Security and Safety

Here is the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District’s full TWIC policy, which is Item 404 on page 35A, of the Port of Lake Charles Tariff 13:

TRANSPORTATION WORKERS IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL (TWIC): As mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (the “Act”), the District and all persons entering or utilizing facilities of the District must comply with the Act, its rules, regulations and required Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC). Strict compliance with the Act, its rules and regulations (as amended and supplemented from time to time) is required. Specifically, compliance with 33 CFR 101.514, 49 CFR 1572 and the United States Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 03- 07 (as amended and supplemented from time to time) is required. The District has adopted policies and procedures to implement the Act, its rules and regulations and such policies and procedures (as amended and supplemented from time to time by the District), which are available on the District’s web site, are adopted by reference and required to be followed by all persons entering or using District facilities. All persons, vessels and any user of District facilities failing to comply with the provisions of this tariff item, the Act, its rules and regulations and District policies relating to the Act are subject to fine and other enforcement provisions provided for by this tariff and by law. Vessels and their agents shall be responsible and liable for any such fines or enforcement relating to the actions or inactions of vessels in that regard, including, but not limited to, seamen not in possession of a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and found unescorted by a TWIC holder in a restricted area of the District.