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8/16/2019 Boarding Operations

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Boarding OperationsBoarding Operations


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Pre-Boarding Phase ObjectivesPre-Boarding Phase Objectives

ObservationsObservations

Q estionsQ estions!ntelligence check !ntelligence check

"evel of risk "evel of risk

Brief Brief

!nstr ctions to #aster!nstr ctions to #aster


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$hy #ake Pre-Boarding$hy #ake Pre-BoardingObservations%Observations%

" a B o m b a


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Pre-boarding Q estionsPre-boarding Q estions

)m ! speaking *ith the)m ! speaking *ith the#aster%#aster% – Master’s Name Master’s Name – Nationality Nationality – Date of birth Date of birth


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Pre-Boarding Q estionsPre-Boarding Q estions

&essel (ame+&essel (ame+

(ationality',lag+(ationality',lag+

egistration'Doc ment n mbers+egistration'Doc ment n mbers+"ength overall+"ength overall+

P rpose of voyage+P rpose of voyage+

Cargo'Passengers on board+Cargo'Passengers on board+

"ast port of call'Date of depart re+"ast port of call'Date of depart re+

(e.t port of call'E/)(e.t port of call'E/)


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Pre-Boarding Q estionsPre-Boarding Q estions

#aster'Operator0s name+#aster'Operator0s name+

#aster'Operator DOB and citi1enship+#aster'Operator DOB and citi1enship+

!n the absence of the master2 instr ctions!n the absence of the master2 instr ctionsgiven pon depart re3 name of persongiven pon depart re3 name of personc rrently in charge+c rrently in charge+

( mber and nationality of additional( mber and nationality of additionalPOB+POB+


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)dditional Q estions)dditional Q estions

Specific information abo t the vesselSpecific information abo t the vesselconstr ction2 prop lsion and registration+constr ction2 prop lsion and registration+

Specific information abo t the vesselSpecific information abo t the vesselagent and'or o*ner+agent and'or o*ner+


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Determine "evel of isk Determine "evel of isk

BO) D!(5)6E)D

Observation informationObservation information

Pre-boarding 4 estion informationPre-boarding 4 estion information

!ntelligence information!ntelligence information


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Pre-Boarding Brief Pre-Boarding Brief

Boarding /eam si1eBoarding /eam si1e

esponsibilitiesesponsibilities

Brief team ofBrief team ofsit ationsit ation

$eapons$eapons

re4 irementsre4 irementsEmbarkation planEmbarkation plan


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Pre-Boarding Brief Pre-Boarding Brief

!nitial Sec rity!nitial Sec rityPositioningPositioning

Comm nication PlanComm nication Plan

Contingency planContingency plan

E4 ipment and niformE4 ipment and niformcheck check

Solicit team feedback Solicit team feedback


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Boarding /eamBoarding /eam

)dditional *eapons)dditional *eaponsre4 irementsre4 irements

)ll members armed)ll members armed#atch individ al#atch individ alstrengths'e.periencestrengths'e.perience

$ork in pairs$ork in pairs


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Sec rity PositionsSec rity Positions

/riang lation/riang lation

"ine of fire"ine of fire

Boarding /eam si1eBoarding /eam si1e

( mber of Persons on Board( mber of Persons on Board

Si1e and type of vessel to be boardedSi1e and type of vessel to be boarded


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Comm nications PlanComm nications Plan

!nternal!nternalComm nicationsComm nications

PlanPlanComms *ith masterComms *ith masterand cre*and cre*

SmallSmallBoat'C tter'OpconBoat'C tter'Opcon


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Contingency PlansContingency Plans

6ostage sit ations 6ostile fire

Officer do*n ' S bject do*n

Escape ro tes ' Evac ation

)syl m re4 ests


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Cond ct E4 ipment Check Cond ct E4 ipment Check

Clean niforms+Clean niforms+

Same niform+Same niform+

$eapons loaded and holstered+$eapons loaded and holstered+Body armor *orn *hen armed+Body armor *orn *hen armed+

