Some ports could be found non-compliant with international security code

Guyana maritime officials are expecting that there will be a decline in the number of ports compliant with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code during the recertification process in July.

Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) Port Facility Security Officer, Wayne Hinds, told Stabroek News yesterday that of the 37 ports certified under the ISPS Code in 2004 some would most likely not be recertified due to an international traffic clause. Hinds could not estimate