Port of Dakar service
GMID Security Policy
The security policy of the Gare Maritime Internationale de Dakar (GMID).
This policy sets out the specific security guidelines of the Gare Maritime Internationale de Dakar (GMID), a port facility dedicated to the transport of passengers and cargo to Gorée and Ziguinchor.
Context of the maritime and port sector
- Compliance requirements
- Major external and internal shocks
- Requirements for adaptation, sustainable performance and resilience
Alignment with the Integrated Management System (IMS)
- A structured approach based on the QSSE policy
- A risk-based approach
- Continuous improvement in security
Four levers
- Lever 1: governance and competencies
- Lever 2: operational performance
- Lever 3: modernization
- Lever 4: resilience and sustainability
Security objectives
- Physical security
- Operational security
- Information systems security
- Supply chain security
- Guarantee the protection of people, property and infrastructure
- Prevent unlawful acts (intrusion, sabotage, terrorism, fraud)
- Ensure legal and regulatory compliance, particularly with the ISPS Code and the requirements of ISO 28000 and 27001
- Implement an approach based on security risks and opportunities
- Strengthen operational resilience against threats
- Develop a security culture among all stakeholders
- Commit to a dynamic of continuous improvement
Management commitment
I personally undertake to allocate the human and material resources necessary for the implementation of this policy and the achievement of its objectives.
I am counting on everyone's commitment to embrace this rigorous approach and to encourage all stakeholders to do the same, so as to achieve a level of security that meets the requirements.
Our commitments
- Continuous improvement: maintain and drive continuous improvement of the GMID management system;
- Dialogue and exchange with stakeholders: establish consultation and dialogue frameworks to strengthen collective performance;
- Respect for our values: guarantee respect for our values of professionalism, objectivity, resilience, transparency and solidarity.
Done in Dakar, 3 July 2026. The Director General, Waly Diouf BODIANG.
