Five Countries Removed from U.S. Coast Guard Targeting List
The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that U.S.-bound ships registered in Singapore will no longer be subject to the increased scrutiny introduced after the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) international port and ship security standards went into effect on July 1, 2004. Singapore-registered vessels have been targeted for boarding and additional scrutiny on arrival to the United States because of below-average compliance with the new standards. Also released from increased scrutiny are ships that have visited in their last five port calls Lebanon, Guinea, Mozambique and Nigeria.
The list of targeted flag countries can be found at: www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/pscweb/FlagSecurity.htm.
The list of countries whose ports have not complied with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code reporting requirements can be viewed at: www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/pscweb/last_ports_of_call_isps.htm.
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