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Port & Offshore Facilities

The Current Situation


Chemical Ports and offshore facilities face numerous kinds of hazards and risks – from nature, hazardous goods and materials, dangerous processes, and HSE issues. As well, since September 11, 2001, governments around the world have placed a greater emphasis on securing their borders. An area of major concern is the vulnerability of ports to terrorist acts. On November 25, 2002, the United States government signed The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA). Designed to protect the nation’s ports and waterways from a terrorist attack, it is the U.S. equivalent of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS), and was fully implemented on July 1, 2004. It requires vessels and port facilities to conduct vulnerability assessments and develop security plans that may include passenger, vehicle and baggage screening procedures; security patrols; establishing restricted areas; personnel identification procedures; access control measures; and/or installation of surveillance equipment.

Dyadem can perform a Security Vulnerability Analysis (SVA) to meet these new threats and hazards. This analysis helps you identify security and vulnerability threats to your facilities.