Coast Guard Finds Cuban Ports Using Adequate Anti-Terrorism Measures

Vessels coming to the U.S. from Cuba will no longer be required to meet various security conditions before entry in the U.S., said the Coast Guard in a notice (here). Based on port assessments last month, the Coast Guard found that Cuba "is now maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures," it said. Since a 2008 Coast Guard finding of "significant risk of introducing instruments of terror into international maritime commerce," vessels that visited Cuban ports during the last five port calls were required to meet a number of additional security conditions before entry to the U.S.