ISPS Code International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

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ISPS Code(International Ship and Port Facility
Security Code)

• International Code for the Security of Ships and
  of Port Facilities

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SOLAS Chapter XI-2 Special Measures to Enhance
Maritime Security

• Regulation 1 Definition
• Regulation 2 Application
• Regulation 3 Obligations of Contracting
  Governments with respect to security
• Regulation 4 Requirements for Companies and
  ships
• Regulation 5 Specific responsibility of
  Companies
• Regulation 6 Ship Security Alert System
• Regulation 7 Threats to ships
• Regulation 8 Masters discretion for ship safety
  and security

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SOLAS Chapter XI-2 Special Measures to Enhance
Maritime Security

• Regulation 9 Control and compliance measures
• 1 Control of ships in port
• 2 Ships intending to enter a port of another
  Contracting Government
• 3 Additional provisions
• Regulation 10 Requirements for port facilities
• Regulation 11 Alternative security agreements
• Regulation 12 Equivalent arrangements
• Regulation 13 Communication of information

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SOLAS Chapter XI-2 Special Measures to Enhance
Maritime Security

• Will be entered into force on 1 July 2004
• All ship shall have International Ship Security
  Certificate by 1 July 2004

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• Regulation 2 Application
• Ships engaged on international voyages
• passenger ships, including high-speed passenger
  craft
• cargo ships, including high-speed craft of 500
  gross tonnage and upwards and
• mobile offshore drilling units
• port facilities serving such ships engaged on
  international voyages

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• Regulation 3 Obligations of Contracting
  Governments with respect to security
• Administrations shall set security level
• to ships entitled to fly their flag
• Contracting Governments shall set security level
• port facilities within their territory
• to ships prior to enter a port/whilst in port

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• Regulation 4 Requirements for companies and ships
• Companies shall comply with the relevant
  requirements of this chapter and of Part A
• Ships shall comply with the relevant requirements
  of this chapter and of part A such compliance
  shall be verified and certified
• Ship shall comply with the requirements for the
  security level set by that Contracting Government
  of the port, if such security level is higher
  than the security level set by the Administration
  for that ship.

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• Regulation 5 Specific responsibility of Companies
• Who is responsible for appointing crew members
• Who is responsible for deciding the employment of
  the ship
• Who is the party to Charter Party

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• Regulation 6 Ship Security Alert System
• ships constructed on or after 1 July 2004
• passenger ships (PHSC), constructed before 1 July
  2004, not later than the first survey of the
  radio installation after 1 July 2004
• oil tankers, chemical tankers, gas carriers, bulk
  carriers and CHSC of 500 gross tonnage and
  upwards constructed before 1 July 2004, not
  later than the first survey of the radio
  installation after 1 July 2004
• other cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and
  upwards and MODU constructed before 1 July 2004,
  not later than the first survey of the radio
  installation after 1 July 2006

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• Regulation 6 Ship Security Alert System
• initiate and transmit a ship-to-shore security
  alert to a competent authority designated by the
  Administration,
• identifying the ship,
• its location
• security of the ship is under threat or it has
  been compromised
• not send to any other ships
• not raise on board the ship
• continue until deactivated and/or reset
• being activated from the navigation bridge and in
  at least one other location.

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• Regulation 6 Ship Security Alert System
• Activating points shall be designed to prevent
  the inadvertent initiation
• may be complied with by using radio installation
  (Chapter IV)
• when received, Administration shall notify the
  nearby States

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• Regulation 7 Threats to ships
• Contracting Governments shall set security levels
  to ships
• operating in their territorial sea
• having communicated an intention to enter their
  territorial sea

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• Regulation 8 Masters discretion for ship safety
  security
• Master shall not be constrained by
• Company
• Charterer
• from taking or executing any decision including
• denial of access to person or their effects
• reject to load cargo
• containers
• other CTU

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• Regulation 9 Control and compliance measures
• Section 9.1 Control of ships in port
• Traditional PSC
• Section 9.2 Ships intending to enter a port of
  another Contracting Government
• New PSC concept
• Section 9.3 Additional provisions

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• Regulation 10 Requirements for port facilities
• Port facilities shall comply with the relevant
  requirements of this chapter and part A
• Contracting Governments shall set security levels
  and ensure the provision of security level
  information to port facilities and to ships prior
  to entering a port, or whilst in a port

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• Regulation 10 Requirements for port facilities
• Contracting Governments with port facility shall
  ensure that
• port facility security assessments are
• carried out
• reviewed
• approved
• port facility security plans are
• developed
• reviewed
• approved
• implemented

