I/D BADGES FOR UK PORTS

Recognition Express South Wales is to supply identity badges for all staff and visitors to Cargo Services UK, a cargo handler operating in the Cardiff, Swansea and Uskmouth ports. The move is part of a wider effort across all sectors of the transport system, which includes ports, to comply with new ISPS regulations set out by Transec, part of the Department of Transport.

The company says port marine departments are experiencing an ever-growing requirement to provide statistical data to either internal or external organisations. PMIS Standard Edition has been designed to meet this requirement. It follows a recent proof-ofconcept software trial conducted at several UK ports which showed that the PMIS could be dispatched as a boxed CD, installed by the port’s staff and commissioned with minimal support from Norcontrol IT.

According to the new guidelines all port staff, contractors, drivers and visitors are required to wear identity badges.

Recognition Express developed a differentiating colour coded system and produced the badges, complete with clips and lanyards, in compliance with Transec’s requirements. It also developed an archiving and tracking database to facilitate duplication should replacements be required.

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