No.883-17/04/14
To the Members
Dear Sirs,Nauru － Condition of entry into the US ports under the MTSAThe Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) has mandated the United States
Coast Guard to evaluate the effectiveness of anti-terrorism measures in foreign ports and to
impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving to the United States from countries that do not
maintain effective anti-terrorism measures.
The Coast Guard evaluated the anti-terrorism measures in Nauru and now has decided that in all
ports of Nauru the effective anti-terrorism measures are not maintained.

Therefore, theconditions of entry are to be imposed to vessels arriving to the United States on or after 14 April
2017 from all ports in Nauru as one of their last five ports of call.
Members, whose vessels are subject to the conditions of entry when calling United States, arerecommended to consult with the local agents about the required measures mentioned in thesection C and D of the Port Security Advisory (1-17) so that they are not involved in any
unnecessary troubles.
Yours faithfully,
The Japan Ship Owners’ Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association
Attachment: USCG Port Security Advisory (1-17)

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Date: 31 March 2017
Contact: Ms. Juliet Hudson(202) 372-1173

Port Security Advisory (1-17)
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 U.S.C. §§ 70108 - 70110).
The Coast Guard has determined that Nauru is not maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures in all ofits ports. Actions required as listed in paragraphs C and D of this Port Security Advisory take effect forvessels that arrive in the United States upon on or after April 14, 2017, after visiting ports in Nauru as
one of their last five ports of call.
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

IMO Port Number
CM394-0001
CMDLA-0005
CMLIT-0001
CM234-0001
CMDLA-0002
CMMOU-0001

Comoros
Cote d’ Ivoire
Equatorial Guinea
Exceptions
Ceiba

IMO Port Number
GQ362-0001/0002-More-International Port Security Program
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Equatorial Guinea (cont’d)
K-5 Oil Center
Luba
Punta Europa Terminal
Zafiro Marine Terminal

IMO number not listed
GQLUB-0001
GQ368-0001
GQ370-0001

The Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
IranLiberia
ExceptionsFirestone Facility
Port of Monrovia

IMO Port Number
IMO number not listed;
LRMLW-0001

Libya
Note: Vessels are also advised to proceed with extreme caution when approaching all Libyan oilterminals, 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
Madagascar
Exceptions
Toamasina (also known as Tamatave)

IMO Port Number
MGTMM-0001

Nauru
Nigeria
Exceptions

IMO Port Number (Under revision)-More-2

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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 not listed

C. Actions Required by Vessels Visiting Countries Affected:
All vessels arriving to the United States that visited the countries listed in paragraph B (with exceptions
noted) 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;
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.

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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.
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