Competences:

1) Undertake regular security inspections of the ship to ensure that appropriate security measures are maintained

2) Maintain and supervise the implementation of the Ship Security Plan, including any amendments to the plan

3) Coordinate 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) Propose modifications to the Ship Security Plan

5) Report 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 action

6) Enhance security awareness and vigilance on board

7) Ensure that adequate training has been provided to shipboard personnel, as appropriate

8) Report all security incidents

9) Coordinate the implementation of the Ship Security Plan with the Company Security Officer and the relevant Port Facility Security Officer

10) Ensure that security equipment is properly operated, tested, calibrated and maintained, if any

Legislation & References:

IMO/ILO references:

International Maritime Organization. (2003). International Ship & Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, 2003 and December 2002 Amendments to SOLAS. London: IMO. (IMO-I116E).

• SOLAS Chapter XI-1
• SOLAS Chapter XI-2
• ISPS Code Part A
• ISPS Code Part B

International Labour Organization. Seafarers’ Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships Convention, 1996. (No. 180).

International Labour Organization. Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003. (No. 185).

International Maritime Organization. Seafarers’ Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code, 2010.

STCW Code Section A-VI/6

STCW Code Table A-VI/6-1

International Maritime Organization. (2009). “Guidance to Shipowners and Ship Operators, Shipmasters and Crews on Preventing and Suppressing Acts of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships.” MSC.1/Circ.1334

Approval:

Liberia, ΙΜΟ whitelist flag

Who is it for

Marine and Non-Marine roles including Officers and Ratings of merchant’s vessels, Cruise ships crews, Superyacht crews

Accepted by

All flags that accept IMO white list approved training including Malta and Panama. Also: Liberia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cooks Island, Dominica, Egypt, Hong Kong/P.R.C, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Morocco, Oman, Palau, Tanzania, Taiwan.

STCW Compliance: Fully compliant with STCW Code as amended