International Ship and Port Facility

Security (ISPS) Code

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„ The ISPS Code applies to passenger ships and

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high speed passenger craft, cargo and high

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speed craft 500 GRT and upwards, and mobile

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offshore drilling units. The Code does not
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ships owned or operated by Contracting

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Government and used only on non-commercial

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„ The ISPS Code, which came into force on July

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1 2004, raises the issue that ensuring the

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security of ships and port facilities is basically

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risk analysis activity and that to determine
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what security measures are appropriate, a risk
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assessment must be conducted in each

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particular case.
 The requirements for ships

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„ Company security officers

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„ Ship security officers

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„ Ship security assessment

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„ Onboard security surveys
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„ Ship security plans

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„ Onboard management provisions and

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 The requirements for port facilities

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„ Port facility officers

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„ Port facility security assessment

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„ Port facility security plans

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„ Shore-side management provisions and
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The elements in port facility security
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„ The identification and evaluation of important assets,

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infrastructures, areas and structures that may cause

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significant loss of life or damage to the economy of a

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port facility or environment if damaged.

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„ The identification of the actual threats to those critical

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assets and infrastructure in order to prioritise security

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„ A statement of vulnerability of the port facility by the

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assessment of its weaknesses in physical security,

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structural integrity, protection systems, procedural

policies, communication systems, transportation
infrastructure, utilities and other areas within a port
facility that may be a likely target.
 Threats

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„ Security risk could be regarded as a function of

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the threat of an attack associated with the

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vulnerability of the object and the

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consequences caused by such attack. Threat

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could be defined as an action or potential
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action likely to cause damage, harm or loss. If
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explained quantitatively, it would be a measure

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of the likelihood that a specific type of attack

will be initiated against a specific target
 Vulnerability and consequences

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„ Vulnerability is a weakness in any system or

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equipment, or in procedures designed to

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protect assets. Its quantitative description

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could be the likelihood that various types of

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safeguard measures against a scenario would
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fail. Consequence (impact) is either the
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amount of expected loss or damage, or it is the

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negative effects in the shipping industry should

the attack be successful.
The requirements for both ships and
port facilities

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„ Monitoring and controlling access

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„ Monitoring the activities of people and cargo

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„ Ensuring security communications are readily

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available
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 Responsibilities of Contracting
Governments

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„ Setting applicable security levels.

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„ Approving Ship Security Plan and amendments.

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Verifying the compliance of ships with SOLAS

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XI-2 and part A of the ISPS Code.
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„ Issuing the International Ship Security
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Certificate.
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„ Determining which port facilities are required to

designate a Port Facility Officer.
 Responsibilities of Contracting
Governments

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„ Ensuring completion and approval of the port

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facility security assessment and the port

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facility security plan and amendments.

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„ Exercising control and compliance measures.

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„ Issuing the Statement of Compliance of a port
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facility.
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„ Communicating security information to the

IMO and to the shipping and port industries.
 The duties of Company Security
Officer (CSO)

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„ Advising the level of threats likely to be encountered by the

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ship using appropriate security assessment and other relevant

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„ Ensuring that ship security assessment is carried out.

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„ Ensuring the development, the submission for approval and

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thereafter the implementation and maintenance of the ship
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security plan.
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„ Ensuring that the ship security plan is modified as appropriate

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to correct deficiencies and satisfy the security requirements of

the individual ship.
„ Arranging for internal audits and reviews of security activities.
 The duties of Company Security
Officer (CSO)

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„ Arranging for the initial and subsequent

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verifications of the ship by the administration or

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the recoginsed security organisation.

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„ Ensuring that deficiencies and non-conformities

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identified during internal audits, periodic reviews,
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security inspection and verifications of
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„ Enhancing security awareness and vigilance.

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„ Ensuring adequate training for personnel

responsible for the security of the ship.
 The duties of Company Security
Officer (CSO)

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„ Ensuring effective communication and co-

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operation between the ship security officer and

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the relevant port facility security officer.

