Aims & Objectives

• Assist current and future Company Security Officers, to develop effective and practical skills in order to carry out their tasks effectively
• Help companies apply the ISPS Code and achieve compliance
• Help participants become qualified as Company Security Officers (CSOs)

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this course you will be able to:

• Develop, maintain and supervise the implementation of a ship security plan
• Assess security risk, threat and vulnerability
• Ensure appropriate security measures are implemented and maintained
• Ensure that security equipment and any systems, if any, are properly operated
• Encourage security awareness and vigilance
• Take on the duties and responsibilities as defined in the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code for Company Security Officer

Who should attend?

• Personnel involved in maritime security matters coming from shipping companies
• Designated Person Ashore
• Quality Manager
• Operation Manager
• Superintendents
• Internal Auditors
• Masters
• Officers involved in security issues on board.

Prerequisite skills & knowledge:

• Basic understanding of SOLAS Ch XI – 2, STCW and ISPS is recommended.

Relative conventions: Basic understanding of SOLAS Chapter XI-2, ISM, MLC and STCW is needed.

Available in-house/distant learning? Yes

Created by: LiberoAssurance Continuous Professional Development Training Centre Level 1 - Accredited by Univab

Company Security Officer:

Introduction

• Course overview
• Competence to be achieved
• Historical perspective
• Current security threats and patterns
  • Definition
  • Kinds of Security Threats
  • Types of terrorism and Example of maritime terrorism

Maritime Security Policy

• Relevant international convention, codes, circulars and recommendations including those that may relate to piracy
  
  • The ISPS Code's Background
  • International Conventions
  • Initiations of IMO
  • SOLAS 74 Convention/Amendments
  • SOLAS 74- Chapter XI-2
• Relevant government legislation and regulations
  • The Basic US legislation and regulations
  • EU legislation
  • Maritime Transportation Security Laws
  • Navigation & Vessel Inspection Circulars
• Definitions
• Handling sensitive security related information and communications
  • Identification of Information and Communication related to Security
  • Handling of security information and communication

Security Responsibilities

• Contracting Governments
• Recognized Security Organizations
• Obligations of the Company
• Obligations of The Ship
• The port Facility
  • Obligations of the Port Facility
  • Port Facility Security in accordance with the Security levels
• Ship Security officer
  • Who assign the Ship Security Officer
  • The duties of the ship security officer
• Company Security Officer
  • Who assign the Company Security Officer
  • The duties of the Company security officer
• Port Facility Security Officer
  • Who assign the Port Facility Security Officer
  • The duties of the Port Facility Security Officer
• Shipboard Personnel with designated security duties
• Port Facility Personnel with specific security duties
• Other personnel

Ship Security Assessment and on-scene inspections

• Risk Assessment Methodology
  • General requirements
  • Generic Maritime Risk Assessment Model
    
• Assessment Tools
• On-scene security survey
  • The aim of On-scene Security Survey
  • Basic points of On-scene security survey
  • Ship security assessments including On-scene Security Surveys
• Security assessment documentation

Security Equipment

• Security equipment and systems
  • Equipment of ship
  • Equipment of Port
• Operational limitations of security equipment and systems
• Testing, calibration and maintenance of security equipment and systems

Ship Security Plan

• Purpose of the ship security plan
  • Definition of Ship Security Plan
  • What the Ship Security Plan should address
• Contents of the ship security plan
  • Elements to be included in Ship Security Plan
• Confidentiality issues
• Development of the Ship Security Plan
  • Procedures for the Implementation of the Ship Security Plan
  • Procedures for Security Measures in a Ship Security Plan
• Maintenance and modification of the Ship Security Plan
  • The Maintenance of the Ship Security Plan
  • The Modification of the Ship Security Plan

Threat Identification, Recognition and Response

• Recognition on a non-discriminatory basis of persons posing potential security risks
  • Characteristics and behavioral patterns of persons who are likely to threaten security
  • Persons who are likely to threaten security
  • Characteristics and behavioral patterns of terrorists
  • Reason behind terrorism and characteristics of modern terrorism
  • Terror Groups
  • Terrorist Organization List of U.S. Department of State
• Recognition of threats due to impending piracy attack
• Recognition and detection of weapons, dangerous substances and devices
  • Classification of Weapons and Dangerous substances
  • Introduction of Explosives
  • Types of bomb and recognition
  • Identifying and Responding against Explosives
  • Detection and Searching of Weapons and Explosives
  • Restricted Items
• Implementing & coordinating searches
  • Implementation of searches
  • Coordinating searches
  • Susceptive places for search in port facility
  • SSP examples for “Access Control”
• Methods of physical searches and non-intrusive inspections
• Techniques used to circumvent security measures
  • Techniques used to circumvent
  • Countermeasures
• Crowd management and control techniques
• The crowd management in passenger ship
• Passenger guide in emergency situations
• Muster List
  

Ship Security Actions

• Actions required by different security levels
  • Level 1
  • Level 2
  • Level 3
• Maintaining security of the ship/port interface
  • Requirements for the ship prior entering port
• Usage of the Declaration of Security
  • Definition
  • Declaration of Security
• Implementation of security procedures

Emergency Preparedness, Drills and Exercises

• Contingency Planning
• Security drills and exercises
  • Drills and exercises in port facility
  • Security incident scenarios
  • Drills and exercises on board
  • Examples of Drills and Exercises
• Assessment of security drills and exercises

Security Administration

• Documentation and records
• Reporting security incidents
• Monitoring and control
• Security audits and inspections
• Reporting nonconformities

Security Training

• Training requirements
  • Responsible Personnel for training, drills and exercises
  • Knowledge and Training for CSO/SSO
  • Examples of Training
• Instructional Techniques

Teaching Methods

• Detailed seminar book (available for download)
• No. of pages: 113

Resources

• Reading lists and resources available in presentations

Study time allocation

• Private study hours: 53
• Trainer contact hours: Availability and competence of instructors upon request
• Enrollment duration: 90 days (from the date of purchase)

Credits

• CPD Points: 53
• ECTS/ECVET Points: 1.8