ISPS Ship Security Officer
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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