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„ Ensuring consistency between security and safety
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„ Ensuring that any alternative or equivalent

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arrangements approved for a particular ship or

group of ships are implemented and maintained.
 The duties of Ship Security Officer
(SSO)

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Undertaking regular security inspections of the ship

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to ensure that appropriate security measures are

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maintained.

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„ Maintaining and supervising the implementation of

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the ship security plan, including any amendments to
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the plan.
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„ Co-ordinating the security aspects of the handling of

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cargo and ships stores with other shipboard personnel

and with the relevant port facility security officers.
 The duties of Ship Security Officer
(SSO)

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„ Proposing modifications to the ship security plan.

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„ Reporting to the CSO any deficiencies and non-

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compliance identified during internal audits, periodic

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reviews, security inspections and verifications of

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compliance and implementing any corrective actions.
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Enhancing security awareness and vigilance on board.
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„ Ensuring that adequate training has been provided to

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shipboard personnel as appropriate.

„ Reporting all security incidents.
 The duties of Ship Security Officer
(SSO)

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„ Co-ordinating implementation of the ship

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security plan with company security officer

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and the relevant port facility security officer.

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„ Ensuring that security equipment is properly

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operated, tested, calibrated and maintained.
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 Objectives of the CSO/SSO/PFSO
training

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„ Understand the requirements for a ship or port security

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assessment

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„ Initiate, direct and evaluate the ship /port security plan

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„ Manage and monitor the ship or port security systems

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„ Ensure that the proper training and evaluation is carried
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out for all personnel involved in security matters
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„ Implement and maintain the security plan

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„ Train, direct and motivate ship or port personnel

involved in security
 Outline of the training course by
DNV

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„ Duties of the CSO, SSO and PFSO

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„ SOLAS/ ISPS Code

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„ Ship or Port Security Assessment (SSA or PSA)

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„ The Threat

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„ Threat Scenarios

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„ Port-State Security

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„ SSA or PSA Exercise
„ Weapons and WMD 評
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„ Port Facility Overview

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„ Ship Security Plan

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„ Security Levels
„ Crowd Control
„ Security Equipment
PFSO Certificate

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CSO/SSO training course certificate

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PFSO training course certificate

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 Obligations of the company

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„ The appointment of the CSO and SSO.

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„ The development of the security procedures.

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„ The incorporation of the security-related practice

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into the shipping safety –related drills.

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„ A clear statement contained in the ship security
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plan, emphasising the Master’s overriding
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authority and responsibility to make decisions

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with respect to the safety and security of the ship

and to request the assistance from the Company
or any Contracting Government if necessary.
 Obligations of the company

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„ The necessary support for the CSO, Master

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and SSO to fulfill their duties and

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responsibilities in accordance with Chapter XI-

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2 and the ISPS Code of SOLAS.
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 Ship security assessment (SSA)

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„ Identification of existing security measures,

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procedures and operations.

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„ Identification and evaluation of key ship board

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operations to be protected.

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„ Identification of possible threats and the
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likelihood of their occurrence.
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„ Identification of security weakness, including

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human factors in the infrastructure.

 The ability required by CSO when
conducting SSA

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„ Knowledge of current security threats and

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patterns.

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„ Recognition of weapons, dangerous

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substances and devices.
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„ Methods 評
used to circumvent security
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measures and cause security incidents.

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„ Familiarity of marine engineering, ship and

port operations.
 The information needed when
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„ The general layout of the ship.

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„ The location of areas which need to have

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restricted areas.

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„ The location and function of each actual or

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potential access point to the ship.
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Changes in the tide which may have an impact on
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the vulnerability and thus, the security of the ship.

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„ Cargo spaces and stowage arrangements.

„ Locations where the ship stores and essential
maintenance equipment is stored.
 The information needed when
conducting SSA

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„ Locations where unaccompanied baggage is stored.

