Port, Port Facility & Port Service Provider Security Officer (Refresher)

Course Duration

2 Days

Course Objectives

• The ISPS Code - implementation lessons learned since 2004;
• Review of amendments to SOLAS, the ISPS Code, Legislation and Regulations;
• Discussion - "Building effective port-wide working arrangements and relationships";
• Discussion - "Consistency in ISPS Code implementation at a port level";
• Maritime & offshore security decision making under pressure;
• Review of experience with training, drills, exercises and audits;
• Access control for ships, ports, port and offshore facilities, security zones;
• Security assessments: good practice and mandatory requirements;
• Security plans - maintenance, review, amendments ("variations" or "revisions");
• Maritime security levels, responding to security threats and directions - chains of command issues;
• Discussion - "Does your security plan merely comply or will it really save lives?"
• Correct usage of the "Declaration of Security";
• Best practice security evaluations;
• Security incident & Event reporting obligations, penalties;
• Harmonizing security procedures with safety management systems;
• Maintaining security awareness and vigilance culture;
• Tips for developing desktop exercises