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• Regulation 11 Alternative security agreements
• Contracting Government may conclude agreements
  with other Contracting Government
• on alternative security arrangements
• covering short international voyages
• on fixed route

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• Regulation 12 Equivalent security arrangements
• Administration may allow to implement other
  security measures equivalent to ISPS Code
• Contracting Government may allow to implement
  security measures equivalent to ISPS Code

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• Regulation 13 Communication of information
• Contracting Government shall communicate to IMO
  not later than 1 July 2004
• national authority responsible for the security
  of
• ship
• port facility
• who shall receive/act upon the security alert
• authorized RSO
• list showing the approved PFSP

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ISPS Code Part A

• Section 1 General
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Objectives
• 1.3 Functional requirements
• Section 2 Definitions
• Section 3 Application
• Section 4 Responsibilities of Contracting
  Governments
• Section 5 Declaration of Security
• Section 6 Obligations of the Company
• Section 7 Ship Security
• Section 8 Ship Security Assessment (SSA)
• Section 9 Ship Security Plan (SSP)

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• Section 10 Records
• Section 11 Company Security Officer (CSO)
• Section 12 Ship Security Officer (SSO)
• Section 13 Training, Drills and Exercises on
  Ship Security
• Section 14 Port Facility Security
• Section 15 Port Facility Security Assessment
• Section 16 Port Facility Security Plan
• Section 17 Port Facility Security Officer
• Section 18 Training, Drills and Exercises on
  Port Facility Security
• Section 19 Verification and Certification
• 19.1 Verifications
• 19.2 Issue or endorsement of certificate
• 19.3 Duration and validity of certificate
• 19.4 Interim certification

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• Section 3 Application
• Ships engaged on international voyages
• passenger ships, including high-speed passenger
  craft
• cargo ships, including high-speed craft of 500
  gross tonnage and upwards and
• mobile offshore drilling units
• port facilities serving such ships engaged on
  international voyages

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• Section 3 Application
• Sections 5 to 13 and 19 apply to ships and
  Companies (3.4)
• Sections 5 and 14 to 18 apply to port facilities
  (3.5)

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• Section 4 Responsibilities of Contracting
  Governments
• Contracting Governments shall
• set security levels
• provide guidance for protection from security
  incidents
• Factors to be considered in setting security
  level
• threat information is credible
• treat information is corroborated
• threat information is specific/imminent
• potential consequences of security incidents

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• Section 5 Declaration of Security (DoS)
• determined by the Contracting Government (5.1)
• Ship can request (5.2)
• shall be completed by
• the master or SSO (5.4.1)
• the PFSO (5.42.2)
• could be shared between a port facility and a
  ship and shall state the responsibility for each
  (5.5)
• DoS shall be kept by ship port facility (5.6
  5.7)
• Minimum period to be kept (5.6 5.7)

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• Section 6 Obligations of the Company
• clear statement emphasizing the masters
  authority (6.1)
• masters overriding authority and responsibility
  to make decisions with respect to the security of
  the ship (6.1)
• request the assistance of the Company or of any
  Contracting Government (6.1)
• the company security officer, the master and the
  ship security officer shall be given the
  necessary support (6.2)

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• Section 7 Ship Security
• A ship is required to act upon the security
  levels set by Contracting Governments (7.1)
• At security level 1, (7.2)
• .1 performance of all ship security duties
• .2 controlling access to the ship
• .3 controlling the embarkation of persons and
  their effects
• .4 monitoring restricted areas
• .5 monitoring of deck areas and areas surrounding
  the ship
• .6 supervising the handling of cargo and ship.s
  stores
• .7 security communication is readily available.

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• Section 7 Ship Security
• At security level 2, (7.3)
• additional protective measures
• At security level 3,
• further specific protective measures (7.4)

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• Section 8 Ship Security Assessment (SSA)
• process of developing and updating the SSP (8.1)
• The CSO shall ensure that the SSA is carried out
  by persons with skills to evaluate the security
  of a ship. (8.2)
• on-scene security survey and (8.4)
• .1 identification of existing security measures,
  procedures and operations
• .2 identification and evaluation of key ship
  board operations
• .3 identification of possible threats to the key
  ship board operations
• .4 identification of weaknesses, including human
  factors in the infrastructure, policies and
  procedures.

