Ports and Harbours Will Become the First Line of Defence
01 Oct 2004
PORTS need to take much more responsibility for security, according to Pradeep Chawla of Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd . Speaking at the recent International Transport Intermediaries Club Forum (ITIC), Chawla spoke out on behalf of seafarers saying that under the ISPS Code they had become the first line of defence in the fight against terrorism. 'Is this the job of the seafarer? he asked.





