ISPS Code and seafarers' rights
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INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MARITIME ASSOCIATION
ICMA REPORT FORM for INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT FACILITLY SECURITY CODE INCIDENTS
On June 7, 2004, the IMO adopted an informational circular (MSC/Circular 1112) that provided guidance to countries on shore leave and access to ships under the International Ship and Port Security Code.
The guidance included the following points:
There must be a proper balance between the needs of security and the protection of seafarer’s human rights;
Ships’ crews need shore leave and access to shore-based welfare facilities and medical care;
Port facility security plans that are required by the ISPS Code must contain procedures for facilitating shore leave, crew changes and access for visitors including representatives of seafarers’ welfare and labor organizations;
Port facility operators should ensure co-ordination of shore leave for ship personnel or crew change-out, as well as access through the port facility for visitors to the ship;
The International Maritime Organization has asked the International Christian Maritime Organization to report to the IMO any instances where seafarers have been adversely impacted by the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code.
Reports should be made to your Society and forwarded to:
The Center for Seafarers’ Rights
Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey
241 Water Street
New York, NY 10038
Fax: +1 212 349 9090
Email: CSR@seamenschurch.org
Date: VESSEL NAME: FLAG:
NATIONALITY of CREW
ç# of CREW DETAINED and REASON FOR DENIAL (if any)NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
(Owner, Terminal denied access to chaplain? Reason? Other incident?)
More information about ISPS Code could be found at the web page of Maritime Security ICS-ISF
http://www.marisec.org/ics-isfkeyissues2004/maritimesecuritytext.htm
or at http://www.asdd.com/Asd/ispscode.htm
Seafarers’ access to shore leave improves despite stringent July 1 security laws.
This is the opinion of the communication department from The Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey about ISPS regulations in force from July 1, 2004.
If you want to see whole document,
http://www.seamenschurch.org/cj.htm
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