Course Descriptions – Houston Ship Channel Security District

Current Security Threats, including increasing threats from drones as well as general international and domestic threat patterns
Facility Security Assessments (FSAs) / Facility Security Plans (FSPs)
Annual FSP Audits, including the timing, scope, and expectations for conducting annual FSP audits
MARSEC Levels, including a review of the regulatory requirements and steps facilities should take to ensure they are prepared in the event of an increase in MARSEC Level
MTSA Training Requirements, including training supplements and contractor training expectations
MTSA Security Drills and Exercises, including a review of security drill and exercise intervals, subject matter and scope, and associated compliance aids
MTSA and Cyber Security, including the Coast Guard’s Cyber Strategy document and forthcoming Coast Guard cyber security guidance and expectations
Secure Areas vs. Restricted Areas, including a review of which facility locations should be designated as Secure and/or Restricted Areas and common misconceptions between these designations

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

Fraudulent TWICs, including recent examples of the manufacturing and use of fraudulent TWICs
TWIC Inspections, including inspection requirements and incorporating TWIC into existing access control systems
TWIC Escorting, including a review of TWIC escort training requirements, ratios, and general expectations
New Hires and Lost or Stolen TWICs
TWIC Reader Rule, including applicability and compliance expectations based on the TWIC Reader Final Rule issued in August 2016

Screening and Inspections, including MTSA screening requirements and best practices

MTSA Signage Requirements, including language and posting requirements and best practices
Shore Leave and Mariner Access, including the forthcoming Seafarers’ Access to Maritime Facilities rule
MTSA Security Incident Reporting, including a review of expectations for reporting suspicious activities, breaches of security, and Transportation Security Incidents (TSIs)
MTSA Record keeping, including a review of recordkeeping requirements and organizational aids
MTSA Compliance Trends / Statistics, including the Office of Port and Facility Compliance 2015 Annual Report and joint Coast Guard / Transportation Security Administration TWIC Inspections