Federal police simulate exercises to test security at Santos, Paranaguá & Itajaí

This Tuesday, August 25, the Federal Police conducted simulated exercises to attest to the effectiveness of the Port Security Plan at the ports of Santos, Paranaguá, and Itajaí.  During the exercises, federal police officers simulated access to ports without the necessary identification elements to verify compliance with the security protocols by terminal employees.  Port security in cases of unauthorized vessels entering terminals, as well as drugs being transported in containers, were scenarios that were also tested.

The Federal Police, which holds the presidency of the National Commission for Public Security in Ports, Terminals, and Waterways (Conportos) at the federal level and Cesportos (state level), stated that they have directed their efforts towards the construction of adequate security protocols for national port complexes and compliance with the International Code for the Protection of Ships and Port Facilities (ISPS Code).

The Code, made legal by Decree No. 9,988, of August 26, 2019, requires continuous and effective cooperation and understanding between public and private entities operating in the maritime and port universe, to detect threats to protection and take preventive measures against security incidents affecting ships or port facilities used in international trade, through the acquisition of knowledge and skills.

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