PSGP will host another annual series of outreach calls designed to familiarize you with PSGP, its nuances, and any changes from past rounds. Please join…
View More FEMA to Host Annual Port Security Grant Program Conference CallsCategory: Ports & Facilities
NMIO Call for Nominees for Excellence in the Field of Maritime Domain Awareness Award
The National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) is pleased to announce the presentation of its annual National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA) Award for Excellence in…
View More NMIO Call for Nominees for Excellence in the Field of Maritime Domain Awareness AwardThe Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) FY2019 Announced
The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is one of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) grant programs that directly support maritime…
View More The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) FY2019 AnnouncedContainer Explodes Outside Port of Los Angeles
04-15-2019 – By Maritime Executive On Monday morning, a container exploded and burned during drayage outside the Port of Los Angeles, breaking nearby windows and…
View More Container Explodes Outside Port of Los AngelesSecurity Lapses Found At San Diego Shipyards Despite Navy Rules
12/12/2018 – By Brad Racino / inewsource The private shipyards in San Diego responsible for protecting Navy warships have not been following security protocols meant…
View More Security Lapses Found At San Diego Shipyards Despite Navy RulesAmsterdam port launches drone detection trial
12/07/2018 – Seatrade Maritime The port of Amsterdam will be launching trials monitoring system to explore Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) usage in its airspace as…
View More Amsterdam port launches drone detection trial2 Iranian Men Indicted in Ransomware Attack on Port of San Diego
11/28/2018 – City News Service Two Iranian men are facing federal charges for allegedly masterminding an international computer hacking scheme that used “SamSam” ransomware to…
View More 2 Iranian Men Indicted in Ransomware Attack on Port of San DiegoPureTech Systems Integrates Automated Drone Deployment for Security Response
September 19, 2018 , PureTech Systems Video Analytics and Geospatial Features Combine to Automatically Dispatch a Drone to an Alarm Location PHOENIX, Ariz. — PureTech…
View More PureTech Systems Integrates Automated Drone Deployment for Security ResponseMassport Brings On FBI Special Agent to Lead Security Efforts
October 18, 2018 massport.com BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Board of Directors today voted to approve the hiring of Harold H. Shaw to…
View More Massport Brings On FBI Special Agent to Lead Security EffortsPort Manatee garners federal security grant to enhance access control
by Port Manatee | Aug 29, 2018 | 2018 PALMETTO, Florida – Port Manatee has been awarded a $326,456 federal security grant, enabling the Central…
View More Port Manatee garners federal security grant to enhance access controlPort of Virginia has so far met threat challenge successfully
10/23/2018 – https://pilotonline.com By Joy Vann While driving across the Lesner Bridge recently and looking at the Chesapeake Bay, dotted with cargo ships from around…
View More Port of Virginia has so far met threat challenge successfullyDeploying drones for maritime security
By Sulaimon Salau, 10 October 2018, Gaurdian.ng As the development of drone technology gathers momentum, and gets attention of the global maritime space, Nigeria is…
View More Deploying drones for maritime securityTSA launches new, more secure design for TWIC
By Pamela Glass on August 6, 2018, workboat.com If you are getting a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for the first time or renewing, the…
View More TSA launches new, more secure design for TWICGulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee annual security exercise
Posted by LT Amy Midgett, Monday, September 24, 2018, Coast Guard Commons Submitted by Nick Parham, Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee executive secretary…
View More Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee annual security exerciseFY19 requirements for Gov’t Initiated Unannounced Exercises
Posted by LT Amy Midgett, Friday, October 5, 2018, Coast Guard Commons The Coast Guard on Sept. 25, 2018 published the FY19 Government Initiated Unannounced…
View More FY19 requirements for Gov’t Initiated Unannounced ExercisesPort of San Juan: A Case Study in Port Security Innovation
By Melissa Odegaard September 18, 2018 Thirty-six hours after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the port of San Juan was back up and running, scanning…
View More Port of San Juan: A Case Study in Port Security InnovationPortMiami awarded $3.9 million grant funding for cruise terminal improvements and $108,075 for security
MIAMI ( September 07, 2018 ) — The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council (FSTED) announced a commitment of $3.9 million in grant funding…
View More PortMiami awarded $3.9 million grant funding for cruise terminal improvements and $108,075 for securityPort Awarded $360,000 Of Port Security Grant Program Funding
Port of Hueneme, California, September 13, 2018 — The Port of Hueneme was recently awarded $360,000 of Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) funding through the…
View More Port Awarded $360,000 Of Port Security Grant Program FundingPort Canaveral Awarded $1.149M in Federal and State Funding for Security Upgrades
Federal and state grants strengthen Port’s commitment to enhance safety and security services in Port facilities Port Canaveral, FL – Sept. 7, 2018 – The…
View More Port Canaveral Awarded $1.149M in Federal and State Funding for Security UpgradesPort of Long Beach receives $4 million security grant from FEMA
By City News Service | citynewsservice@scng.com | PUBLISHED: September 19, 2018 at 5:20 pm | UPDATED: September 19, 2018 at 6:26 pm The Port of…
View More Port of Long Beach receives $4 million security grant from FEMATWIC-Reader Requirements; Delay of Effective Date
DATE: 6-22-2018 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes delaying the effective date for certain facilities affected by…
View More TWIC-Reader Requirements; Delay of Effective Date