Increased security regulations at ports
From the 1st of July 2004 onwards seaports need to comply with increased
security regulations, that was already valid for international airports. This
increased security regulation incorporates the controlled access of people
and vehicles to the port facilities. The reason for this new regulation is
the fear of terrorist attacks on sea and in the harbour.
Seaports, that want to keep doing business with US harbours, will have to
outline from the 1st of July 2004 a complete security concept for the
seaport. The content of the so called „ISPS-Code“ demands for the port
management and all companies on the port premises to comply with strict
person and vehicle access control for the entire port premises and
additionally demands for extra security measures for security related
installations on the port.
Basis for the new security measures is the
„ISPS-Code“ (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code), a
comprehensive regulation that was implemented after 11th of September 2001 on
insist of the USA as supplement to the international ship security contracts
(SOLAS) in December 2002.
Access control
Access control to secured areas should be controlled at any time to prevent
access of unauthorised people and to ensure that prohibited objects are not
taken into security areas on board of ship.
All employees on the port facilities are equipped with a ID badge. Vehicles
are equipped with a vehicle related transponder. Fenced terminal areas, 24/7
security control of vehicles and ID badges of persons at the secured areas
are some of the security measures.
Nedap solution
Nedap provides proximity card-enabled automatic vehicle identification. This
dual ID, long distance, high speed AVI system integrates ID proximity badges
with an in-vehicle mounted transponder. The simultaneous identification of
the driver and the vehicle, is enabled by combining the issued ID badge for
people with vehicle related Combi-Booster. Once the ID badge is inserted the
Combi-Booster will securely transmits both the driver's proximity ID badge
number and an embedded vehicle ID to the access control system. This unique
patented solution substantially improves the level of security on a seaport.
Extending the read range of a proximity card up to 33 Feet (10 Meters), the
new AVI system can be read at vehicle speeds of up to 125 miles per hour (200
Km/h).
The system can be configured to provide hands-free vehicle access to gated
and secured areas of the port facilities, without the need to come to a stop.
Eliminating the need to stop reduces the chances of an assault on the
occupants of a vehicle and enables fast, convenient, and secure access for
authorized vehicles and driver. Benefits include the ability to substantially
improve the level of security and operational efficiency of a port while
controlling access for vehicles which are commonly driven by many different
drivers.