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„ Emergency and stand-by equipment available to

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main essential services.

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„ Number of ship personnel, any existing security
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duties and any existing training requirement
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practices of the Company.

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„ Existing security and safety equipment for the

protection of passengers and ship personnel.
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Escape and evacuation routes and assembly stations

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„

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which need to be maintained.

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„ Existing agreements with private security companies

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providing ship and waterside security services.

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Existing security measures and procedures in effect,
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including inspection and control procedures,

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identification systems, surveillance and monitoring

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equipment, personnel identification documents,

alarms, lighting, access control etc..
The identification of important elements
to be protected when conducting SSA

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„ Ship personnel, passengers, visitors, port

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facility personnel, repair technicians etc..

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„ Cargo, in particular dangerous goods.

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„ Ship security communication equipment and
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systems.
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„ Ship security surveillance equipment and

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systems.
Possible threats to be considered by
SSA

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„ Damage to, or destruction of the ship or of a port

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facility, e.g. by explosive devices, arson, sabotage

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or vandalism.

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„ Hijacking of the ship or persons onboard.

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„ Tampering with cargo, essential ship equipment
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or systems or ship stores.
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„ Unauthorised access or use, including presence of

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stowaways.
„ Smuggling weapons or equipment.
Possible threats to be considered by
SSA

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„ Use of the ship to carry those intending to

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cause a security incident.

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„ Use of the ship itself as a weapon or as a

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means to cause damage or destruction.
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„ Attacks from seaward whilst at berth or at
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anchor.
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„ Attacks whilst at sea.

Security guidance to be determined when
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„ Restricted areas.

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„ Response procedures to fire or other

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emergency conditions.

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„ Level of supervision of the ship personnel,
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passengers, visitors, vendors, repair
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technicians, dock workers etc..

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„ Frequency and effectiveness of security patrols.

 Security guidance to be determined
when conducting SSA

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„ Access control systems, including

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identification systems.

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„ Security communication system and

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procedures.
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„ Security doors, barriers and lighting.
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„ Security and surveillance equipment and

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systems.
On-scene ship security survey (OSS)

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„ What is the function or what is stored here?

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„ What are the regular security measures?

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„ Who does what?

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„ When was it last done?
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„ What actually happens?

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„ How does the responsive security measure

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 Ship security plan (SSP)

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„ Measures designed to prevent weapons,

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dangerous substances and devices intended for

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use against persons, ships or ports and the

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carriage of which is not authorised from being

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taken on board the ship.
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„ Identification of the restricted areas and measures

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for the prevention of unauthorised access to them.

„ Measures for the prevention of unauthorised
access to the ship.
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„ Procedures for responding to security threats or

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breaches of security, including the provisions for

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maintaining critical operations of the ship or ship/port

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interface.

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„ Procedures for responding to any security instructions

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Contracting Government may give at security level 3.
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„ Procedures for evacuation in case of security threats
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or breaches of security.
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„ Duties of shipboard personnel assigned security

responsibilities and of other shipboard personnel on
security aspects.
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„ Procedures for auditing the security activities.

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„ Procedures for training , drills and exercises associated with

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the plan.

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„ Procedures for interfacing with port facility security

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activities.

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Procedures for the periodic review of the plan and for
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updating.
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„ Procedures for reporting security incidents.

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„ Identification of the SSO.

„ Identification of the CSO including the 24-hour contact
details.
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„ Procedures to ensure the inspection, testing and

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maintenance of any security equipment provided

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„ Frequency for testing any security equipment

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provided on board.
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Identification of the locations where the ship
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security alert system activation points are

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provided.
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„ Procedures, instructions and guidance on the use

of the ship security alter system, including the
testing, activation, deactivation and resetting.
 The ISPS security levels

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„ Security level 1: the level of which minimum appropriate

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protective security measures shall be maintained at all times.

