SECURITY DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION :
Mongla Port is the 2nd Sea Port of Bangladesh, the Dist. of Bagerhat and situated on the Banks of Pussur River. It is 71 K.M. away from the Bay of Bengal has an enviable reputation for the largest Sunderbon by which it is naturally well protected. Her Geographical location is 21º 26 N and 89 34.4 E.
Security Department round the clock ensures security services to protect Ships, Cargo/property within the Port protected area and combat piracy within the port maritime limit in association.. With Coast Guard, Navy, Police and Marine Department.
ISPS CODE :
Security Department implements International Ships and Port Facility Security( ISPS ) Code to maintain desired standard. ISPS Code speaks about the measures to strengthen maritime security to prevent and suppress acts of terrorism against Ship and Port facility engaged in international trade. It is risk assessment and risk management tool to determine appropriate security measures. This Code includes all the information and operational instructions required by SOLAS amendment 2002.
Objective of ISPS Code
1.To form an organized team work involving Government security providing agencies such as Navy, Police, Coastguard, Army, Fire Service, Custom, Immigration, Ports, Department of Shipping, DGFI, NSI etc. to safeguard port facility and foreign going ships against security threat and incident. This security team work concepted and accepted universally which is enforced worldwide followed by uniform working policy.
2. To establish security duties of these organizations with accountability which will greatly contribute maritime security.
3. To ensure early and efficient collection and exchange of security related information by mutual cooperation of these organizations and Contracting Government so that an assessment over security situation can be made for port facility and ship.
4. To guide a system for security assessment so that a security plan can be developed.
5.To ensure adequate security measures according to different security levels.
ISPS Code Implementation in MPA
MPA has adopted ISPS Code well ahead of 1st July, 2004. Strict physical security being maintained as per Port Facility Security Plan approved by Designated Authority. MPA is issued with Statement of Compliance of Port Facility Security certificate on 26th Septermber,2004. Security information with vessels is exchanged by Port Control station before entering port limit. Ships calling port of Mongla are requested to pass information furnished in the form printed below;
Security Information to and from Ship
Date:
Name of Ship:
Security Level:
SSO Name:
SSO Rank:
Local Agent:
Security Level Maintained in Last 10 Interfacing Ports:
Quantity and IMDG Class of Dangerous Cargo
Name of Cargo Quantity IMDG Class
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Security Related Information (if any):
MPA Security Level:
MPA Security Level Passed to Ship :Yeas/ No
Declaration of Security
After the vessel has taken berth or vessel not entering port anchors within port limit, PFSO and SSO signs Declaration of Security (DOS) if both part works with different security level. DOS is a contract between PFSO and SSO agreeing that both parties will carry out security duties towards access control, monitoring restricted area, cargo handling, ship stores, baggage check, cargo transport unit, searching vehicles having lawful business in ship etc. Security duties including adequate protective measures at different Security Levels on above matters are clearly mentioned in the Port Facility Security Plan.
Declaration of Security (Between Ship and Facility)
Name of ship:
Port of Registry:
IMO Number:
Name of Port Facility:
Security Level of the Ship:
Security Level of Port Facility:
Activities Port Facility Ship
Monitoring restricted areas to allow
only to authorized persons
Controlling access to port facility
Controlling access to ship
Monitoring of port facility including
berthing areas and areas surrounding
the ship
Monitoring of ship including berthing
areas and areas surrounding the ship
Handling of cargo
Delivery of ship stores
Handling unaccompanied baggage
Ensuring security communications
between ship and port facility
Ensuring performance of all security
duties
Signed on behalf of port facility Signed on behalf of ship
Name and contact detail Name and contact detail
Contact Details
Name and contact details of PFSO:
Name : Lt Cdr MD IMTIAZ HOSSAIN, (X), BN
Postal Address : Chief Security Officer
Mongla Port Authority,Mongla,Bagerhat, Post Code No-9351.
