ISPS SHIP SECURITY OFFICER

Course Overview:

This course is intended to provide knowledge to those who may be designated to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Ship Security Officer (SSO), as defined in section A/2.1 .6 (and section A/12) of the ISPS Code and in section A-VI/5 of the STCW Code, as amended, and in particular the duties and responsibilities with respect to the security of a ship, for implementing and maintaining a Ship Security Plan and for liaising with the Company Security Officer (CSO) and with Port Facility Security Officers (PESOs).

Competence:

At the end of the training, the attendees should be able to:

Maintain and supervise the implementation of a Ship Security Plan;
Assess security risk, threat and vulnerability;
Undertake regular inspections of the ship to ensure that appropriate security measures are implemented and maintained
Ensure that security equipment and systems, if any, are properly operated, tested and calibrated; and
Encourage security awareness and vigilance.

Learning Outcome:

Participants who successfully complete this course should be able to undertake the duties and responsibilities as Ship Security Officer, as defined in section A/i 2.2 of the ISPS Code and in section A-V1/5 of the STCW Code, as amended, which include, but are not limited to:

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;
Coordinating the security aspects of passengers, and/or the handling of cargo and ship’s stores with other shipboard personnel and with the relevant 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 reviews, 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;
Coordinating implementation of the Ship Security Plan with the Company Security Officer and the relevant Port Facility Security Officer; and
Ensuring that security equipment is properly operated, tested, calibrated and maintained, if any.

Duration:

3 days