Identifier
Created
Classification
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07CONAKRY774
2007-07-09 13:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Conakry
Cable title:  

GUINEA'S PORTS PASS US COAST GUARD REVIEW

Tags:  PGOV ETRD EWWT BEXP PINS PTER GV 
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P 091323Z JUL 07
FM AMEMBASSY CONAKRY
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1354
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
UNCLAS CONAKRY 000774 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ETRD EWWT BEXP PINS PTER GV
SUBJECT: GUINEA'S PORTS PASS US COAST GUARD REVIEW

REF: CONAKRY 666

UNCLAS CONAKRY 000774

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ETRD EWWT BEXP PINS PTER GV
SUBJECT: GUINEA'S PORTS PASS US COAST GUARD REVIEW

REF: CONAKRY 666


1. (SBU) SUMMARY. A team from the U.S. Coast Guard's
International Port Security Program recently completed a
security inspection of Guinea's two international ports. The
team evaluated Guinea's implementation of the International
Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS). The Coast Guard
team determined that Guinea has substantially implemented the
ISPS Code. END SUMMARY.


2. (SBU) From June 26-29, a team from the U.S. Coast Guard's
International Port Security Program visited Guinea to perform
a security inspection of Guinea's two international ports,
Conakry and Kamsar. The four member Coast Guard team met
with government ministries on the first day, and then spent
the following two days in Conakry and Kamsar performing the
port facility inspections. Following their inspections, the
team gave a positive out-briefing to the Guinean Ministry of
Transport.


3. (SBU) The team evaluated Guinea's implementation of the
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. The
evaluation concluded that Guinea has substantially
implemented the ISPS Code. Substantial implementation means
that ships entering U.S. ports which have stopped in Guinea
prior to coming to the U.S. will not be subject to elevated,
and more costly, inspection requirements.


4. (SBU) While finding substantial compliance with the ISPS
Code, the team did note some areas for improvement. These
areas include: for Port Conakry, installing appropriate
security signage at key entry points, and conducting more
training and security exercises; for Port Kamsar, repairing
damaged fencing, and improving access identification cards.


5. (SBU) Overall the Coast Guard team found that Guinea
continues to make noteworthy improvement on implementation of
the ISPS Code for port security, and that both ports have
made significant improvements since the previous U.S. Coast
Guard visit in 2006. The Coast Guard team will prepare a
formal report of its findings and submit it in the near
future (provided septel).
KAEUPER