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Viewing cable 06TAIPEI2490, COAST GUARD FINDS TAIWAN SUBSTANTIALLY IMPLEMENTING ISPS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06TAIPEI2490 2006-07-25 07:14 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY American Institute Taiwan, Taipei 
VZCZCXRO9957
RR RUEHGH
DE RUEHIN #2490 2060714
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 250714Z JUL 06
FM AIT TAIPEI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1238
INFO RHMFIUU/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHDC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RHHMUNA/USPACOM HONOLULU HI
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 5453
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 7852
RUEHGH/AMCONSUL SHANGHAI 0252
RUEHHK/AMCONSUL HONG KONG 6661
RUEHGZ/AMCONSUL GUANGZHOU 9432
RHMFIUU/COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//G-CI/G-PCP//
RHMFIUU/COMPACAREA COGARD ALAMEDA CA//PP/PE//
RHMFIUU/CCGDFOURTEEN HONOLULU HI//DP/DR//
 
UNCLAS TAIPEI 002490 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EAP/ TC 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EWWT TW
SUBJECT: COAST GUARD FINDS TAIWAN SUBSTANTIALLY IMPLEMENTING ISPS 
CODE 
 
 
1. (U) A four-member U.S. Coast Guard team visited Taiwan July 17-21 
under the International Port Security Program to examine Taiwan's 
implementation of the International Maritime Organization's 
International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.  The team 
consisted of Pacific Area Inspections/Investigations Branch Chief 
Stephen Danscuk, Port Security Assessment Specialist Gregory Blake, 
LCDR Yuri Graves and LCDR Richard Kavanaugh.  The team met with 
Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) and Taiwan 
Coast Guard officials in Taipei and visited the harbors of Keelung, 
Taichung and Kaohsiung. 
 
2. (SBU) The Coast Guard team's preliminary findings indicate 
Taiwan's ports are substantially implementing the ISPS Code.  It saw 
room for improvement in Keelung where the older harbor facilities 
are bordered on all sides by urban areas.  However, it identified 
several best practices in each of the Taiwan facilities.  The team 
gave MOTC officials an abbreviated informal report of its findings. 
A more formal report will be delivered to the Taiwan authorities in 
the next three to four months. 
 
3. (U) This telegram was cleared by U.S. Coast Guard LCDR Richard 
Kavanaugh. 
 
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