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Ship Security Officer D-20354 Hamburg

Position: Ship Security Officer (SSO)

Organisation: Shipboard Organisation

Department Independent Position

Objectives: Ensuring the secure Operation of the Vessel by Supervision of the

proper Implementation of the Ship Security Plan

Function: • undertaking regular security inspections of the ship to ensure

that appropriate security measures are maintained
• maintaining and supervising the implementation of the ship
security plan, including any amendments to the plan
• co-ordinating the security aspects of the handling of cargo and
ship's stores with other shipboard personnel and with the rele-
vant port facility security officers
• proposing modifications to the ship security plan
• reporting to the company security officer any deficiencies and
non-conformities identified during internal audits, periodic re-
views, security inspections and verifications of compliance and
implementing any corrective actions
• enhancing security awareness and vigilance on board
• ensuring that adequate training has been provided to shipboard
personnel, as appropriate
• reporting all security incidents
• co-ordinating implementation of the ship security plan with the
company security officer and the relevant port facility security
officer
• ensuring that security equipment is properly operated, tested,
calibrated and maintained, if any

Participation: • Planning and Conduction of Security Drills and Trainings

• Safety Committee
• Interface to Company Security Officer

Subordination: Master

Superiority: Personnel subordinated for special tasks

Cooperation: All departments of the Vessel, Safety Officer, CSO, PFSO

Substitution: active: none

passive: as per Master's discretion

Officer with evidence for passed SSO course

Qualification: • Ship Security Officer Training Course (approved by Flag State if

required)
• Master

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