ROUND the clock security around this country’s sea borders became effective on Tuesday and has intensified for today’s Summit of the Americas opening.

Speaking with the Express yesterday following a media briefing at the Ministry of National Security headquarters, Lt Col Kenrick Maraj said: ’The US Support is ahead and should be in our waters by tomorrow (today).

’They are already engaged. Our shores will be under heavy security and all systems are in order.’

Sources say that navy ships from Jamaica,Barbados,USA,Canada,Brazil and Colombia, along with three large vessels and smaller asset vessels from Trinidad and Tobago have already positioned themselves along the cardinal coastlines of this country in what is being dubbed a Maritime lockage.

The lockage forms part of the Maritime Plan and so far two navy ships from the USA, one from Jamaica, Barbados and three ships from Colombia have taken up strategic positions.

The coastlines are expected to be manned by more than 12 navy vessels, some of which will be positioned from a two mile maritime radius from the HYATT hotel.

Sources say patrols along the coastline are being done around the clock and unauthorised ships or boats will not be allowed access.