Tele: Office : 04662-75232
Mobile : 01919261266
Fax : 04662-75224
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Name and contact details of Alternate PFSO/DPFSO
Name : Mr. SHAIKH MASUD ULLAH
Postal Address : Senior Security Officer
Mongla Port Authority,Mongla, Bagerhat, Post Code No-9351.
Tele: Office : 04662-75323
Mobile : 01712984006
Name and contact details of Chief Executive Officer
Name : Commodore M Abul Kalam Azad (G) Ndc, Psc, BN
Postal Address : Chairman
Mongla Port Authority,Mongla,Bagerhat, Post Code No-9351.
Tele: Office : 04662-75215
Mobile : 01714-287577
Fax : 04662-75224
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Automatic Identification System (AIS)
A. Basic Information :
a. ID : 27081.
b. Name : AIS-Mongla.
c. Name of Servece : Shore Based AIS Target Monitoring.
d. Location-Virtual(For Monitoring) : MPA,Mongla,Bagerhat,Bangladesh.
e. Location-Actual : Hiron Point,Sundarban,Khulna.
f. Geographical Location : LAT:22N29.5569, LON:89E35.6693.
B. Technical Information:a. Name & Model of Base Station : SAAB R-40, SAAB Transponder
Tech, Sweden, Tel.4686274920.
b. Data Storing Software : D-Kart Navigator, Version DN
AS N - 4379, Egersund Norway
Tel: + 4751464930.
c. Chart Software : C-Map Version 249 for SAAB R-40
Base Station, Sweden,
Tel: + 4751464700
Security Administration
DA (Designated Authority) Committee
Country wide ISPS implementation in relevant maritime sector of Bangladesh is governed by the DA Committee headed by the Director General, Department of Shipping. Other members of the DA Committee are upper level officials of Navy, Coast Guard, Police, Customs, Dept of Shipping, Immigration, NSI, DGFI, Chittagong Port and Mongla Port. Central ISPS office is set up in the DG office, Dhaka. Security assessment and Plan of two sea ports and Bangladeshi registered FG vessels is verified and approved by the DA prior being issued with ISPS compliance certificates. Security situation of both sea ports and registered FG vessels monitored with proper intelligence back up. DA sets security levels applicable for each port facility and ship through respective CSO (Chief Security Officer) and SSO (Ship Security Officer). The committee convenes bi-monthly meetings so as to make proper appraisal of countrywide maritime security situation.
Port Security Committee( PSC)
Security situation of 06 (Six) port facility organizations of Mongla is Monitored by PSC (Port Security Committee). Name of these Port Facility Organizations are as follows;
1. Mongla Cement Factory, Mongla.
2. Meghna Cement Mills Ltd. Mongla.
3. Wes Farmers Kleen Heat, Mongla.
4. Summit Surma Petroleum Co. Ltd. Mongla.
5. Holcim Bangladesh Ltd. Mongla.
6 Dubai Bangladesh Cement Mills Ltd. Mongla.
ISPS Control Room is established in Security Building 1st Floor from which security situation of the Port Facilities are monitored. The Port Security Committee consists of the following: -
1. Chief Security Officer
&
Port Facility Security Officer
MPA.
2. Representative
Coast Guard Station, Mongla.
3. Supply Officer, BNS, Mongla.
4. ASP Morrelgonj Circle.
5. Engineer and Ship Surveyor
&
Registrar of Bangladesh
Ships Mercantile Marine Office
Khalishpur, Khulna.
6. Superintendent of Customs
Mongla Customs House
Khulna.
Local Incharge of Immigration and PFSO (Port Facility Security Officer) of each of above Port Facility Organizations. Monitoring Cell plays active role of ensuring proper ISPS compliance in these organization on asper respective security plans. Any non-conformity is resolved by mutual discussion and subsequent decisions made in the bi-monthly Port Security Committee (PSC) meetings.
