A three day regional workshop on maritime security, port facility security and customs coordination ended in Dominica last week.
The programme was funded by the Canadian Government in collaboration with the Organization of American States.
The workshop was attended by representatives from Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Haiti, Suriname, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and St Kitts.
Mike Brown represented the United States Coast Guard at last week’s workshop
“Port security, maritime security, the threat of terrorism is an international problem and it requires an international solution. It is only by working together through workshops such as these that we can ultimately be successful. I look forward to engaging with all of you over the next several days to discuss some of this very important issues with regards to maritime, port security and to cooperation between government agencies and I do hope at the end we can all benefit and go back to our respective countries armed with better ideas, better knowledge to make our port and maritime environment more security,” he pointed out.
Canadian Coast Guard representative, Ray Clarke, recognizes that there are major challenges relating to the efficient management of port security worldwide.
He is optimistic that these can be resolved if it is approached collectively.
“Terrorists’ threats are constantly evolving and threatening the maritime sector which is so vital to the economies in the Americas. In Canada and likely in many of your countries, responsibility for maritime security falls within the mandates and jurisdictions of many different departments and agencies. Therefore, it is critically important to establish robust security partnerships through the collaborative efforts of dedicated individuals such as yourselves to help achieve marine security goals and unity of effort. These relationships must be based on clear roles and responsibilities and a shared commitment to strengthening maritime security,” he noted.
Hon. Minister for Public Works, Energy and Ports Rayburn Blackmoore stressed the importance of all regional and international governments and agencies to adopt the required international standards and best practices related to the management of port security.
“The maritime sector makes a very significant contribution to all the economies in the region and by extension, the world. But if we have to continue to do business in that sector, we are obligated to adhere to international best practices. That is why that the Government of Dominica is mandated, therefore, in ensuring that all the players who are involved in such an important sector comply to the measures as contained in the code, as it refers to our security standards that came into effect on July 1st, 2004,” he said.
TO FOLLOW THE CODE OF MARITIME SECURITY AGAINST TERRORISM.
QUESTIONS
WHO IS THE TERRORISED AND THE TERRORIST?
WHERE IS THE ROOT OF SUCH PHENOMENON?
WHO CREATED THE CODE?
ONE SUGGESTION: IF WE ARE NOT PART OF FORMULATING THE CODE AND WE ARE JUST HANDED DOWN A CODE, THERE IS REASON TO SMELL A BIG RAT.
AS INDEPENDENT NATIONS AND STRIVING TO UNITE IN ORDER TO BE STRONG, WHY SUCH WORKSHOPS SHOULD ALWAYS BE HEADED BY EUROPEANS?
HOW ARE WE GOING TO ESTABLISH CONVERSATIONS TO ERADICATE POVERTY EMANATED BY THE PRESENT INITIATORS OF THIS STRANGE NEW WORLD ORDER WHO SEEM BENT ON CONTROLLING THE WORLD AND ALL ITS RESOURCES REGARDLESS OF THE CONSEQUENCE–POVERTY, CRIME, ETC.
WORKSHOPS LIKE THESE NEVER COME OUT WITH A TANGIBLE PLAN TO STRENGTHEN THE WEAK NATIONS;
THEY ALWAYS LEAVE WEAK NATIONS WEAKER BECAUSE WE MUST EXERT SO MUCH ENERGY/RESOURCES TO COMPLY TO THE CODES THAT WE FOCUS ON SATISFYING OUTSIDERS AND NOT NATIONALS.
THE CODE SHOULD BE BASED ON FIGHTING POVERTY AND INJUSTICE; AND ALL TERRORISTS/TERRORISM WILL FING THEIR HOLES.
THIRD WORLD PEOPLE” IS A TERM CREATED NOT BY US BUT BY THOSE WHO MADE US THIRD WORLD.
EMANCIPATE YOURSELVES FROM MENTAL SLAVERY; IT’S ALL ABOUT THE WILL OF PEOPLE
ADMIN., THANKS