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• Section 9 Ship Security Plan (SSP)
• Each ship shall carry on board a SSP approved by
  the Administration. (9.1)
• provisions for the 3 security levels. (9.1)
• Entrust review and approval of SSP to RSOs (9.2)
• Submission of SSP for approval shall be
  accompanied by the security assessment (9.3)

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• Section 9 Ship Security Plan (9.4)
• .1 prevent weapons, dangerous substances and
  devices
• .2 identification of the restricted areas
• .3 prevention of unauthorized access to the ship
• .4 responding to security threats or breaches of
  security
• .5 responding to any security instructions issued
  by Contracting Governments at security level 3
• .6 evacuation in case of security threats or
  breaches of security
• .7 duties of shipboard personnel assigned
  security responsibilities
• .8 auditing the security activities
• .9 training, drills and exercises associated with
  the SSP

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• Section 9 Ship Security Plan
• .10 interfacing with port facility security
  activities
• .11 periodic review of the plan
• .12 reporting security incidents
• .13 identification of the SSO
• .14 identification of the CSO (24 hour contact
  details)
• .15 inspection, testing, calibration, and
  maintenance of security equipment, if any
• .16 frequency of testing or calibration, if any
• .17 identification of the locations where the
  ship security alert system activation points
  are provided
• .18 procedures, instructions and guidance on the
  use of the ship security alert system
• Administration may allow to be kept elsewhere on
  board

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• Section 9 Ship Security Plan
• Personnel conducting internal audits of the
  security activities shall be independent of the
  activities being audited (9.4.1)
• Which changes to an approved SSP (Administration
  shall determine) shall not be implemented unless
  approved by the Administration. (9.5)
• SSP may be kept in an electronic format (9.6)
• SSP shall be protected from unauthorized access
  or disclosure (9.7)
• SSP are not subject to inspection by PSCO (9.8)
• clear ground --gt limited access to the specific
  sections (9.8.1)
• sections 9.4/2, 4, 5, 7, 15, 17, 18 are
  confidential (9.8.1)

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• Section 10 Records
• to be kept on board for at least the minimum
  period specified by the Administration (10.1)
• .1 training, drills and exercises
• .2 security threats and incidents
• .3 breaches of security
• .4 changes in security level
• .5 communications
• .6 internal audits and reviews of security
  activities
• .7 periodic review of the SSA
• .8 periodic review of SSP
• .9 implementation of amendments to the SSP
• .10 maintenance, calibration and testing of
  security equipment, if any
• shall be protected from unauthorized
  access/disclosure

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• Section 11 Company Security Officer (CSO)
• The Company shall designate a CSO. (11.1)
• A person designated as the CSO may act as the CSO
  for one or more ships. (11.1)
• A Company may designate several persons as CSOs
  provided it is clearly identified for which ships
  each person is responsible. (11.1)

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• Section 11 Company Security Officer (11.2)
• duties responsibilities of CSO
• .1 advising the level of threats
• .2 SSAs are carried out
• .3 development, submission for approval,
  implementing and maintenance of the SSP
• .4 SSP is modified to correct deficiencies
• .5 internal audits and reviews of security
  activities
• .6 initial and subsequent verifications of the
  ship
• .7 deficiencies/non-conformities are addressed
  and dealt with

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• Section 11 Company Security Officer (CSO)
• .8 enhancing security awareness and vigilance
• .9 adequate training
• .10 effective communication and co-operation
• .11 consistency between security and safety
  requirements
• .12 the SSP for each ship reflects the
  ship- specific information accurately
• .13 any alternative or equivalent arrangements
  approved for a particular ship are
  implemented and maintained.

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• Section 12 Ship Security Officer (SSO)
• A SSO shall be designated on each ship. (12.1)
• duties and responsibilities of the SSO (12.2)
• .1 regular security inspections of the ship
• .2 maintaining and supervising the implementation
  of the SSP
• .3 co-ordinating the handling of cargo and ships
  stores
• .4 proposing modifications to the SSP
• .5 reporting to the CSO any deficiencies and
  non- conformities
• .6 enhancing security awareness and vigilance on
  board
• .7 adequate training to be provided to shipboard
  personnel
• .8 reporting all security incidents
• .9 co-ordinating implementation of the SSP with
  CSO PFSO
• .10 security equipment is properly operated,
  tested, calibrated and maintained