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„ Security level 2: the level for which appropriate additional

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protective security measures shall be maintained for a

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period of time as a result of heightened risk of a security

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incident.
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„ Security level 3: the level for which further specific
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protective security measures shall be maintained for a

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limited period of time when a security incident is probable

or imminent although it may not be possible to identify the
specific target.
 Missions of SSOs in security level 1

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„ Brief crewmembers on watch on any special security

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„ Deploy a 24-hour deck watch/roving patrol.

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„ Issue a Ship security bill designating personnel assignments.

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„ Equip the Watch Officer and Engine Room Watch Officer

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with portable hand-held communication devices.
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Secure all identified access points.
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„ Strictly control access on and off the ship; verify the identity
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of all persons.
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„ Search the baggage and all carry-on items before embarkation.

„ Limit and/or restrict access to critical ship areas to authorized
personnel.
 Missions of SSOs in security level 1

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„ Raise and/or secure all ladders, ramps, and gangways when not in

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„ Illuminate the main deck, all active access points, and the

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inboard/outboard sides during periods of darkness.

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„ Verify the cargo and the ship’s stores against a manifest.

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„ Verify the integrity of the cargo and ship’s stores to ensure there

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has been no tampering.
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„ Restrict access to the cargo area at sea.
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„ Keep unmanned areas, such as storerooms, locked.

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„ Secure all hatchways in controlled areas.

„ Conduct spot checks to ensure security at access points.
„ Activate security equipment, such as alarms, automatic intrusion
detection devices, and surveillance cameras.
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„ Assign additional personnel to guard access points.

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„ Assign personnel to guard restricted areas.

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„ Increase the frequency and detail of security patrols.

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„ Coordinate waterside boat patrols with the port facility.

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„ Limit the number of access points; identify and secure

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closed access points.
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„ Advise passengers and crew not to leave
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packages/baggage unattended.
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„ Check seals on containers and other cargo lockers.

„ Provide security briefings to all crew and passengers on
any specific threats and the need to be vigilant.
 Missions of SSOs in security level 2

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„ Maintain close communications with security authorities.

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„ Provide additional shore side lighting by coordinating with the

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„ Restrict access to the bridge, engine room, and other restricted

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areas to specific crewmembers.

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„ Escort and strictly control all visitors.
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„ Advise shore authorities if a visitor declines to accept security
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measures.
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„ Augment bridge watches and lookouts.

„ Increase verification and checking of cargo and ship’s stores.
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„ Modify crew liberty of shore leave so the Master can get

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„ Limit access to a single location.

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„ Restrict visitor access to official business; continuously escort

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„ Post additional personnel to ensure the ship perimeter is
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constantly under surveillance.
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„ Intensify roving patrols, especially on deck.
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„ Assign a Watch Officer to all active ladders, ramps, and

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gangways.
„ Consider postponing the delivery of all stores.
„ Prohibit all vehicles, workboats, and barges from coming
alongside while at port.
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„ Place additional light on the main deck, access areas, and

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inboard/outboard sides at night.

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„ Lay out fire hoses at access areas and ensure they can be

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manned on two-minute’s notice.

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„ Check all crew lockers and storage locations.

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„ Inspect the hull while in port and where practical.
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„ Lock all door/hatches from the inside to control access.
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„ Brief all personnel on potential threats, procedures, and the

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necessity to remain vigilant.

„ Get or stay underway, if necessary and possible.
 Crucial security related actions
onboard ships

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„ Monitoring access to the ship.

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„ Monitoring the deck areas and areas

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surrounding the ship.

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„ Monitoring the embarkation of persons and
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their carry-on items.
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„ Supervising the handling of cargo and ship

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stores.
Missions for monitoring restricted areas to ensure
authorised persons only in security level 1 by SSO

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„ Instruct crew on what are restricted areas and who has

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access permissions.

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„ Lock or otherwise prevent access to unattended spaces

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where passengers and visitors may have access such as

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storerooms, auxiliary machinery rooms, etc.

