Regional Clearance System Advance Development and Deployment of

Regional Clearance System (Advance) Development and Deployment of the NEW RCS Small Vessel Clearance System May 2012

Agenda • RCS Advance: Original RCS 2000 rebuilt • Operated in St. Lucia and BVI as Pilot • Pre-Arrival Notification: e. Sea. Clear • Harmonized Clearance Form with / Immigration • Strategy for phased Deployment in Region

RCS Advance • Complete rebuild using current Web technologies to improve user efficiency • Functional improvements based on feedback from Assessment Site Visits (CCLEC & Developer) • Data Entry module complete 2008 • PAN module complete 2008 • Data Query and Analysis module ready by 2009

Harmonized Entry Form

Registries • Inport- Lists all vessels entered / inbound in a port • Enroute- Lists all vessels that indicate intentions to visit a port / country – Through e. Seaclear – Through being outbound at another port • Outbound- Lists all vessels cleared out • Overstay- Lists all vessels cleared and remaining past declared date of departure

In Port Registry

En Route Registry

Seizure Intelligence Database • Database of seizures (Drugs, Cites, Commercial goods, Firearms, Human Trafficking, etc. ) v. Enter New Seizures v. View Seizure details, offenders, photos • Customs, Police, Coastguard- all agencies – Credit given to seizing agencies • Regional and international publication, exposure (Canada, Caribbean, France, Netherlands, Spain, UK, )

Seizure Registry

Pilot and Rollout • RCSA pilot program completed in St. Lucia and BVI 2008 to ensure: – Software worked under real-life conditions – Customs front-line staff ready for the new procedure – Immigration officers also able to facilitate speedier clearance

Pre-Arrival Notification • Yacht operators able to enter all details of pending voyage via web based system: e. Sea. Clear • Customs able to conduct Risk Assessment PRIOR TO the arrival of vessel and crew • Clearance information moved into RCSA by Customs staff with minimal effort…a few mouse clicks • Caribbean Marine Association - CMA fully supports the deployment of e. Sea. Clear and is actively promoting its use to yacht operators

Step 1: Voyage Details

Step 2: Crew Details

Step 3: Weapons Details

Step 4: Stores Details

Step 5: Confirmation

Pre-Arrival Notification Vessel Operator enters arrival notification: Notification immediately available to Customs:

Harmonized Clearance Form • CCLEC coordinated efforts between Customs departments and approved a common Clearance Form for use with RCSA • Additional fields of information added to form to help satisfy Immigration clearance procedures • Critical that both Customs and Immigration can use the new system to speed Clearance for the yachting public

Pre-requisites for RCSA • Agreement on the elements for the harmonized form • Connectivity and recommended hardware • Repositioning of the system to the front end of the clearance process. • Engagement with Immigration Authorities • Promote use and awareness of the system within local admins and yachting community • Technical support – Systems admin and JIO – Tutoring, installation, daily, live support, analytical support

Strategy for Further Deployment • Pilot program concluded 2008 • Assess feedback and distribute report • Expand system around pilot sites • Progressive expansion to include all user countries based on readiness to implement • Data remains owned and shared by regional administrations via MOU

RCSA Deployment • • • BVI St. Lucia St. Vincent and Grenadines (Martinique) Dominica Montserrat St. Kitts and Nevis Anguilla St. Maarten

RCSA Deployment • Cayman Islands • Aruba and Curacao • Antigua • Grenada • Bermuda --------------RCS 2000 still operates in Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Turks and Caicos, Bonaire, Guadeloupe and remains available to all the above

RCS SUCCESSES • Caribbean & Metro countries use RCS/RCSA with increased results Ø Spain Ø UK Ø Canada Ø France Ø Netherlands

Summary • RCS Advance up and running in many territories • Pre-Arrival Notification- Enables Facilitation • RCSA and e. Seaclear designed to minimize data entry burden on Customs staff- Enables Facilitation of Yachting Public • Pre-Arrival Notification helps support Intelligence Led Enforcement throughout the Region • Complete RCSA and SID data query modules • Communication forum of RCS 2000 and RCSA

RCS SUCCESSES/ CAPABILITIES • Streamline maritime clearance processes – Facilitate legitimate yachting public • • • Drug Seizures using RCS : over 30 tonnes ID maritime trafficking trends Locate suspect and wanted persons Track the movement of suspect yachts Platform for regional and international maritime anti-smuggling initiatives • Register and Track the movement of arms and ammunition on yachts

Learning Points 2000 -2012 • Regional need for such a system • Clear contractual conditions must be set • Wholly owned by region through CCLEC – CCLEC concept and mandate – Traditional, regional collaborative culture – Freedom to share system/ maximize usage benefits • IPR/ Patent registration essential • Reliable funding - members and marketing

Future Plans - CCLEC • Develop/ Deploy a multi modal clearance system Rapid deployment More efficient and up to date technology More user-friendly Full collaboration with maritime community Increased facilitation of yachting and traveling public – Secure Border Security usage (Customs , Immigration, etc. ) – Increased border protection capabilities – Advertising / PR platform – – –

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