Aims & Objectives

• Equip you with a good understanding of the ISPS Code
• Undertake the duties assigned under the Port Facility Security Plan
• Help participants become qualified as Port Facility Personnel with Designated Security Duties

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this course you will be able to:

• Know the key contents of ISPS Code, the related conventions, and legislation
• Understand your main responsibilities as Port Facility Personnel with Designated Security Duties
• Know the crowd management and control techniques
• Discover requirements on security equipment and plan
• Learn about security threats, emergency, drills and training
• Know the methods of physical searches
• Be certified and able to take on the duties and responsibilities as defined in the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code namely to receive competence for:
  
  • knowledge of current security threats and patters
  • recognition and detection of weapons, dangerous substances and devices
  • recognition, on a non-discriminatory basis, of characteristics and behavioural patterns of persons who are likely to threaten security
  • techniques used to circumvent security measures
  • crowd management and control techniques
  • security related communications
  • knowledge of emergency procedures and contingency plans
  • operation of security equipment and systems
  • testing, calibration and maintenance of security equipment and systems
  • inspection, control and monitoring techniques
  • methods of physical searches of persons, personal effects, baggage, cargo and ship stores

Who should attend?

• Personnel in Private Security Companies
• PFSO assistants
• Port Facility Personnel with designated security duties involved in the Port Facility Security Plan

Prerequisite skills & knowledge:

• Basic knowledge of port operations and basic security awareness on Port Facilities
• Familiarization with ISPS code is recommended

Available in-house/distant learning? Yes

Relative conventions: SOLAS Chapter XI-2, ISPS code, IMO/ILO Code for port facilities, EU regulation No. 725/2004

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

Port Facility Personnel with Designated Security Duties:

Introduction

• Course overview
• Competence to be achieved
• Current security threats and patterns
• Definition
• Kinds of Security Threats
• Types of terrorism and Example of maritime terrorism
• Ship and port operations and conditions

Maritime Security Policy

• Familiarity with relevant international convention, codes and recommendations
• The ISPS Code's Background
• International Conventions
• Initiations of IMO
• SOLAS 74 Convention/Amendments
• SOLAS 74- Chapter XI-2
• Familiarity with relevant government legislation and regulations
• The Basic US legislation and regulations
• EU legislation
• Maritime Transportation Security Laws
• 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
• The role of 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
• The Responsibilities of Seafarers with Designated Security Duties
• Port Facility Personnel with specific security duties
• Other personnel

Port Facility Security Assessment

• Assessment Tools
• On-scene security surveys
• Basic points of On-scene security survey
• General Layout Of Port Facility
• Risk Evaluation

Security Equipment

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

Threat Identification, Recognition and Response

• 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
• Methods of physical searches and non-intrusive inspections
• Execution & coordinating searches
• Implementation of searches
• Coordinating searches
• Susceptive places for search in port facility
• Recognition on a non-discriminatory basis of persons posing potential security risks
• Characteristics and behavioural patterns of persons who are likely to threaten security
• Persons who are likely to threaten security
• Techniques used to circumvent security measures
• Techniques used to circumvent
• Countermeasures
• Crowd management and control techniques

Port Facility Security Actions

• Actions required by different security levels
• Level 1
• Level 2
• Level 3
• Maintaining security of the ship/port interface
• Familiarity with of the Declaration of Security
• Definition
• Declaration of Security
• Reporting security incidents
• Execution of security procedures

Emergency Preparedness, Drills and Exercises

• Execution of contingency planning
• Security drills and exercises
• Drills and exercises in port facility
• Security incident scenarios

Security Administration

• Documentation and records

Teaching Methods

• Detailed seminar book (available for download)
• No. of pages: 83

Resources

• Reading lists and resources available in presentations

Study time allocation

• Private study hours: 39
• Trainer contact hours: Availability and competence of instructors upon request
• Enrollment duration: 90 days (from the date of purchase)

Credits

• CPD Points: 39
• ECTS/ECVET Points: 1.5