33 CFR §105.285
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- (a)At all MARSEC Levels, the owner or operator of a passenger or ferry facility must ensure, in coordination with a vessel moored at the facility, that the following security measures are implemented in addition to the requirements of this part:
- (1)Establish separate areas to segregate unchecked persons and personal effects from checked persons and personal effects;
- (2)Ensure that a defined percentage of vehicles to be loaded aboard are screened prior to loading, in accordance with a MARSEC Directive or other orders issued by the Coast Guard;
- (3)Ensure that all unaccompanied vehicles to be loaded on passenger vessels are screened prior to loading;
- (4)Deny passenger access to secure and restricted areas unless escorted by authorized facility security personnel; and
- (5)In a facility with a public access area designated under § 105.106, provide sufficient security personnel to monitor all persons within the area.
- (b)At MARSEC Level 2, in addition to the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section, the owner or operator of a passenger or ferry facility with a public access area designated under § 105.106 must increase the intensity of monitoring of the public access area.
- (c)At MARSEC Level 3, in addition to the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section, the owner or operator of a passenger or ferry facility with a public access area designated under § 105.106 must increase the intensity of monitoring and assign additional security personnel to monitor the public access area.