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    The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is an amendment to the 1974 SOLAS Convention that prescribes responsibilities to governments, shipping companies, shipboard personnel, and port facilities to enhance maritime security. The ISPS Code establishes measures including appointing Company and Ship Security Officers responsible for security assessments and plans. It also requires Port Facility Security Officers to implement Plans and security levels. The goal is to control unauthorized access, monitor activities, and detect and respond to security threats affecting ships and port facilities used in international trade.

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    The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is an amendment to the 1974 SOLAS Convention that prescribes responsibilities to governments, shipping companies, shipboard personnel, and port facilities to enhance maritime security. The ISPS Code establishes measures including appointing Company and Ship Security Officers responsible for security assessments and plans. It also requires Port Facility Security Officers to implement Plans and security levels. The goal is to control unauthorized access, monitor activities, and detect and respond to security threats affecting ships and port facilities used in international trade.

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    The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is an amendment to the 1974 SOLAS Convention that prescribes responsibilities to governments, shipping companies, shipboard personnel, and port facilities to enhance maritime security. The ISPS Code establishes measures including appointing Company and Ship Security Officers responsible for security assessments and plans. It also requires Port Facility Security Officers to implement Plans and security levels. The goal is to control unauthorized access, monitor activities, and detect and respond to security threats affecting ships and port facilities used in international trade.

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    The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is an amendment to the 1974 SOLAS Convention that prescribes responsibilities to governments, shipping companies, shipboard personnel, and port facilities to enhance maritime security. The ISPS Code establishes measures including appointing Company and Ship Security Officers responsible for security assessments and plans. It also requires Port Facility Security Officers to implement Plans and security levels. The goal is to control unauthorized access, monitor activities, and detect and respond to security threats affecting ships and port facilities used in international trade.

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    INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT FACILITY SECURITY (ISPS) CODE ISPS

    The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is an amendment to
    the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention (1974/1988) on minimum security
    arrangements for ships, ports and government agencies. Having come into force in 2004,
    it prescribes responsibilities to governments, shipping companies, shipboard personnel,
    and port/facility personnel to "detect security threats and take preventative measures
    against security incidents affecting ships or port facilities used in international trade

    The ISPS code was implemented by IMO on July 1 st 2004 as the comprehensive set of
    measure for international security by prescribing responsibilities to government
    authority, port authority, shipping companies and seafarers.

    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.
     To build and implement roles and responsibilities for port state officer and on
    board officers to tackle maritime security threat at international level.
     To collect data from all over the world concerning security threats and results to
    tackle the same.

    ISPS CODE FOR VESSELS INCLUDES :

    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.

    Implementing Security Level


    It’s the responsibility of SSO to implement the security level on board complying with the
    security level set by the local government authorities. Also a continuous response is to
    be made to Port state when security level is level 3.

    ISPS CODE FOR PORT FACILITIES INCLUDES

    Port facility Security Officer ( PFSO )


    PFSO is Government appointed officer responsible for implementing PFSP and to
    derive security levels for port and vessel berthing at their jetty. He is responsible to
    conduct port facility security assessment.

    Port Facility Security Plan ( PFSP )


    It includes the plans and action to be taken at different security levels. Roles and
    responsibilities are included in PFSP. Action to be taken at the time of any security
    breach is described in PFSP.

    Security Equipments
    Minimum security equipment like scanner and metal detector etc must be available at all
    time with port facility to avoid breach of security inside the port.

    Implementing Security Level


    Security levels are implemented by port authority under the consult of local government
    authority. The security level adopted for port facility must be informed to vessel
    administration for cooperative measures.

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