Upon advisement, by either a Port Security gate officer or a
member of the MSPA staff of suspected activities in violation of Item 162,
Schedule of Charges, Rules, and Regulations for Terminal Services--Mississippi
State Port Authority at Gulfport, the Chief of Security/Security Watch
Supervisor will:
A. Determine the
validity of the commercial agency to conduct chandler oriented services on the
Port by consulting the current listing of chandler's licenses
B. Issue a "Ship Chandler Information"
package to drivers of vehicles whose agency is found to be in violation of Item
162. Document said issuance on the registry of information packages for future
reference as required. (FIRST VIOLATION)
C. Issue a "Ship Chandler Information"
package marked "2nd Warning" to drivers of vehicles whose agency is found to be
in violation of Item 162. Orally caution the driver that failure of the agency
to contact the Port Authority to resolve the matter may result in the agency
being barred from the Port.
D.
Document said action, to include full name of company/agency, mailing address
and telephone number, on an irregularity report for submission, through the
Captain of Security to the MSPA Deputy Director of Operations. (SECOND
VIOLATION)
E. Order the cessation
of all service oriented activities by agency/employees of agency found to be in
violation of Item 162. Temporarily detain the vehicle at the location and
advise the MSPA Deputy Director of Operations of the situation and request
assistance/guidance. Be prepared to transport employee to Port Operations or to
escort the vehicle from the Port, at the direction of MSPA officials. (THIRD
VIOLATION)
NOTE: Irregularity reports generated as the result of Second
and Third Violations will be annotated to include reference to previous
violation(s) and action(s) initiated.
F. Upon advisement by MSPA officials of
restrictions implemented against a ship chandler, either currently licensed or
found to be in violation of Item 162, the Captain of Security will post an
exclusion advisement at all of the Entry/Exit Access Gates. Said advisement
will include the requirement for gate guards to contact the Captain of
Security, who will verify the validity of the exclusion advisement with MSPA
officials before allowing/denying access to the Port.
