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  • Army Engineers, Iraqis rebuild Umm Qasr Port

    12/21/2005 4:23:56 PM PST · by SandRat · 10 replies · 767+ views
    ARNEWS ^ | Dec 21, 2005 | Suzanne M. Fournier
    BASE CAMP ADDER, Iraq (Army News Service, Dec. 21, 2005) – With help from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Iraqi seaport of Umm Qasr is closing in on final certification to become fully operational as an international transfer point for shipping goods. For Iraq to be a competitor in the global market place, the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code certification is necessary. Certification requires port facilities to have security assessments, security plans, trained security staffs, security drills, coast guardsmen, and communication links to ships. A coast guard forward operating base, security operation center, electrical upgrades, and...