Capitol Hill Oceans Week Moving America: Ensuring Safe Marine Transportation Ensuring Safe Marine Transportation The Cruise Industry Sector Stan Deno Director of Operations International Council of Cruise Lines

 Represents the 16 largest passenger cruise lines that handle over 90% of the North American that handle over 90% of the North American vacation cruise market and approximately 85% vacation cruise market and approximately 85% worldwide. worldwide.  Represents a growing number of over ninety (90) strategic cruise industry business partners. (90) strategic cruise industry business partners.  In 2004, the member lines of the ICCL sailed over 115 vessels and carried more than 10 over 115 vessels and carried more than 10 million passengers. million passengers. ICCL

ICCL Member Lines

SAFE MARINE TRANSPORTATION  Security Overview  Strategic Elements of Security  Cooperation & Interoperability  Industry’s Commitment

OVERVIEW  A cruise ship is similar to a secure building with a 24-hour security guard;  Boarding passengers experience security screening similar to an airport;  Cruise lines have operated in accordance with approved security plans since mid-‘90s;  100% of ICCL’s vessels were ISPS Code compliant on 1 July 2004

STRATGIC ELEMENTS Ship and Port Facility Security  Access control: fences, lighting, alarms, guards fences, lighting, alarms, guards  Measures to prevent: weapons and dangerous substances weapons and dangerous substances  Response capabilities: sensible response action plans sensible response action plans  Waterside security  Communication: pre-arrival pre-arrival ship-port interface ship-port interface internal facility internal facility

STRATGIC ELEMENTS Access Control: Restricted Areas  Terminal  Passenger areas  Luggage screening  Stores  Ships  Bridge  Engineering  Ports and Waterways  Piers  Cruise ships underway Protect the ship = protect life, environment and commerce

COOPERATION Communication –Port and Shipping Industry Risk Assessments –Needs –Keep it simple and practical Planning –Review and self-assessment procedures infrastructure

INTEROPERABILITY Declaration of Security Port Facility Security Officer Ship Security Officer Company Security Officer Drills and Exercises

INDUSTRY’S COMMITMENT Safety “Passenger vessels…are among the safest modes of “Passenger vessels…are among the safest modes of transportation available.” (USCG 1985 Safety Study) transportation available.” (USCG 1985 Safety Study)Security ISPS Code and MTSA Regulations ISPS Code and MTSA Regulations Health and Sanitation CDC - Vessel Sanitation Program CDC - Vessel Sanitation Program Environmental Protection ICCL Waste Practices and Procedures ICCL Waste Practices and Procedures MARPOL MARPOL Continuous Improvement USCG Partnership USCG Partnership IMO IMO

THE CRUISE INDUSTRY’S GOAL

A SAFE, SECURE, AND HEALTHY VACATION EXPERIENCE TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND BUILD THIS INDUSTRY

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