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• Section 13 Training and Drills
• CSO shall have knowledge and have received
  training. (13.1)
• SSO shall have knowledge and have received
  training. (13.2)
• Shipboard personnel having security
  duties/responsibilities (13.3)
• shall understand their responsibilities
• shall have sufficient knowledge and ability to
  perform their assigned duties
• Drills shall be carried out at appropriate
  intervals (13.4)
• CSO
• effective coordination implementation of SSP
• by participating in exercises at appropriate
  intervals

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• Section 19 Verification and Certification
• 19.1 Verifications
• 19.1.1.1 initial verification
• shall include a complete verification of its
  security system and any associated security
  equipment and the approved SSP.
• security system and any associated security
  equipment fully complies with the requirements
• satisfactory condition/fit for the service

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• 19.1 Verifications
• 19.1.1.2 renewal verification
• not exceeding five years
• security system and any associated security
  equipment fully complies with the requirements
• satisfactory condition/fit for the service
• 19.1.1.3 intermediate verification
• at least one intermediate verification, if only
  one, shall take place between the second and
  third anniversary date.
• include inspection of security system and any
  associated security equipment
• 19.1.1.4 additional verification
• any additional verifications as determined by the
  Administration.

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• The verifications of ships shall be carried out
  by officers of the Administration.The
  Administration may entrust the verifications to a
  RSO (19.1.2)
• security system and equipment after verification
  shall be maintained to conform with the
  provisions (19.1.4)
• After verification has been completed, no changes
  shall be made in security system and equipment
  without the sanction of the Administration
  (19.1.4)

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• 19.2 Issue or endorsement of certificate
• International Ship Security Certificate shall be
  issued after the initial or renewal verification
  (19.2.1)
• Such certificate shall be issued or endorsed
  either by the Administration or by the RSO
  (19.2.2)

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• 19.3 Duration and validity of certificate
• International Ship Security Certificate shall not
  exceed 5 years (19.3.1)
• When the renewal verification is completed within
  3 months before the expiry date of the existing
  certificate, the new certificate shall be valid
  from the date not exceeding 5 years from the date
  of completion of the renewal verification to a
  date not exceeding 5 years from the date of
  expiry of the existing certificate (19.3.2)

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• 19.3 Duration and validity of certificate
• When the renewal verification is completed after
  the expiry date of the existing certificate, the
  new certificate shall be valid from the date of
  completion of the renewal verification to a date
  not exceeding 5 years from the date of expiry of
  the existing certificate (19.3.2.1)
• When the renewal verification is completed more
  than 3 months before the expiry date of the
  existing certificate, the new certificate shall
  be valid from the date of completion of the
  renewal verification to a date not exceeding 5
  years from the date of completion of the renewal
  verification (19.3.2.2)

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• 19.3 Duration and validity of certificate
• at the Renewal verification, if a new certificate
  cannot be issued/placed on board, existing
  certificate may be endorsed (19.3.4)
• and shall be accepted as valid for a further 5
  months (19.3.4)
• certificate shall cease to be valid (19.3.8)
• .1 Renewal/ Intermediate/ (Additional)
  verifications are not completed within the
  period
• .2 certificate is not endorsed
• .3 company changes
• .4 flag changes

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• 19.4 Interim certification
• after 1 July 2004, Interim ISSC may be issued
  for (19.4.1)
• .1 a ship without a certificate, on delivery,
  prior to its entry/re- entry into service
• .2 flag changes from party Government
• .3 flag changes from non-party Government
• .4 company changes
• Interim ISSC shall be valid for (19.4.4)
• 6 months
• or until full certificate is issued, whichever
  comes first
• may not be extended
• No subsequent, consecutive Interim ISSC shall be
  issued (19.4.5)

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• 19.4 Interim certification
• to be verified (19.4.2)
• .1 SSA completed
• .2 copy of SSP (submitted for approval) provided
  onboard, and SSP is being implemented
• .3 Security Alert System is provided, if required
• .4 CSO
• .1 shall ensure
• .1 review the SSP
• .2 SSP has been submitted for approval
• .3 SSP is being implemented on the ship
• .2 established necessary arrangements for
  completion of Initial Verification
• drills, exercises, internal audits
• .5 arrangement for Initial Verification
• .6 Master, SSO relevant shipboard personnel are
  familiar with
• their duties specified in the Code
• relevant provisions of the SSP
• have been provided such information

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• Section 19 Verification and Certification

5 years from Expiry date
Expiry date
3 months before
Valid 5 years from previous expiry date
19.3.2
19.3.2.2
Valid 5 years from Renewal Verification
19.3.2.1
Valid 5 years from previous expiry date