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„ Lock and secure access points.
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„ Utilize surveillance equipment, such as closed circuit
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TV (CCTV).
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„ Deploy security guards and patrols.

„ Utilize automatic intrusion detection devices to alert the
crew of unauthorized access to restricted areas.
Missions for monitoring restricted areas to ensure
authorised persons only in security level 2 by SSO

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„ Secure additional access points and areas adjacent to access

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„ Utilize continuously monitoring surveillance equipment such

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as CCTV.

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„ Dedicate personnel to guarding and patrolling restricted areas.

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„ Use additional automatic intrusion devices on areas adjacent to
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„ Provide security briefings to all crew prior to ship or cargo
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operations on any specific threats and the need for vigilance

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and reporting of suspicious persons, objects, or activities.

„ Increase the frequency and detail of inspecting persons,
carryon items for prohibited weapons, explosives, etc.
Missions for monitoring restricted areas to ensure
authorised persons only in security level 3 by SSO

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„ Secure all access points and areas adjacent to access

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points.

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„ Post personnel to continuously guard all restricted areas.

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„ Assign personnel to continuously patrol restricted areas

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and areas adjacent to restricted areas.
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Deny access to additional areas in proximity to the
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security incident or believed location of the security

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threat.
„ Search restricted areas as part of a security sweep of the
ship.
 Procedures of controlling access to the
ship performed by SSO in security level 1

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„ Verify everyone’s identity before allowed onboard.

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„ Deny or revoke a person’s authorization to be on

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board if unable or unwilling to establish ID. Any such

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events must be reported to SSO and CSO.

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„ In liaison with port facility, ensure that secure areas

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are established, in which inspection of vehicles and
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their contents can take place (this is especially critical
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for Car Carriers, RO/RO ships and other passenger

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ships).
„ Limit and/or restrict access to critical ship areas to
authorized personnel.
 Procedures of controlling access to the
ship performed by SSO in security level 2

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Assign additional personnel to guard access points.

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„ Limit the numbers of access points to the ship;

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identify closed access area and the means to secure

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them.

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Assign additional personnel to patrol decks during
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periods of reduced ship operations.

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„ In coordination with a port facility, extend perimeter

security beyond the immediate port area.
 Procedures of controlling access to the
ship performed by SSO in security level 3

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„ Assign additional personnel to guard access

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points and areas adjacent to access points.

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„ Limit entry to the ship to a single access point.

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„ Protect electronic information systems.

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„ Grant access only to those responding to the
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security incident or threat.

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„ Evacuate the vessel.

„ Move the vessel.
Methods for monitoring of deck areas and areas
surrounding the ship in security level 1 by SSO

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Deploy guards and patrols.

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„ Utilize automatic alarms and surveillance equipment.

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„ Illuminate a Ship’s deck and access points to a ship

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when conducting Ship/port interface activities.

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Use maximum available lighting consistent with safe
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navigation while underway.

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„ Ensure that security equipment or system failures or

malfunctions are identified and corrected.
Methods for monitoring of deck areas and areas
surrounding the ship in security level 2 by SSO

室
„ Increase the frequency and detail of security patrols.

究
研
„ Increase the use of security equipment.

理
管
„ Assign additional personnel as security lookouts.

全
安
與
„ Coordinate waterside boat patrols with the port

估
facility.
評
險
„ Provide additional shore side lighting by coordinating
風
事

with the port facility.

海

„ Coordinate with shore-side foot or vehicle patrols,

when provided.
Methods for monitoring of deck areas and areas
surrounding the ship in security level 3 by SSO

室
„ Increase the number and frequency of security patrols to

究
ensure continuous monitoring.

研
理
„ Increase the number and frequency of waterside boat patrols

管
with the port facility to ensure continuous monitoring.

全
安
„ Use spotlights and floodlights to enhance the visibility of the

與
deck and areas surrounding the Ship.