$orking flashlights+$orking flashlights+

Comm check+Comm check+


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Pre-Boarding !nstr ctionsPre-Boarding !nstr ctions

# ster the cre*%

– )ny felony violations – easonable belief based on specific facts that

there is potential threat


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Pre-Boarding !nstr ctionsPre-Boarding !nstr ctions

)lter co rse2 slo* or stop or go to a

specific mooring ig ladders ' energi1e lights

6ave !+D+ and Doc mentation *ith yo

7eep cre* a*ay from boarding point


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Boarding Phase ObjectivesBoarding Phase Objectives

EmbarkationEmbarkation

PositioningPositioning

!ntrod ction!ntrod ction

$eapons$eapons

!+S+!+!+S+!+Disembark Disembark


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)pproach S bject &essel)pproach S bject &essel

Horseshoe vesselHorseshoe vessel

Observe for violationsObserve for violations

Ensure complianceEnsure compliancewith instructionswith instructions

Safe boarding locationSafe boarding location


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EmbarkationEmbarkation

)ss me assigned)ss me assignedpositionspositions

!ntrod ction!ntrod ction$eapons$eapons

&erify n mber of POB&erify n mber of POB

5ather Doc mentation5ather Doc mentation8 !+D+8 !+D+


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!nitial Safety !nspection!nitial Safety !nspection

Basic !+S+!+Basic !+S+!+ – Q ick 8 limited s*eep of vesselQ ick 8 limited s*eep of vessel – Completed pon embarkation of every vesselCompleted pon embarkation of every vessel – ,or protection 8 safety,or protection 8 safety – !dentify ha1ards!dentify ha1ards – #aster sho ld be invited to accompany#aster sho ld be invited to accompany – E.plain res lts to the master and yo r teamE.plain res lts to the master and yo r team


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!nitial Safety !nspection!nitial Safety !nspection

E.tended !+S+!+E.tended !+S+!+ – #ore foc sed#ore foc sed

– e4 ires reasonable s spicion of ae4 ires reasonable s spicion of apartic lar threat+ E.amples9partic lar threat+ E.amples9

» 7no*n *eapons7no*n *eapons»

:nacco nted for POB:nacco nted for POB» 7no*n safety ha1ards7no*n safety ha1ards

– "ast no longer than reasonable"ast no longer than reasonable


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(on "'E Safety 6a1ards(on "'E Safety 6a1ards

"oose *ires+"oose *ires+

Deck e4 ipment+Deck e4 ipment+

Slippery deck+Slippery deck+

Open hatches+Open hatches+

!nade4 ate "ighting+!nade4 ate "ighting+

, el in bilge+, el in bilge+

"o* overhead+"o* overhead+

"imited deckspace+"imited deckspace+


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"'E elated Safety 6a1ards"'E elated Safety 6a1ards

,irearms+,irearms+

Edged $eapons+Edged $eapons+

Bl nt instr ments+Bl nt instr ments+

People+People+

)nimals+)nimals+

E.plosives+E.plosives+


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Credit Card 7nifeCredit Card 7nife


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"ipstick 7nife"ipstick 7nife

) small knife blade is) small knife blade is

*here the act al*here the act allipstick *o ld be2lipstick *o ld be2and it ;t*ists p


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,olding 5 n,olding 5 n

• /his is a = shot +>>/his is a = shot +>>caliber pistol *ith acaliber pistol *ith agrip that folds over thegrip that folds over thebarrel and cylinderbarrel and cylinder

• !t *as concealed inside!t *as concealed insidean eye glass case *henan eye glass case *hendiscovered2discovered2 butbut fitsfitseasily in pockets2 hats2easily in pockets2 hats2etc+etc+


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/he $orld0s Smallest 5 n/he $orld0s Smallest 5 n

