Port Security:
Area Maritime Security Committee & MARSEC Levels

Maritime Security Levels Brochure

The Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) is a proactive and effective organization led by the Bethann Rooney, Manager of Port Security with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey as Chair and Richard Schoenlank a member of the Sandyhook Pilots as the Vice-Chair. The AMSC has an Executive Steering Committee comprised of an esteemed group of industry leaders representing all industry segments, which have, through a strategic planning process, identified port wide priorities and needs. In addition, the AMSC has sub-committees which work to implement those priorities and deal with those needs. The subcommittees are:

* Training and Exercise
* Communications
* Response and Recovery
* Planning and Preparedness
* Intelligence

Membership on these sub-committees is open to all at-large AMSC members. Staff and members of NYSA participate on the AMSC serving on the Executive Committee, Chair of the Communications and Legislative Affairs sub-committee and on the Response and Recovery sub-committee. We continue to train deep sea longshore personnel and security officers on maritime security (see training section); and continuously work with our colleagues on the Harbor Operations Safety and Navigation Committee as well as the AMSC to improve security in the Port of New York and New Jersey.