Please see the PTB the security announcement below regarding requirements for access to PTB main offices.
Port Tampa Bay currently issues the Port Business Purpose card, more commonly known as the PTB ID Badge, to PTB employees (blue/white), traditional port tenant employees (green/white), and contractors (red/white) that have a business purpose at various locations throughout port property. In an effort to make our access control process at 1101 Channelside Dr. more efficient, anyone in possession of valid PTB ID badge may use their credential as a “flash-pass” for access through the recently established visitor screening process. Upon arriving at the main lobby entrance, show the security officer a valid PTB ID, and once cleared, proceed to your destination. No information will be logged. Please note that a Security officer
MUST
visually verify the PTB ID badge presented each time you access the building through visitor management, for expedited access to be granted; and the PTB ID badge must be current.
For those tenants that do not have a PTB badge, and only require access to the main administrative building at 1101 Channelside Dr., the Port Security Department has developed a “Tenant Employee 1101” port badge (black/white), that can only be used at that location. Once received, this credential may be used as a “flash-pass” for expedited access through visitor management. Upon arriving at the main lobby entrance, show the security officer a valid PTB ID, and once cleared, proceed to your destination. No information will be logged. Please note that a Security officer
MUST
visually verify the PTB ID badge presented, for access to be granted.
The tenant employee 1101 badge will
NOT
be accepted for access at any other PTB access point.
To obtain the Port Business Purpose card, please fill out the attached application form, and visit the PTB Access Control office located on the 1
st
floor of the Security Operations Building (SOC) at 2002 Maritime Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33605. The Access Control Office is a walk-in center, and no appointments are required. Access Control hours are Monday - Friday 7:30 am thru 3:00 pm. (813) 241-1898. If you do not have a current PTB ID Badge you must appear in person to have your picture taken. Subsequent renewals do not require an in-person visit, unless there is a change in equipment or procedures.
Only Company Checks and Personal/Company Credit Cards may be used to purchase a PTB ID Badge – NO CASH. Your company may wish to establish an account for this process by contacting the PTB Finance Department at (813) 905-5165. If the applicant for the PTB ID Badge possess a current Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) there is no charge for a PTB ID Badge. The applicant must bring the TWIC with them at time of application for the fee to be waived.
Below are costs associated with applying:
Initial issue - $20.00
Annual renewal - $20.00
Lost or stolen card replacement - $20.00
With a previously issue TWIC card (Transportation Workers Identification Card) – there will be no charge.
For any further questions or comments please feel free to contact me by responding to this message. We strive to create a safe and secure working environment at Port Tampa Bay, and will seek opportunities to continually improve upon our practices and procedures.
Lane Ramsfield
Vice President Real Estate
1101 Channelside Drive
Tampa, Florida
Phone: 813-905-5154
Cell: 813-351-9281
