Ship Security Officer

The ISPS Code defines the Ship  Security Officer as the person on board the ship, accountable to the master, designated by the Company as responsible  for the security of the ship, including implementation and maintenance of the ship security plan and for liaison with the company security officer and port facility security officers.

Credito: IMO

The  duties and responsibilities of the Ship Security Officer shall include:

1. Undertaking regular security inspections of the ship to ensure that appropriate security measures are maintained;

2. Maintaining and supervising the implementation of the ship security plan, including any amendments to the plan;

3. Co-ordinating the security aspects of the handling of cargo and ship’s stores with other shipboard personnel and with the relevant port facility security officers;

4. Proposing modifications to the ship security plan;

5. 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;

6. Enhancing security awareness and vigilance on board;

7. Ensuring that adequate training has been provided to shipboard personnel, as appropriate;

8. Reporting all security incidents;

9. Co-ordinating implementation of the ship security plan with the company security officer and the relevant port facility security officer; and

10. Ensuring that security equipment is properly operated, tested, calibrated and maintained, if any.

Source: ISPS Code.

Port Facility Security Officer

According to de ISPS Code, the port  facility  security  officer is the person designated as responsible for the development, implementation, revision and maintenance of the port facility security plan and for liaison with the ship security officers and company security officers.

Crédito: supplychaindigital

The duties and responsibilities of the port facility security officer shall include, but are not limited to:

1. Conducting an initial comprehensive security survey of the port facility taking into account the relevant port facility security assessment;

2. Ensuring the development and maintenance of the port facility security plan;

3. Implementing and exercising the port facility security plan;

4. Undertaking regular security inspections of the port facility to ensure the continuation of appropriate security measures;

5. Recommending and incorporating, as appropriate, modifications to the port facility security plan in order to correct deficiencies and to update the plan to take into account of relevant changes to the port facility;

6. Enhancing security awareness and vigilance of the port facility personnel;

7. Ensuring adequate training has been provided to personnel responsible for the security of the port facility;

8. Reporting to the relevant authorities and maintaining records of occurrences which threaten the security of the port facility;

9. Co-ordinating implementation of the port facility security plan with the appropriate Company and ship security officer(s);

10. Co-ordinating with security services, as appropriate;

11. Ensuring that standards for personnel responsible for security of the port facility are met;

12. ensuring that security equipment is properly operated, tested, calibrated and maintained, if any;

13. assisting ship security officers in confirming the identity of those seeking to board the ship when requested.

Source: ISPS Code

ISPS Code

Crédito: msecurity.ru

The Diplomatic Conference on Maritime  Security held in London in December 2002 adopted new provisions in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and this Code  to enhance maritime security. These new requirements form the international framework through which ships and port facilities can co-operate to detect and deter acts which threaten security in the maritime transport sector.

The objectives of this Code are:

1. To establish an international framework involving co-operation between Contracting Governments, Government agencies, local administrations and the shipping and port industries to detect security threats and take preventive measures against security incidents affecting ships or port facilities used in international trade;

2. To establish the respective roles and responsibilities of the Contracting Governments, Government agencies, local administrations and the shipping and port industries, at the national and international level for ensuring maritime security;

3. To ensure the early and efficient collection and exchange of security-related information;

4. To provide a methodology for security assessments so as to have in place plans and procedures to react to changing security levels; and

5. To ensure confidence that adequate and proportionate maritime security measures are in place.

Source: ISPS Code