SYDNEY PORTS CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 12
SYDNEY PORTS CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 12
SYDNEY PORTS CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 12
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SECUrITY<br />
wITh ITS AROuND-ThE-ClOCk OPERATIONS, <strong>SYDNEY</strong> <strong>PORTS</strong> NEEDS TO<br />
ENSuRE ThAT wORk IS CARRIED OuT SAFElY whIlE mONITORINg AND<br />
mAINTAININg ThE SECuRITY OF ITS STATE SIgNIFICANT INFRASTRuCTuRE<br />
AgAINST ACTS OF TERRORISm.<br />
There were no major security issues<br />
at any Sydney Ports facility in 2011/<strong>12</strong>.<br />
The Federal Office of Transport<br />
Security (OTS) requires that Maritime<br />
Security Plans for port facilities are<br />
reviewed every five years. Sydney<br />
Ports maintains plans for Port Botany,<br />
Sydney Harbour, the Bulk Liquids<br />
Berth, the Overseas Passenger<br />
Terminal, Barangaroo 5 and the<br />
Glebe Island/White Bay common user<br />
facilities. During the year, the plans<br />
for Port Botany, the Bulk Liquids<br />
Berth, the Overseas Passenger<br />
Terminal and Barangaroo 5 were<br />
reviewed and approved.<br />
Last year, Sydney Ports upgraded<br />
its closed circuit television systems<br />
to aid in surveillance of all facilities.<br />
This is now combined with radar<br />
and infrared surveillance, as well as<br />
regular and random land and water<br />
security patrols.<br />
Following the transfer of the Ports of<br />
Yamba and Eden to Sydney Ports on<br />
1 December 2011, the Corporation<br />
reviewed the Maritime Security Plans<br />
for both ports. Their risk assessment<br />
processes were then aligned with the<br />
Sydney Ports system. Both revised<br />
plans were approved by the OTS in<br />
April 20<strong>12</strong>.<br />
A security exercise conducted<br />
in Port Botany in December 2011<br />
identified some opportunities<br />
for improvement – primarily<br />
better notification procedures for<br />
neighbouring facilities in the Port.<br />
This has now been incorporated<br />
into our security procedures.<br />
Through its Port Security Committee,<br />
Sydney Ports continued to<br />
communicate and consult with<br />
stakeholders on security issues<br />
relevant to Port Botany and Sydney<br />
Harbour. The Committee includes<br />
representatives of port tenants,<br />
NSW Police, Australian Customs<br />
Service, Australian Quarantine<br />
Inspection Service, Attorney-General’s<br />
Department, the OTS and the defence<br />
forces. It aims to create a secure<br />
environment for workers, passengers,<br />
marine service providers and the<br />
broader community. As well as<br />
remaining vigilant on local security<br />
issues, the Committee is attentive<br />
to national and international<br />
maritime security activities and<br />
threat assessments.<br />
On 1 December 2011, new conditions<br />
were applied to holders of the Maritime<br />
Security Identification Card (MSIC).<br />
The card is crucial in ensuring that<br />
only people who have been subject<br />
to a background check are allowed<br />
access to ships and related landside<br />
terminals. The changes mean that all<br />
MSIC holders are now subject to<br />
criminal history checks every two<br />
years rather than every five years.<br />
faCt<br />
n0ne<br />
there were no major SeCUrity<br />
iSSUeS at any Sydney PortS<br />
faCiLity in 2011/<strong>12</strong>.<br />
The range of crimes checked for has<br />
also been widened.<br />
Sydney Ports is an approved<br />
issuing body for the MSIC not only<br />
in Sydney, but also for ports in<br />
Newcastle, Melbourne, Tasmania<br />
and South Australia.<br />
Sydney Ports’ security focus continues<br />
to be on vigilance, on ensuring that<br />
staff are fully aware of our processes<br />
and on the sharing of information<br />
between stakeholders.<br />
Sydney PortS CorPoration annUaL rePort 2011/<strong>12</strong> 19