International Port Security Program
U.S. Coast Guard

Date: April 13, 2015
Contact: Mr. Michael Brown(202) 372-1081

Port Security Advisory (2-15)
A. Background:
The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) has mandated that the United States Coast
Guard evaluate the effectiveness of anti-terrorism measures in foreign ports and provides for theimposition of conditions of entry on vessels arriving to the United States from countries that do not
maintain effective anti-terrorism measures (MTSA, 46 USC § 70108 - 70110).
The Coast Guard has determined that Libya is not maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures in all of
its ports. Actions required as listed in paragraphs C and D of this Port Security Advisory take effect for
all vessels that arrive in the United States on or after April 24, 2015, after visiting ports in Libya as oneof the their last five ports of call.
Furthermore, vessels are advised to proceed with extreme caution when approaching all Libyan oil
terminals, particularly in eastern Libya, due to potential violent and criminal activity based upon recent
attempts by armed, non-state actors to engage in illicit export of oil. UN Security Council Resolution
2146 authorizes the UN Sanctions Committee to impose certain measures on vessels attempting toillicitly export crude oil from Libya. This resolution imposes several restrictions regarding loading,transporting, or discharging crude oil from Libya which may include the possible denial of port entry.
Further information regarding the UN Security Council Resolution can be found at:
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sc11325.doc.htm
B. Countries Affected:
The Coast Guard has determined that ports in the following countries are not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures:Cambodia
Cameroon
Exceptions
Ebome Marine Terminal
Quai GETMA (LAMNALCO Base) Facility
Société Nationale de Raffinage (SONARA) Terminal(also known as Cap Limboh Terminal)
Kome-Kribi 1
Douala International Terminal (also known as DoualaContainers)
Moudi Terminal-More-IMO Port Number
CM394-0001
CMDLA-0005
CMLIT-0001
CM234-0001
CMDLA-0002
CMMOU-0001

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Comoros
Cote d’ Ivoire
Cuba
Equatorial Guinea
Exceptions
Ceiba
K-5 Oil Center
Luba
Punta Europa Terminal
Zafiro Marine Terminal

IMO Port Number
GQ362-0001/0002
IMO number not listed
GQLUB-0001
GQ368-0001
GQ370-0001

Guinea-Bissau
IranLiberia
Exceptions
Firestone Facility
Port of Monrovia

IMO Port Number
IMO number not listed;
LRMLW-0001

Libya
Note: Vessels are advised to proceed with extreme caution when approaching all Libyan oil terminals,
particularly in eastern Libya, due to potential violent and criminal activity based upon recent attempts byarmed, non-state actors to engage in illicit export of oil. UN Security Council Resolution 2146 authorizes
the UN Sanctions Committee to impose certain measures on vessels attempting to illicitly export crude
oil from Libya. This resolution imposes several restrictions regarding loading, transporting, ordischarging crude oil from Libya which may include the possible denial of port entry. Further
information regarding the UN Security Council Resolution can be found at:
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sc11325.doc.htm
Madagascar
Exceptions
Toamasina (also known as Tamatave)

IMO Port Number
MGTMM-0001

Nigeria
Exceptions
APP Apapa Bulk Terminal
APP AP Moller Terminal
APP Greenview Terminal

IMO Port Number
NGAPP-0009
NGAPP-0001
NGAPP-0004-More2

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Nigeria (cont’d)
Exceptions
BON Bonny River Terminal
BON NLGN Bonny Terminal
BON SPDC Bonny Offshore Terminal
CBQ FSO YOHO (Exxon Mobile)
CBQ Logistics Base
CBQ McIver Wharf
CBQ Port Terminal A
CBQ QIT BOP
ESC Escra BOP
ESC LPG-FSO
FOR Forcados Offshore Terminal
ONN FLTONN FOTTIN Dantata MRS Terminal
TIN FSLTIN P&CH Terminal C
TIN Snake Island Integrated Free Zone
TIN PTML Terminal E

IMO Port Number
NGBON-0001
NGBON-0002
NG663-001
NG638-0001
NGCBQ-0001
NGCBQ-0004
NGCBQ-0002
NGOBO-0001
NGESC-0001
NGESC-0003
NGFOR-0001
NGONN-0005
NGONN-0006
NGTIN-0003
NGTIN-0013
NGTIN-0011
NGTIN-0001
NGTIN-0010

Sao Tome and Principe
Syria
Timor-Leste
Venezuela
Yemen
Exceptions
Balhaf LNG Terminal
NOTE: The U.S. Coast Guard has separate, more stringent security
protocols in place for vessels arriving to the United States from Balhaf.
Vessels planning to arrive to the United States from Balhaf should contact
the cognizant U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port well in advance.

IMO Port Number
IMO number notlisted

C. Actions Required by Vessels Visiting Countries Affected:All vessels arriving to the United States that visited the countries listed in paragraph B (with exceptionsnoted) during their last five port calls must take actions 1 through 5 listed below while in the countries
listed in paragraph B as a condition of entry into U.S. ports:
1. Implement measures per the ship’s security plan equivalent to Security Level 2;-More3

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2. Ensure that each access point to the ship is guarded and that the guards have total visibility of theexterior (both landside and waterside) of the vessel. Guards may be:•provided by the ship’s crew, however, additional crewmembers should be placed on theship if necessary to ensure that limits on maximum hours of work are not exceeded and/or
minimum hours of rest are met, or•provided by outside security forces approved by the ship’s master and Company Security
Officer.

3. Attempt to execute a Declaration of Security;
4. Log all security actions in the ship’s security records; and5. Report actions taken to the cognizant U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port prior to arrival in theU.S.
Vessels that visited the countries listed in paragraph B (with exceptions noted) on or after the effective
date in paragraph A, during their last five port calls will be boarded or examined by the Coast Guard toensure the vessel took the required actions. Failure to properly implement the actions listed in paragraph
C.1 through C.5 may result in delay or denial of entry into the United States.
D. Actions Required by Vessels in U.S. Ports:
Based on the findings of the Coast Guard boarding or examination, the vessels that visited the countries
listed in paragraph B (with exceptions noted) on or after the effective date in paragraph A may berequired to ensure that each access point to the ship is guarded by armed security guards and that they
have total visibility of the exterior (both landside and waterside) of the vessel while in U.S. ports. The
number and location of the guards must be acceptable to the cognizant U.S. Coast Guard Captain of thePort. For those vessels that have demonstrated good security compliance and can document that they
took the measures called for in C.1. through C.4. above, the armed security guard requirement will
normally be waived.

PORT SECURITY ADVISORY 1-14 ADRESSING SECURITY CONCERNS IN LIBYA ISCANCELLED.

PORT SECURITY ADVISORY 1-15 ADDRESSING CONDITIONS OF ENTRY ISCANCELLED AND REPLACED BY THIS ADVISORY.

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