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Main responsibilities of the national government and the port facility
administrator are as follows:
1) Responsibilities of the national government
The number of Japanese
ports that are obliged to develop a security plan to comply with the new
provisions to the SOLAS convention is approximately 100, including Nagoya.
-Enactment of
related domestic law
-Formulation of guidelines for port facility security plans
-Port facility security assessment of each port, and examination and approval
of port facility security plans developed at each port facility administrator
-Report the lists of approved port facility security plans to the IMO
Budget request for implementing port facility security measures
Total
cost: approx. 70 billion JPY
2004
fiscal year: 42 billion JPY (incl. national expenditure of 23 billion JPY)
2) Responsibilities of the port facility administrator
In order to ensure safe,
efficient and reliable international maritime trade while further fostering the
regional economy and industries, we are determined to enhance and strengthen
the security measures at our port.
-Formulation
of port facility security plan
-Installation of security facilities for access control, surveillance and
restriction of areas. (surveillance camera, gate control system, fences
and lightings.)
-Designation of a port facility security officer who is responsible for
the port facility security plan
At the port of Nagoya, we have been tackling security issues from early
on, and we have decided to put in place necessary security measures primarily
at the most important port facilities including container terminals so
that we can declare a "safe and secure port."
-Cost for port facility security measures: Approx. 200 million JPY (supplementary
budget of November, 2003 fiscal year)
-Details: Consulting fees needed for preparing port facility security plans,
Facility development (perimeter fences, gates, etc.) |