估
„
評
Use lighting to enhance the visibility of the surround water and
險
waterline.
風
事

„ Use divers to inspect the underwater pier structures prior to a

海

Ship’s arrival, upon the Ship’s arrival, and in other cases

deemed necessary.
„ Initiate measures, including slow revolution of propeller(s), to
deter underwater access to the ship hull.
 Procedures for controlling the embarkation of
persons and their effects in security level 1 by SSO

室
„ Segregate embarking and disembarking passengers,

究
研
„ Verify the reason personnel are embarking from the

理
管
Ship by using tickets, boarding passes, and work

全
安
orders.

與
估
„ Inspect persons and their belongings before being
評
allowed onboard (crew is not required to engage in
險
風

inspection/screening of other crewmembers).

事
海

„ Ensure checked persons and their personal effects are

segregated from unchecked persons.
 Procedures for controlling the embarkation of
persons and their effects in security level 2 by SSO

室
Provide security briefings to all crew and passengers

究
„

研
prior to departing on any specific threats and the need

理
管
for vigilance and reporting suspicious persons,

全
安
objects, or activities.

與
估
„ Increase the frequency and detail of inspecting
評
險
persons, carry-on items for prohibited weapons,
風
事

explosives, etc.
海

„ Positively identify personnel prior to each

embarkation.
 Procedures for controlling the embarkation of
persons and their effects in security level 3 by SSO

室
„ Inspect all persons, carry-on items for prohibited weapons,

究
explosives, etc.

研
理
„ Provide security briefings to all crew and passengers, prior to

管
each embarkation and disembarkation, on any specific threats

全
安
and the need for vigilance and reporting suspicious persons,

與
objects, or activities.

估
„ Escort all service providers or other personnel who need to
評
險
board.
風

„ Assign additional personnel to guard designated areas.

事
海

„ Assign personnel to continuously patrol designated areas.

„ Increase the detail and frequency of controls used for people
boarding the ship.
„ Suspend embarkation or disembarkation.
Methods for supervising the handling of
cargo and ship’s stores in security level 1

室
„ Verify the cargo and the Ships stores against a manifest.

究
研
„ Unless unsafe to do so, routinely check cargo and storage

理
spaces prior to cargo handling or stores delivery, for evidence

管
of tampering.

全
安
„ Verify the integrity of the cargo and Ships stores to ensure

與
there has been no tampering using equipment as described by

估
the Company Security officer:
評
險
… visual and physical examination;
風
事

… scanning/detection equipment, canines, etc.; and/or

海

… coordination with the shipper or other responsible party.

„ Ensure stores are controlled or immediately and securely
stowed following delivery
Methods for supervising the handling of
cargo and ship’s stores in security level 2

室
„ Increase the frequency and detail of checking cargo and

究
研
cargo spaces for evidence of tampering

理
管
„ Intensify checks to ensure that only intended cargo is loaded

全
„ In liaison with facility, increase frequency and detail in

安
與
checking seals and other methods used to prevent tampering

估
„
評
Increase frequency and detail of visual and physical
險
inspections
風
事

„ Coordinate enhanced security measures with the shipper or

海

other party in accordance with established agreement and

procedures
Methods for supervising the handling of
cargo and ship’s stores in security level 3

室
„ Verify all cargo and ship’s stores against the manifest.

究
研
„ Continuously conduct visual and physical

理
管
examination of the cargo and ship’s stores.

全
安
„ Suspend loading or unloading of cargo

與
估
„ Restrict or suspend delivery of vessel stores and
評
險
bunkers (up to refusing to accept vessel stores
風
事

onboard)
海

„ Verify the inventory and location of any hazardous

materials carried on board.
 Declaration of security (DoS)

室
究
„ A DoS is a declaration that address the security

研
理
requirements that could be shared between a

管
全
port facility and a ship (or between ships) and

安
與
will state the responsibility for security each
估
shall take. 評
險
風
事
海
 Request of the completion of a DoS
by a ship/port when

室
„ Operating at a higher security level than the port facility

究
研
or another ship it is interfacing with.

