MTSA Regulated Facilities

Question 1

What are the 2 regulations that facilities must comply to in regards to Facility Security regulations?

Answer 1

33 CFR101 and 33CFR105

Question 2

What is the applicability of 101 and 105?

Answer 2

33CFR101 Applies to all vessels, structures and facilities of any kind located in US jusrisdiction.

33CFR105 Applies to facilities subject to parts 126, 127, and 154, facilities that receive passenger vessels of 150 or more and vessels subject to SOLAS.

Question 3

What does 33 CFR 101 contain?

Answer 3

Definitions
MARSEC Information

Question 4

What are MARSEC Directives?

Answer 4

Mandatory Measures that are set forth when the CG determines that additional security measures are necessary.
MARSEC level can be raised by COTP but lowered only by the Commandant.

Question 5

Who issues MARSEC Directives?

Answer 5

USCG HQ

Question 6

How long do facilities have to report to MARSEC attainment?

Answer 6

12 Hours

Question 7

What is screening?

Answer 7

Reasonable examination of persons, baggage, cargo or vehicles for the protection of the vessel, its passengers and the crew.

Purpose: Protect vessels, harbors and facilities against threats.

Question 8

What knowledge must security guards posses?

Answer 8

105.210
MARSEC Levels and screening etc.
TWIC provisions
Current security threats and patterns
Recognition of dangerous substance and devices
Techniques to circumvent security measures
Crowd management
Emergency procedures and contingency plans
Relevant parts of the FSP

Question 9

What knowledge must Facility Security Officers posses?

Answer 9

105.205
Security organization of the facility
Facility operations
Facility security mesures (MARSEC)
Security equipment and listings
Methods of audits, inspections, and monitoring techniques.

Question 10

What is an ASP?

Answer 10

Alternative Security Program/Plan

Question 11

Who approves an ASP?

Answer 11

COTP

Question 12

If a facility subscribes to an ASP, who do they submit amendments to?

Answer 12

COTP

Question 13

Public Access areas?

Answer 13

A defined place within a facility that is open to all persons and provides pedestrian access through the facility from public thoroughfares to the vessel.

Facility serving Ferries or passenger vessels carrying 150 passengers or more can designate an area within the facility as a public access area.

Question 14

What will the FSP contain?

Answer 14

Security administration and organization of the facility
Personnel training
drills and exercises
Records and documentation
Response to change in MARSEC levels
DOS
Communications
FSA
CG6025- Fac Vulnerability and security measures summary
audits and security plan amendments

Question 15

How long is an FSP good for?

Answer 15

5 years from the date of approval.

Question 16

Can an Annual FSP Audit be done by the FSO?

Answer 16

-No,
Auditor must be independent of regularly assigned security measures being audited.

Question 17

What process must a new facility go through?

Answer 17

FSA
CG6025: Fac Vulnerability and security measures summary
FSP

Question 18

If an FSO submits an amendment to the FSP, what else in included?

Answer 18

• Letter to the COTP.?

Question 19

What are the drill and exercise requirements for 105 facilities?

Answer 19

One security drill every 3 months and they must test individual elements of the FSP

Once exercise each calendar year with no more than 18 months between exercises.

Question 20

How long must drill and exercise records be kept?

Answer 20

• 2 Years

Question 21

What is a DOS?

Answer 21

Declaration of Security

Question 22

What is a CDC?

Answer 22

160.204

Certain Dangerous Cargo facilities

Question 23

How long do we keep security records and documentation?

Answer 23

DoS: 90 days
Rest: 2 years

Question 24

How long is a D.O.S. Good for during the different MARSEC levels.

Answer 24

105.245
Continuing DoS:
MARSEC 1: 90 days
MARSEC 2: 30 Days

Question 25

How long must a DOS be kept?

Answer 25

105.225 90 Days

Question 26

What 2 NVIS’s work hand in hand with 33 CFR 105?

Answer 26

NVIC 03/03 Change 2 & NVIC 03/07 NVIC 03/03 Change 2: Introduces process of submitting security plans and amendments. and TWIC rule applicability. NVIC 03/07: TWIC Program in the Maritime Sector.

Question 27

Can a New Hire be an FSO or Security Guard at a facility?

Answer 27

105.257(c) No, no new hire can be FSO or security guard (TWIC reqs)

Question 28

What are some TWIC Security Features?

Answer 28

Biometrics Color-shifting ink Holographic laminate Tactile printing Integrated circuit chip

Question 29

If a facility issues access badges, how do you verify that the employee has his/her TWIC card?

Answer 29

You ask for it????????????

Question 30

What areas in a facility must be a Restricted Area?

Answer 30

105.260 Shore areas adjacent to each vessel moored at the facility Areas containing sensitive security information Areas containing surveillance and security equipment and systems and their controls. Areas containing critical facility infrastructures such as water supplies, telecommunication, electrical systems and access points for ventilation.

Question 31

What is the difference between a secure area and a restricted and secured area? Include Maritime Nexus

Answer 31

A "secure area" refers to a location with access controls in place to limit entry to authorized individuals, while a "restricted and secured area" indicates a more heavily guarded section within a secure area, requiring an even higher level of security clearance and stricter access controls to enter; essentially, a restricted area is a subset of a secure area with additional security measures applied.

Question 32

What is the escort ratio for a Secure area?

Answer 32

1:10 escorted or monitored

Question 33

What is the escort ratio for a Restricted area?

Answer 33

1:5 escorted, may not be monitored

Question 34

NVIC 03-03 Change 2 states that the MTSA Footprint must include?

Answer 34

Maritime Nexus

Question 35

What are some things that you would be looking for during a 105 drivearound?

Answer 35

* Fences – access control * Signage – 105.260(b) * Security Guard Knowledge, who is the FSO. * Screening procedures * TWICs