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SECURITY & THE MARYLAND PORT ADMINISTRATION

DON'T GET LOCKED OUT! — TWIC Enrollment

The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is a vital security measure that helps to ensure that individuals who may pose a threat to the nation's maritime transportation system do not gain access to secure areas of ports or vessels.

Administered by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Coast Guard, the TWIC program furnishes workers — including longshoremen, facility employees, truckers and other Port visitors — with tamper-resistant biometric credentials.

Port of Baltimore TWIC Enrollment Center
2200 Broening Hwy., Ste. 220
Baltimore, MD 21224
Office hours: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m

To save time during the enrollment process at the Port of Baltimore TWIC Enrollment Center, applicants are encouraged to pre-enroll:
Online pre-enrollment: www.tsa.gov/twic
Pre-enrollment by phone: 1-866-DHS-TWIC (1-866-347-8942)

After pre-enrollment, applicants must visit the enrollment center to complete the process and pay the enrollment fee.

BACKGROUND ON THE Office of Security

In 2002, the United States Congress passed the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), requiring maritime port facilities to address port security through appropriate training of port personnel, implementation of access control procedures and handling of certain dangerous cargo. During fiscal year 2005, the position of Director of Security was established for the Maryland Port Administration (MPA). The office is housed in the Dunmar Building South on the Dundalk Marine Terminal.

The Office of Security is responsible for overseeing contract security personnel who in turn conduct access control duties at each of the MPA's regulated marine terminals — Dundalk Marine Terminal, Seagirt Marine Terminal, North Locust Point Marine Terminal, South Locust Point Marine Terminal, South Locust Point Cruise Terminal, and Fairfield Marine Terminal.

The Office of Security also works in accordance with an agreement with the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, who are responsible for law enforcement and patrol functions on MPA terminals.

MTSA COMMITTEE

The Maryland Area Maritime Security Committee, formed after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, coordinates security efforts between its members consisting of the MPA, the U.S. Coast Guard, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, municipal law enforcement agencies and maritime personnel from the private and public sectors. The committee plans annual port security drills and evaluation exercises.

Important Phone Numbers:

MPA Security Anonymous Hotline:
410-285-2521

Maryland Transportation Authority Port Detachment Police:
410-633-1092

National Response Center:
1-800-424-8802 or
1-877-24WATCH (1-877-249-2824)

For Immediate Danger to Life or Property:
9-1-1