Ports and Harbours Will Become the First Line of Defence

The ITIC Forum was told that seafarers should not be distracted from the primary duty of vessel management and safety.

PORTS need to take much more responsibility for security, according to Pradeep Chawla of Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd . Speaking at the recent International Transport Intermediaries Club Forum (ITIC), Chawla spoke out on behalf of seafarers saying that under the ISPS Code they had become the first line of defence ...

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