GMISS 08 Summary Report

Tab 2: Working Group Presentations

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Working Group A

Can Government Information Requests to Shipping Companies be Consolidated Streamlined, Standardized or Reduced?

Action Items

• Electronic Reporting / Routing
  • Integrated Program - One Stop
  • Feedback Loop
  • Validated Requirements
  • Vetted Local Requirements disseminated by government single source "belly button"
  • Timing reports standardized (96hr/24hr)

• Electronic Reporting / Incidents (911)

  • All incidents / activities
  • US Government disseminated data
• POC: James.L.Feldkamp@uscg.mil

• Standardize Timing and Reporting Procedures
• Define Globalized Baseline Requirements
• ITDS
• Standardize Incident Reporting Format
• Advanced Notification and Approval Prior to Entry
• "Bellybutton" for Incidents

Working Group B

Can Government Information Requests to Shipping Companies be Consolidated Streamlined, Standardized or Reduced?

Points of Discovery

1. A virtual "system"is the model vs. a bricks and mortar "center"
2. The Identification of the "stake holders"is a critical key. (industry, private, government, law enforcement security and etc.) Who are the providers and the users? (interests)
3. There is a need to identify and inventory the existing information "pools"and data that exists
4. Analysis of data/information that exists is important -What is it and is it useful? Who can have it? How can they use it?
5. Configure the data to determine how that it is now or will be virtually accessed.
6. Determine what data does not exist that is desired and needed. (gap analysis)
7. Explore who has and can provide or make available the needed new information or what they can do to make it available.
8. The geographic scope is important to determine. Blue, green, gray water or all of it. Domestic vs. International. (Where do you start?)

Action Items

1. Identify the stake holders and engage key representative leaders for a working group.
2. Inventory existing information data centers and sources that could possible be useful and linked then begin to evaluate it.
3. Define the needed information that has not been found in the inventory. Look further for it and begin to evaluate where and how it can be created.
4. Seahawk Model to be further investigated.
5. "Single Portal"Concept -Federal Vs. Commercial
   1. Ex. Spain, Canada

Working Group C

What does the Maritime Industry want from the World's Navies and Coast Guards?

Points of Discovery

• Concept of a 911 (emergency) or 411 (information) number?
• Consistency across maritime geographic regions and cultural awareness (as well as standardization of boardingsand requirements).
• Create a portal (like: Maritime Information Exchange) for reference by commercial interests (similar to the Coast Guard portal for example). Build this globally.
• Navy and Coast Guard need to bring the story to the customer Examples: CMA Annual Conference and other venues where commercial shipping interests are located.
• What is the strategic economic cost of piracy related to the trading states?
• Will improved information exchange reduce the required hailingsof commercial vessels? Can the costs incurred be better used?
• National/international Chambers of Shipping and other ShipownerAssociations? are sources for the navies and coast guards to workwith in order to facilitate the exchange of maritime information. BIMCO, INTERTANKO, INTERCARGO, and other trade specific organizations as well.
• Navies and coast guards should report in the appropriate publications their missions and capabilities in re information sharing, etc., to facilitate the partnership between government and commercial shipping interests.
• If we take the message internationally, There is a need to build partnerships between the navies and coast guards of the world before transporting the concepts. Bridge building is required so as not to insult local players.
• Cultural sensitivities exist and should be respected.
• Certain governments may place the issue of MDA with non-navy organizations, such as in Australia. We should be sensitive to same. This may also be the case in other nations.
• Is LRIT needed any longer? Nation states are sharing their AIS information.
• Get the international governments involved;
• Symposium participants fill-out a survey.

Actions Items

1. Develop a PLAN

   1. Recognizing categories of awareness and security
2. Find associations/organizations where industry can invite usto address MDA/MSA?
3. Build or find a web portal to share maritime information and use employ publications to spread the word

Working Group D

Economic Incentives for Maritime Information Sharing

Points of Discovery

1. Better commercial awareness between/by USCG inspectors
2. Vessel escorts to minimize war risk premiums
3. Human resource crisis in industry
4. Awareness of crisis (shortage of seamen) & attitude (long-term requirement) & human resource experience
5. Unfunded requirements not fair
6. Investment incentives by government
7. Uni vs. Multi, OPA vs. ISPS -> maritime policy decisions
8. Remove uncertainty from processes
9. Government focus on standards (partnership)
10. Develop ontology for data
11. Remove stigma associated with working with intelligence agencies

Action Items

1. Align VOI criteria
2. Identify value of specific security requirements
3. Use industry input (polls)
4. Utilize industry partnerships for enforcement
5. Acta non Verba

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-- ChadHolmes - 26 Jan 2009