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3,300 vehicles enter the port every day and the number is likely to increase Issue of passes to vehicles and verification of security credentials are being done manually now CHENNAI: Security at the Chennai port will be upgraded to global standards, with the introduction of the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. Perhaps for the first time in the country, RFID tags will be employed in a port to provide access control and instant vehicle tracking mechanism. The initiative will give a new dimension to vehicle/manpower management and make surveillance easy for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Furthermore, the RFID will help in effective compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS), framed by the International Maritime Organisation, which is mandatory for all ports. Threat perception growing
According to Deputy Inspector-General of Police (CISF-South Zone) K. Jayanth Murali, the need to enhance security at ports had become imperative in view of the growing threat perceptions. “For the first time, the Chennai port has decided to introduce the RFID. This technology has been successfully implemented in major ports across the world, including the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands that handles 40,000 vehicles a day.” RFID card is a small electronic device that comprises a chip and an antenna. The chip can store 2,000 bytes of data that can be retrieved from an approaching vehicle with the help of card readers. The range planned for the Chennai port is 100 metres. Official sources say 3,300 vehicles enter the port every day, and the number is likely to increase since the volume of cargo handled is growing steadily. At present, the issue of passes to these vehicles and verification of security credentials are being done manually by the port administration and the CISF. There is no provision in the existing mechanism to monitor the movement of trucks, track their location and know the time they have stayed on the port premises. Even if vehicles enter the prohibited or sterile zones, the CISF will not be in a position to know unless someone informs it about the violation. With the RFID, the sources say, security personnel will have complete details about the vehicles that enter the port, along with the time and location. To start with, it has been proposed to install card readers at 19 critical points. Penalty“In case, a truck overstays the permitted time, we can levy penalty. Entry of unauthorised vehicles can be prevented. If any vehicle enters the sterile zone, the CISF control room will get an alert message. The RFID will provide smooth and continuous flow of vehicles, thus avoiding congestion at the entry/exit points and on the campus. It has been suggested that the port staff and CISF personnel also be covered by the RFID,” says Dr. Jayanth Murali.
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