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Monitor maritime approaches, access points, restricted areas, and waterside activity

Under 33 CFR 105, the approved FSP must provide continuous monitoring of the facility and its landward and waterside approaches through the specified combination of lighting, personnel, patrols, intrusion detection, or surveillance equipment.

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Make facility security response sustain critical operations and required reporting

Under 33 CFR 105, the rule requires that for each MARSEC Level, the facility owner or operator ensure the Facility Security Officer and facility security personnel are able to respond to security threats or breaches of security and maintain critical facility and vessel-to-facility interface operations.

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Apply passenger and ferry facility controls to unattended vehicles and screening areas

Under 33 CFR 105, passenger and ferry facilities must segregate unchecked people and personal effects from those already checked. Under 33 CFR 105, passenger and ferry facilities must screen unaccompanied vehicles before loading them on passenger vessels.

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Layer access, monitoring, and response measures at Certain Dangerous Cargo facilities

Under 33 CFR 105, a Certain Dangerous Cargo facility must always escort visitors and other nonemployees who lack access identification. Under 33 CFR 105, at MARSEC Level 2 a Certain Dangerous Cargo facility may release cargo only with the FSO or the FSO’s representative present.

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Secure barge-fleeting facilities through access, monitoring, and response controls

Under 33 CFR 105, at MARSEC Level 1, in addition to the requirements of this part, an owner or operator of a barge fleeting facility must ensure the implementation of the following security measures: maintain a current list of vessels and cargoes in the designated restricted area.

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Document vulnerabilities, countermeasures, and constraints in the Facility Security Assessment

Under 33 CFR 105, the rule requires that the facility owner or operator ensure that the following background information, if applicable, is provided to the person or persons who will conduct the assessment: previous reports on security needs.

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