com
General Inquiries: info@register-iri.com
Accounting Inquiries: accounting@register-iri.com
Webmaster: webmaster@register-iri.com


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