理
„ An arrangement exists on a DoS between Contracting

管
全
Governments, covering certain international voyages or

安
specific ships on those voyages.

與
估
„ There has been a security threat or a security incident
評
involving the ship or involving the port facility.
險
風

„ The ship is at port which is not required to have and

事

implement an approved port facility security plan.

海

„ This ship is conducting ship-to-ship activities with

another ship not required to have and implement an
approved ship security plan.
 Security records

室
„ Training, drills and exercises.

究
研
„ Security threats and security incidents.

理
„ Breaches of security.

管
全
„ Changes in security level.

安
與
„ Communications relating to the direct security of the ship

估
such as specific threats to the ship or to port facilities.
評
險
„ Internal audits and reviews of security activities.
風

„ Periodic review of the SSA and SSP.

事
海

„ Implementation of any amendments to the plan.

„ Maintenance, calibration and testing of any security
equipment provided on board, including testing of the ship
security alert system.
 Functions of recognised security
organisations (RSO)

室
究
„ Approval of ship security plans or amendments.

研
理
„ Verification and certification of compliance of

管
全
ships.

安
與
估
評
險
風
事
海
 The competency of an RSO

室
„ Expertise in relevant aspects of security.

究
研
„ The knowledge of the requirements of chapter XI-2 and part A

理
of the ISPS Code and relevant national and international

管
全
legislation and security requirements.

安
與
„ Appropriate knowledge of ship and port operations, including

估
knowledge of ship design and construction if providing
評
險
services in respect of ships and port design and construction if
風

providing services in respect of port facilities.

事
海

„ The capability of assessing the likely security risks that could

occur during ship and port facility operations and how to
minimise such risks.
 The competency of an RSO

室
„ The knowledge of current security threats and patterns.

究
研
„ The knowledge on recognition and detection of

理
管
weapons, dangerous substances and devices.

全
安
„ The knowledge on recognition of characteristics and

與
估
behavioral patterns of persons who are likely to
threaten security. 評
險
風

„ The knowledge on techniques used to circumvent

事
海

security measures.
„ The knowledge of security related equipment and
systems and their operational limitations.
 Training for all ship crewmembers

室
究
„ Security awareness training.

研
理
„ Understanding the relevant provisions of the

管
全
SSP.

安
與
估
評
險
風
事
海
 Security drills

室
„ Damage to or destruction of the ship.

究
研
„ Hijacking of the ship.

理
管
„ Hostage taking onboard.

全
„ Tampering with cargo, essential ship equipment or

安
與
systems or ship stores.

估
„
評
Unauthorised access, including presence of stowaways.
險
„ Smuggling of weapons or equipment.
風
事

„ Use of the ship to carry persons or equipment intended to

海

cause damage or destruction.

„ Attacks from seaward whilst at berth or at anchor.
„ Attacks whilst at sea.
 Certification of ship security

室
究
„ Upon successful completion of the initial

研
理
verification, an International Ship Security

管
全
Certificate will be issued. The certificate is

安
與
issued either by the administration or a
估
評
Recognised Security Organisation acting on
險
風

behalf of the administration.

事
海
 Ceases of the ISSC validity

室
究
„ If the relevant verifications are not completed

研
理
within the periods specified.

管
全
„ If the certificate is not endorsed in accordance

安
與
with the Code.
估
評
險
„ When a vessel undergoes a change of the
風
事

ownership or management.
海

„ When a vessel changes the flag.

 Issue of interim certificates

室
„ A ship is on delivery or prior to its entry or re-entry into

究
研
service.

理
管
„ A vessel changes the flag.

全
安
„ A vessel changes flag from a State which is not a

與
Contracting Government.

估
„ 評
A vessel undergoes a change of ownership or
險
風

management.
事
海

„ A vessel undergoes the first verification conducted by the

administration or an RSO and during the period of
correcting the deficiencies which will be examined by a
subsequent verification.