• /his g n fires +?= )CP2 +@=A/his g n fires +?= )CP2 +@=A#agn m2 and +@ Special#agn m2 and +@ Specialro ndsro nds

• ) break-do*n2 single-shot2) break-do*n2 single-shot2do ble action *eapondo ble action *eaponmade by the ;Do*nsi1ermade by the ;Do*nsi1erCorp+ <tall2 and is + < thick+tall2 and is + < thick+


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"ighter 7nife"ighter 7nife

• Costs abo t F +Costs abo t F +

• Operates ;StilettoOperates ;Stiletto

style2< i+e+2 the bladestyle2< i+e+2 the bladeslides p*ard fromslides p*ard fromthe t be vs+ foldingthe t be vs+ foldingo to t


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Cell Phone 5 nsCell Phone 5 ns

• Several of this modelSeveral of this modelhave beenhave been

confiscated inconfiscated in6olland+6olland+

• ,ires fo r +>> caliber,ires fo r +>> caliber;short< ro nds by;short< ro nds bypressing keypadpressing keypadb ttonsb ttons


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Safety ConsiderationsSafety Considerations

)ctive information gathering+)ctive information gathering+

Comm nicating+Comm nicating+

Contingency Planning+Contingency Planning+E.ercising ca tion+E.ercising ca tion+

)ssisting team members+)ssisting team members+

etreating+etreating+


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)ctive !nformation 5athering)ctive !nformation 5athering

Observing+Observing+ – "isten to cre*"isten to cre* – SmellSmell

– So ndSo ndQ estioning+Q estioning+ – #aster#aster – Cre*Cre*

!ntel Checks+!ntel Checks+


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Comm nicatingComm nicating

Comms *ithComms *ithboarding platform+boarding platform+

Comms *ith team+Comms *ith team+ – 7eep team informed7eep team informed

of all ha1ards+of all ha1ards+

Comms *ith cre*+Comms *ith cre*+

Boarding plan+Boarding plan+


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Contingency PlanningContingency Planning

Develop a plan for9Develop a plan for9 – EscapeEscape

» ,ire,ire» ,looding,looding» etreatetreat

– 6ostile fire6ostile fire


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Contingency PlanningContingency Planning

)lternate plans+)lternate plans+ – Sit ationalSit ational

changes+changes+ – Safer methods+Safer methods+ – !nj red team!nj red team

mate'cre*membermate'cre*member

» ,irst aid+,irst aid+» #edevac+#edevac+


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E.ercising Ca tionE.ercising Ca tion

Platform is nfamiliar+Platform is nfamiliar+

S bjects are nfamiliar+S bjects are nfamiliar+ – O tstandingO tstanding

*arrants+*arrants+ – #ental state+#ental state+


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)ssisting /eam #embers)ssisting /eam #embers

(ever leave yo r(ever leave yo r*ingman+*ingman+ – 7eep track of team7eep track of team

members location+members location+ – Be prepared to backBe prepared to back

p team members+p team members+ – Do not hesitate toDo not hesitate to

provide assistance+provide assistance+


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E/ E)/E/ E)/

!f faced *ith a no *in!f faced *ith a no *insit ation2 do not hesitatesit ation2 do not hesitateto9to9

– Back off+Back off+ – e-eval atee-eval ate – Develop a ne* planDevelop a ne* plan

– e-engagee-engage


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Disembark Disembark

PositioningPositioning

)dvise of *eapon location)dvise of *eapon location

Organi1ed depart reOrgani1ed depart re


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Post Boarding ObjectivesPost Boarding Objectives

/eam debrief /eam debrief

Doc mentDoc ment


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Debrief Debrief

Disc ss *hat *orkedDisc ss *hat *orked

Disc ss *hat did notDisc ss *hat did not*ork *ork

Be open toBe open toconstr ctive criticismconstr ctive criticism

DO (O/ /)7E !/DO (O/ /)7E !/

PE SO()""GPE SO()""GBrief CommandBrief Command


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