ISPS Increase Security on Ship and Shore
Since sea is the easiest way to approach to any international territory, International Maritime Organization (IMO) under SOLAS convention chapter XI-2 developed The International Ship and Port facility Security code – The ISPS code for safety of ships, ports, seafarers and government agencies.
The ISPS code was implemented by IMO on July 1st 2004 as the comprehensive set of measure for international security by prescribing responsibilities to government authority, port authority, shipping companies and seafarers. It applies to the ships doing international voyages which include passenger ships & cargo ships of 500 GT and above.
Main Aim of ISPS code
•To control the access of unauthorized person on board and inside any port.
•To monitor the activity of people and cargo operation. To detect the different security threats on board vessel and in port and implement measure as per the situation.
•To provide security level to the ship and derive various duties and functions in different security level.
Company Security Officer ( CSO )
• CSO is a company appointed person who is responsible for the ship security assessment and for on board survey to confirm the development and implementation of ship security plan as per ISPS code. If any deficiency occurs, CSO is responsible to deal with all the non-conformities and to modify SSP as per the deficiency.
Ship Security Officer ( SSO )
• SSO is the in charge of security of the vessel on board and responsible for the other entire crew member to carry out duties for ship security as per ISPS code. SSO is responsible for carrying out frequent drills for ISPS Code as per SSP.
Ship Security Plan ( SSP )
• It is a plan kept on board vessel mentioning the duty of crew members at different security levels and the do’s and don’ts at different type of security threats. SSO is responsible under CSO to implement ship security plan onboard vessel.
Ship Security Alert System
• Different types of security equipment are kept on board which includes metal detector for checking the person entering the vessel. From July 2004, most of the ship has installed Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) as per ISPS norms which does not sound on ship but alarms the shore authority about the security threat.
Gangway in charge will record the personnel details each and every-time boarding
Normally, ship will be at security level 1 during at port when the is no risk of security danger
Main Aim of ISPS code
•To control the access of unauthorized person on board and inside any port.
•To monitor the activity of people and cargo operation. To detect the different security threats on board vessel and in port and implement measure as per the situation.
•To provide security level to the ship and derive various duties and functions in different security level.
Company Security Officer ( CSO )
• CSO is a company appointed person who is responsible for the ship security assessment and for on board survey to confirm the development and implementation of ship security plan as per ISPS code. If any deficiency occurs, CSO is responsible to deal with all the non-conformities and to modify SSP as per the deficiency.
All the ports are monitored by CCTV camera
Ship Security Officer ( SSO )
• SSO is the in charge of security of the vessel on board and responsible for the other entire crew member to carry out duties for ship security as per ISPS code. SSO is responsible for carrying out frequent drills for ISPS Code as per SSP.
Ship Security Plan ( SSP )
• It is a plan kept on board vessel mentioning the duty of crew members at different security levels and the do’s and don’ts at different type of security threats. SSO is responsible under CSO to implement ship security plan onboard vessel.
Ship Security Alert System
Ship will take all means to protect from piracy
• Different types of security equipment are kept on board which includes metal detector for checking the person entering the vessel. From July 2004, most of the ship has installed Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) as per ISPS norms which does not sound on ship but alarms the shore authority about the security threat.
Every container entries and exit will be undergo x-ray scan
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