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PORTS
A port can be defined as a harbor
or an area that is able to provide
shelter to numerous boats and
vessels, and can also allow constant
or periodic transaction of shipment.
The port can be a natural
establishment or an artificial
construction, which provides a place
for the loading and unloading of
cargo.
MINOR PORTS
TYPES OF PORTS
Inland Ports
Inland ports are ports built
oncomparativelysmaller water
bodies such as rivers or lakes.
They can either be for cargo purpose
or for passengers or for both.
These ports can also sometimes be
referred to as dry ports.
The inland port at Montreal is the
biggest of its kind.
Fishing Ports
Fishing ports mainly donates to the commercial
sphere as it participates in fishing.
A fishing port can be an inland port or a
seaport.
Warm Water Ports
The biggest advantage is that the water does
not freeze during the frosty winters.
Can operate all year round without a temporary
shutdown during the freezing time.
Such ports help to a great extent to boost the
economy of the nation.
examples Ukraines Odessa, Russias Vostochny
Port and Murmansk Port, Japans Kushiro and
Alaskas Valdez.
Dry ports
Dry ports are defined as inland terminals
that can be interconnected with a seaport
via road or rail transportation facilities.
act as centers of multimodal logistics
IsakaDry Portin Tanzania, which used
to be a conventional intermodal terminal
Inland Container Depot,
Whitefield-Bangalore, India
Kanpur, India
Vallarpadam Dry Port-Kochi, India
PORT STRUCTURES
Scope of ISPS
ISPS - LEVEL
LEVEL 1 Normal Level
In normal level, both ships and port operations are
carried out in general way.
Minimum security measures are always maintained
on board and in port.
Ship and port operation are carried out as per ship
and port facility security plan.
Port facility ensures to keep the no access areas
under surveillance at all times.
Ship and port authority mutually supervise loading
and unloading operation of cargo and stores, ensuring
access control and other minimum security criteria.
Minimum access in the ship is maintained at all times.
LEVEL 2- Heightened
Risk
In level 2, the threat to the security is higher than
the normal level.
All the routine and cargo operations are carried out
with an increase in security measures in both ships
and ports.
Look-outs in no access zone and waterside area is
to be increased by port and ship authorities.
Access control is maintained all the time with
escorting the visitors and use of security
equipments like metal detector etc.
Communication between port authority and ship
administration is always maintained in case of
increase in security level.
Preparing a full or partial search operation of ship.
A declaration of security is undertaken between
PORT SECURITY
Ports attract industries, tourists and other
undesirable elements
Variety of unlawful acts - ranging from
criminal acts like robbery against ships,
passengers and crew, theft of cargo, to
purposed political acts or terrorist outrages
such as hostage taking, piracy, stowaways.
port security:
security of ships and facilities not covered under the
Code; and
the security of the cargo/ supply chain.