US embassy cable - 04MAPUTO1321

UNCLAS MAPUTO 001321 
 
SIPDIS 
STATE FOR EB AND AF/S - HTREGER 
DEPARTMENT PASS TO COAST GUARD PORT SECURITY 
DIRECTORATE:LOSCIUTO 
COMMERCE FOR AHILIGAS 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON, ETRD, EWWT, KTIA, PBTS, PHSA, PINS, PREL, PTER, MZ, ASEC 
SUBJECT: STATUS OF MOZAMBIQUE PORT ISPS COMPLIANCE 
 
REF: SECSTATE 194220 
 
Action Request in para 3 
 
1. On September 29, econ/poloff delivered reftel letter and 
Port Security Advisory (PSA) to Ministry of Transportation 
and Communication Chief of Staff Antonio Cuna. Mr. Cuna 
responded by saying that the Port of Maputo and the Port of 
Beira were in compliance with the International Maritime 
Organization's (IMO's) International Ship and Port Facility 
Security (ISPS) Code. The Port of Maputo was in compliance 
with the ISPS code prior to the issuance of the PSA on 
September 9. The Port of Beira was brought into compliance on 
the week of September 20. Mr. Cuna said that the authorities 
were working on bringing Mozambique's third and final port, 
the Port of Nacala, into compliance and would do so prior to 
November 9. He added that Mozambican authorities had 
communicated relevant ISPS Code compliance plans to the IMO. 
 
2. Separately, the director of the Port of Maputo called us 
to voice concern over the impact on port activity of the PSA. 
He said the IMO had approved Mozambique's plans (post has 
also heard this informally through USG channels) and urged 
that the PSA for Mozambique be lifted as soon as possible, 
and well before the November 9 date when the next PSA is 
scheduled to be issued. 
 
3. Action Request: Post would appreciate confirmation from 
the Coast Guard that the PSA for Mozambique will be lifted 
and guidance on when this will take place. End Action 
Request. 
LA LIME