1. Megaports Program Update
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U.S. Department of Energy
Megaports Program Update
Bangkok, Thailand
May 12-15, 2009
Asia Regional Technical
Workshop on Megaports Initiative
William Kilmartin, U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Agency

2. Contents Second Line of Defense and Megaports Initiative Overview
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Contents
Second Line of Defense and Megaports Initiative Overview
Mission
History
Progress to Date
Program Scope
Equipment
Transshipment Challenge
Communications System
Training and Sustainment
Relationship with Container Security Initiative
Conclusion

3. Second Line of Defense (SLD)
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Second Line of Defense (SLD)
MISSION: Strengthen the capabilities of partner countries to deter, detect, and interdict illicit trafficking of special nuclear and other radioactive materials at international border crossings including airports, seaports, and other points of entry/exit.
STRATEGY: Develop cooperative efforts to mitigate the risk of illicit trafficking through:
Search, detection, and identification of nuclear and other radioactive materials
Development of response procedures and capabilities
Deterrence of future trafficking in illicit nuclear and nuclear-related materials
DETER
INTERDICT
DETECT
GOAL: Deliver an effective and sustainable global capability to deter, detect, and interdict illicit trafficking in special nuclear and other radioactive materials.

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The Megaports Mission
MISSION: To provide equipment, training, and technical support to international partners to enhance their ability to detect, interdict and deter illicit trafficking of special nuclear and other radioactive materials in the global maritime system.
This mission is accomplished by:
Scanning containers at high volume ports
While gate traffic can easily be scanned (includes rail), transhipped containers present significant challenges
Scanning containers at ports along trade corridors that may attract illicit trafficking of nuclear/radioactive materials
Scans gate traffic in areas of concern
Increases likelihood that material will be detected before it is incorporated into an improvised nuclear device
Scanning containers in conjunction with NII scans on U.S.- bound containers under DHS’s Container Security Initiative and Secure Freight Initiative
GOAL: Over 100 Megaports, scanning over 70% of global shipping traffic by 2015.

5. Megaports History Program established in 2003
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Megaports History
Program established in 2003
Cooperated with IAEA to install equipment at Port of Piraeus for 2004 Athens Olympics
Pilot project in 2004 at Rotterdam, Netherlands
U.S. installed equipment replaced in 2007 with Dutch acquired system
Successful “proof of concept” which serves as a showcase site
Program continues to accelerate
100 ports identified for partnership

6. Megaports Progress to Date
Bahamas (Freeport)
Belgium (Antwerp, Zeebrugge)
Colombia (Cartagena)
Dominican Republic (Caucedo)
Greece (Piraeus)
*Honduras (Cortes) – SFI Pilot
Israel (Haifa) – Pilot
Mexico (Veracruz)
Netherlands (Rotterdam)
*Oman (Salalah) – SFI Pilot
*Pakistan (Qasim) – SFI Pilot
Panama (Balboa, MIT)
Philippines (Manila)
Spain (Algeciras)
Singapore (Singapore) – Pilot
*South Korea (Pusan) – SFI Pilot
Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Thailand (Laem Chabang)
*U.K. (Southampton) – SFI Pilot
Operational Megaports (21)
Bangladesh (Chittagong)
China (Shanghai)
*China (Hong Kong) – SFI
Djibouti (Djibouti)
Dubai, UAE (Jebel Ali)
Egypt (Alexandria)
Israel (Ashdod)
Jamaica (Kingston)
Jordan (Aqaba)
Kenya (Mombasa)
Lebanon (Beirut)
Malaysia (Klang & TJP)
Mexico ( Manzanillo, Altamira, Lazaro Cardenas)
Oman (Sultan Qaboos)
Panama (Colon & Cristobal)
Portugal (Lisbon)
Spain (Valencia & Barcelona)
Taiwan (Kaohsiung & Keelung)
Implementation Phase (23)
MOU Signature Pending (0)
Special Projects & Collaboration (2)
Qatar (Training Center)
Japan (Yokohama)
Over 25 other major international seaports in several locations under negotiation
*SFI Port

7. Megaports Project Scope
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Megaports Project Scope
Equipment operated by partner country personnel
Typical Activities funded by DOE/NNSA:
Detection equipment and affiliated equipment and network systems
Technical Expertise
Training and sustainability efforts
Cost-Sharing approach pursued, where feasible
Partner country fund design, construction, and installation, and in some cases, maintenance
Puerto Cortes, Honduras

8. Megaports Equipment Types of equipment provided: Detectors:
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Megaports Equipment
Types of equipment provided:
Detectors:
Fixed Radiation Portal Monitors
Mobile Radiation Detection Systems
Straddle Carrier
Spectroscopic Portal Monitors
Suite of Handheld Radiation Detection Equipment
Affiliated Systems:
Video Cameras
Network/Communications Systems

9. Transshipment Challenge
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Transshipment Challenge
Scanning Transshipments have been limited due to lack of available and tested technologies that minimize impact to port operations
DOE/NNSA continues to evaluate new technologies and approaches
Radiation detection straddle carrier – Bahamas
Mobile detection platform – Oman
Upstream scanning at feeder ports – Belgium
Scanning on Quays/Bridges – Spain, Malaysia
Scanning containers from ship to stacks – Dominican Republic
CBP and DOE/NNSA evaluating crane based detection solutions at Tacoma, Washington

10. Communications Systems
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Communications Systems
All data from equipment integrated to a Central Alarm Station
Radiation alarms can be simultaneously transmitted to host country agencies responsible for reach-back and to CSI representatives in-country
Data transmitted includes container identification, alarm events, radiation data and system health
System does not transmit proprietary cargo or shipping data
Current efforts underway to standardize software for communications systems

11. Training and Sustainment
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Training and Sustainment
Classroom and field exercises at U.S. HAMMER Facility and on-site training provided for and tailored for:
Stakeholders
Officers & CAS operators Supervisors
Maintenance technicians
Total of 484 foreign students trained at HAMMER
Training management plan and sustainability plan development
Maintenance is provided by Megaports for 3 years after installation
Host nation to independently sustain Megaports system after three year period
Host nation to develop standard operating procedures – response capabilities

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Relationship To CSI
Megaports Initiative complements Container Security Initiative (CSI)
CSI – Personnel focused
Megaports – Equipment focused
Alarms indicating radioactive cargo are typically sent to host country personnel and may be sent to CSI staff if the port agrees
CSI staff may request further inspection of a suspicious US-bound alarmed containers
Strong and close partnership with CSI
Joint agreements where possible joint agreements to date
Megaports is committed to install radiation portal monitor at all CSI ports

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Summary
The Megaports Initiative enhances the ability to detect, interdict and deter illicit trafficking of special nuclear and other radioactive materials by providing equipment, training, and technical support to international partners
Radiation portal monitors, handheld identification equipment, a communication network and software allow partners to unobtrusively inspect cargo, as it transits through the port, for the presence and type of radiation
In our partner countries seaports, the Megaports Initiative implementation demonstrates that the system can be used effectively without a detrimental impact on commercial operations
The Megaports Initiative is a global program that continues to grow. At the same time, the Program is intensifying efforts to develop innovative methods of scanning transshipment cargo, the most difficult cargo to scan.

14. Megaports Points of Contact
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Megaports Points of Contact
Tracy P. Mustin, Second Line of Defense, Director
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William E. Kilmartin, Megaports Program Director
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