Helping Risk Group A Facilities to Meet Their TWIC Final Rule Requirements

On June 7^th, the Government Accounting Office announced the Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) Reader Final Rule will be enforced by the United States Coast Guard effective August 23^rd, 2018.

JPW Associates is an industry solutions provider for data collection equipment based in Audubon, New Jersey. JPW Associates provide a portable TWIC Reader solution that is rugged, durable against dust and resistant to the maritime and extreme environmental elements and were the first company to get their TWIC reader product approved by TSA to be on the qualified technology list.

JPW Associates TWIC readers can be configured to your business operations and facility’s unique needs. JPW Associates attended the Seebald & Associates Facility Security Symposium & Facility Security Officer Academy in New Orleans last week and presented their product with great reviews. Seebald & Associates International is honored and excited to put their name behind JPW Associates’ approved portable TWIC Reader solution, CE3240B.

Coast Guard Headquarters spoke at the Symposium on their position with enforcing the TWIC Reader Final Rule and they stated the guidance provided to all the Captain of the Ports is that facilities need to show they are making a valiant effort to be compliant by August 23, 2018. This means Risk Group A facilities that transfer CDC products to and/or from vessels and facilities that receive vessels certificated to carry more than 1,000 passengers need to demonstrate to the Coast Guard they have begun planning, updating their FSP and ordering equipment to be in compliance by August 23, 2018.

JPW Associates has an average turnaround time from order to delivery of less than 4 weeks. With other manufacturers it can take up to 14 weeks. To learn more about JPW Associates portable TWIC products you can visit their website at: https://jpwassociates.com/products/ce3240b/. JPW is also available to directly answer any questions that you may have. Their contact is Ian Wristbridge, who can be reached at ian@jpwassociates.com or by phone at 856-441-3525. Please mention that Seebald & Associates recommended you.

With a little more than 10 weeks to go before the Coast Guard begins enforcing the TWIC Reader Final Rule, facilities must act now and start planning and updating their FSPs. Please do not hesitate to contact Seebald & Associates International for assistance with meeting this federal law.