ISPS Flashcards
What is ISPS?
- International Ship and Port Facility Security code was brought into force as a maritime response to the increased terrorist threats of 9/11. The code was adopted under SOLAS chapter XI ‘Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Security.
- Provides a framework through which ships and port facilities can co-operate to detect and deter acts which pose a threat to maritime security
What ships have to comply with ISPS code?
- All pax ships
- All cargo and MODUS above 500GT
- All port facilities serving these ships
What certification is required to be ISPS complaint?
- Ships are required to carry an ‘International ship security certificate’, which is valid for 5 years as evidence of compliance
What certification is required for the crew?
- As per STCW 2010 all crew are to recieve security training
- Security awareness - all crew (minimum)
- Designated Security Duties - crew with specific duites (e.g. AB on gangway watch will need to have DSD)
- SSO - required for senior ranks and officer in charge of ship security onboard
- All crew must go through security familirisation when joining as per ISM
What are the different levels of threat?
Level 1 = Normal operating level for ships and ports
Level 2 = Enhanced security level
Level 3 = There is a specific threat to the ship or port facility
Duties of CSO
- Ship security assessment
- SSP, develop, implement and maintian SSP
- Carry out internal ISPS audit and arrange external audit
- Training arrangments
- Clear communication between SSO and PFSO
- Adivse ships on any security related issues
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Contents of SSP
- Equipment
- Restricted area plan
- Management review procedures
- Level 3 - special instructions
- Ports
- Gangway
- Weapons
- Audit porcedures
- Duties of people at different levels
- Officers CSO and SSO
- SSAS (every 6 months with company and yearly with flag state)
- Training
- Drills
What parts of your SSP can PSCO see?
- Vistor log
- Last 10 port calls and security level
- Dates of drills but not minutes
- Sight the SSP
- Approcal stamp
- Ship security cert
- CSR
What parts of your SSP can Flag see?
All parts
Can the SSO set the security level onbaord?
No, the SSO can raise the operating level if they deem necessary but not set
What is a Declaration of security?
- Contact between ship and port detailing specific duties of each party. Includes:
- Security level
- Restricted areas
- Access to ship and port
- Delivery of stores
- Cargo handling
- Handling of unaccompanied baggage
- Embarkation
- Communication
When do you need to exchange a DOS?
- H Higher level (you must always match the port)
- D Transitting with DG
- 3 Level 3 (Port goes to level 3 whilst you are in port)
- D Non-ISPS port
- C Changes of level
- G Goverment official asks for DOS
- I Incident (security)
- S Ship to Ship transfers, bunkers
What checks will you carry out to prevent stowaways and drugs?
- Crew member monitoring gangway
- Baggage checks
- Vistor log and vistor passes
- Ensure restricted areas are locked and checked regularly
- Lockers sealed with anti-tamper tags
- In dodgy ports, perform two searchs once before departure and once after
When do you train for security drills?
- A security drill must be carried out at least once every 3 months
- If >25% of the crew have not participated in a drill in the last 3 months after a crew change then they must do a drill within a week
- Security drill within 5 days of taking over a new ship
How to Enhance Security in a non-ISPS port?
- Do a security drill before ARR
- Exchange DOS on ARR
- Have a meeting with crew members
- Allocate duties and watches
- Issue passes to vistors
- Check vistor ID’s
- Company ID to be worn at all times
- Search crew members
- Monitor restricted areas
- Hire local security, diver, dogs, search party
- Check cargo and stores
- Do a drug and stowaway search before after dep
- Put wrong shore leave onboard
- Don’t allow vendors onboard
