The Coast Guard announced that it is revoking port facility exemptions from the Port Security Advisory for Cameroon, Iraq, and Madagascar and has issued a Port Security Advisory (PSA 1-26). The actions listed in PSA 1-26 apply to vessels that arrive in the United States after visiting ports in Cameroon, Iraq, and Madagascar as described in that document.

Effective antiterrorism measures require government oversight and security functions like risk assessments, drills, enforcement, and intelligence sharing cannot be delegated to individual facilities. Without proper oversight, exempted facilities may lack the necessary approvals, enforcement mechanisms, and broader security coordination, increasing vulnerabilities to the marine transportation system. Accordingly, the Coast Guard is revoking port facility exemptions for Cameroon, Iraq, and Madagascar. With this notice, the current list of countries assessed and not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures is as follows: Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Equatorial Guinea, Gambia (The), Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Madagascar, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Timor-Leste, Venezuela, and Yemen

PSA 1-26 is available on the Coast Guard International Port Security website. 

For information about this document, contact the International Port Security program at HQS-DG-IPSProgramHQs@uscg.mil.