§ 104.285 Security measures for monitoring. ( a ) *General.* ( 1 ) The vessel owner or operator must ensure the implementation of security measures and have the capability to continuously monitor, through a combination of lighting, watchkeepers, security guards, deck watches, waterborne patrols, automatic intrusion-detection devices, or surveillance equipment, as specified in their approved Vessel Security Plan (VSP), the— ( i ) Vessel;
( ii ) Restricted areas on board the vessel; and
( iii ) Area surrounding the vessel.
( 2 ) The following must be considered when establishing the appropriate level and location of lighting: ( i ) Vessel personnel should be able to detect activities on and around the vessel, on both the shore side and the waterside;
( ii ) Coverage should facilitate personnel identification at access points;
( iii ) Coverage may be provided through coordination with the port or facility; and
( iv ) Lighting effects, such as glare, and its impact on safety, navigation, and other security activities.
( b ) *Maritime Security (MARSEC) Level 1.* At MARSEC Level 1, the vessel owner or operator must ensure the implementation of security measures, which may be done in coordination with a facility, to: ( 1 ) Monitor the vessel, particularly vessel access points and restricted areas;
( 2 ) Be able to conduct emergency searches of the vessel;
( 3 ) Ensure that equipment or system failures or malfunctions are identified and corrected;
( 4 ) Ensure that any automatic intrusion detection device sets off an audible or visual alarm, or both, at a location that is continuously attended or monitored;
( 5 ) Light deck and vessel access points during the period between sunset and sunrise and periods of limited visibility sufficiently to allow visual identification of persons seeking access to the vessel; and
( 6 ) Use maximum available lighting while underway, during the period between sunset and sunrise, consistent with safety and international regulations.
( c ) *MARSEC Level 2.* In addition to the security measures required for MARSEC Level 1 in this section, at MARSEC Level 2, the vessel owner or operator must also ensure the implementation of additional security measures, as specified for MARSEC Level 2 in the approved VSP. These additional security measures may include: ( 1 ) Increasing the frequency and detail of security patrols;
( 2 ) Increasing the coverage and intensity of lighting, alone or in coordination with the facility;
( 3 ) Using or increasing the use of security and surveillance equipment;
( 4 ) Assigning additional personnel as security lookouts;
( 5 ) Coordinating with boat patrols, when provided; and
( 6 ) Coordinating with shoreside foot or vehicle patrols, when provided.
( d ) *MARSEC Level 3.* In addition to the security measures for MARSEC Level 1 and MARSEC Level 2, at MARSEC Level 3, the vessel owner or operator must ensure the implementation of additional security measures, as specified for MARSEC Level 3 in the approved VSP. These additional security measures may include: ( 1 ) Cooperating with responders and facilities;
( 2 ) Switching on all lights;
( 3 ) Illuminating the vicinity of the vessel;
( 4 ) Switching on all surveillance equipment capable of recording activities on, or in the vicinity of, the vessel;
( 5 ) Maximizing the length of time such surveillance equipment can continue to record;
( 6 ) Preparing for underwater inspection of the hull; and
( 7 ) Initiating measures, including the slow revolution of the vessel's propellers, if practicable, to deter underwater access to the hull of the vessel.
[USCG-2003-14749, 68 FR 39302, July 1, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 60514, Oct. 22, 2003]