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5. Declaration of Security
5.1
The Contracting Government shall determine when a Declaration of Security is required by assessing the risk a ship/port interface poses to people, property, or the environment.
5.2
The Declaration of Security shall be completed by:
.1 the master or the Ship Security Officer on behalf of the ship; and
.2 the Port Facility Security Officer or, if the Contracting Government determines otherwise, by any other body responsible for shore-side security, on behalf of the Port Facility
5.3
The Declaration of Security shall address the security requirements that could be shared between a port facility and a ship and shall state the responsibility for each.
5.4
A copy of the Declaration of Security shall be kept by both the ship and the port facility.
5.5
The Declaration of Security shall be made available to the Designated Authority upon request.
6. Obligations of the Company
6.1
The Company shall ensure that the Ships Security Plan contains a clear statement emphasising the master's authority. The Company shall establish in the Ship Security Plan that the master has the overriding authority and responsibility to make decisions with respect to the security of the ship and to request the assistance of the Company or of any Contracting Government as may be necessary
6.2
The Company shall ensure that the Company Security Officer, the master and the Ship Security Officer are given the necessary support to fulfill their duties and responsibilities in accordance with this Code.
7. Ship Security
7.1
A ship is required to act upon the security levels set by Contracting Governments.
7.2
At security level 1, the following activities shall be carried out, through appropriate measures, on all ships, taking into account the guidance given in Part B of this Code, in order to identify and take preventive measures against security incidents:
.1 ensuring the performance of all ship security duties;
.2 monitoring restricted areas to ensure that only authorized persons have access;
.3 controlling access to the ship;
.4 monitoring of deck areas and areas surrounding the ship;
.5 controlling the embarkation of persons and their effects;
.6 supervising the handling of cargo and ship's stores; and
.7 ensuring that port-specific security communication is readily available.
7.3
At security level 2, the additional protective measures, specified in the Ship Security Plan, shall be implemented for each activity detailed in section 7.2 taking into account the guidance given in Part B of this Code.
7.4
At security level 3, further specific protective measures, specified in the Ship Security Plan, shall be implemented for each activity detailed in section 7.2 taking into account the guidance given in Part B of this Code.
7.5
At security levels 2 and 3, the ship shall acknowledge receipt of the Designated Authority's advice on the change in the security level. The ship shall confirm to the Port Facility Security Officer the initiation of the implementation of the appropriate measures and procedures as detailed in the Ship Security Plan and shall report any difficulties in implementation. In such cases the Port Facility Security Officer and Ship Security Officer shall liaise and coordinate the appropriate actions.
8. Ship Security Assessment
8.1
The ship security assessment is an essential and integral part of the process of developing and updating the Ship Security Plan.
8.2
The Company Security Officer shall ensure that the ship security assessment is carried out by competent persons with skills to evaluate the security of a ship, in accordance with this Section and using the guidance in Part B of this Code.
8.3
The ship security assessment shall include an on-scene security survey and at least the following elements:
.1 identification of existing security measures, procedures and operations;
.2 identification and evaluation of key ship board operations that it is important to protect;
.3 identification of possible threats to the key ship board operations and the likelihood of their occurrence, in order to establish and prioritise security measures; and
.4 identification of weaknesses, including human factors in the infrastructure, policies and procedures.
8.4
The ship security assessment shall be documented [and retained by the Company].
9. Ship Security Plan
9.1
Each ship shall carry on board a Ship Security Plan approved by the Administration. The plan shall make provisions for the three security levels as defined in this Part of the Code.
9.2
Such a plan shall be developed taking into account the guidance given in Part B of this Code and shall be written in the working language or languages of the ship. If the language or languages used is neither English nor French nor Spanish a translation into one of those languages shall be included. The plan shall consist at least of:
.1 measures [and/or equipment] designed to prevent weapons, dangerous substances and devices intended for use against people, ships or ports and the carriage of which is not authorized-from being introduced by any means on board the ship;
.2 identification of the restricted areas and measures [and/or equipment] for the prevention of unauthorized access to the ship and to restricted areas on board;
.3 procedures for responding to security threats or breaches of security, including provisions for maintaining critical operations of the ship or ship/port interface;
.4 procedures for evacuation in case of security threats or breaches of security;
.5 duties of shipboard personnel assigned security responsibilities and of other shipboard personnel on security aspects;
.6 procedures for auditing the security activities, procedures for training and exercises and drills associated with the plan;
.7 procedures for interfacing with Port Facility security activities;
.8 procedures for the periodic review of the plan and for updating;
.9 procedures for reporting security incidents;
.10 identification of the Ship Security Officer;
.11 identification of the Company Security Officer;
[.12 procedures to ensure the inspection, testing, calibration, and maintenance of any security equipment provided on board;]
.13 identification of the locations where the ship security alarm is fitted;* and
.14 procedures, instructions and guidance on the use of the Ship Security Alarm, including the testing, activation, deactivation and resetting.*
[9.3 The Ship Security Plan may be combined with the safety management system referred to in chapter IX.]
9.4
Changes to the Ship Security Plan, with respect to items specified in sections [...] to [...], shall not be implemented unless approved by the Administration.
9.5
The plan may be kept in an electronic format. In such a case it shall be protected by means to prevent it from being deleted, destroyed or overwritten.
9.6
The plan shall be protected from unauthorized access or disclosure.
9.7
Ship Security Plans are not generally subject to inspection by officers duly authorised by a Contracting Government to carry out control in accordance with regulation XI-2/9. However, if there are clear grounds for believing that the ship is in violation of the requirements of this Code, access to the Ship Security Plan is authorized for the purpose of verifying that the ship security requirement have been met-and, if necessary, to require-appropriate corrective actions.
10. Records
10.1
Records of the following activities addressed in the Ship Security Plan shall be kept on board for at least the minimum period specified by the Administration:
.1 training, drills and exercises;
.2 reports of security incidents;
.3 report of breaches of security;
.4 changes in security level;
[.5 maintenance, calibration, and testing of security equipment;]
.6 communications relating to the direct security of the ship such as specific threats to the ship; and
[.7 periodic review of the security survey].
11. Company Security Officer
11.1
The Company shall designate a Company Security Officer. A person designated as the Company Security Officer may act as the Company Security Officer for one or more ships, depending on the number or types of ships the Company operates provided it is clearly identified for which ships this person is responsible. A Company may, depending on the number or types of ships they operate designate several persons as Company Security Officers provided it is clearly identified for which ships each person is responsible.
11.2
The duties and responsibilities of the Company Security Officer shall include, but are not limited to:
.1 advising the level of threats likely to be encountered by the ship, using appropriate security assessments and other relevant information;
.2 ensuring that ship security assessments are carried out;
.3 ensuring the development and maintenance of the Ship Security Plan;
.4 modifying the Ship Security Plan to correct deficiencies and satisfy the security requirements of the individual ship;
.5 enhancing security awareness and vigilance;
.6 ensuring adequate training for personnel responsible for the security of the ship;
.7 co-ordinating implementation of the Ship Security Plan with the Ship Security Officer and the relevant Port Facility Security Officers;
.8 ensuring consistency between security requirements and safety requirements;
.9 ensuring that, if sister-ship or fleet security plans are used, the plan for each ship reflects the ship-specific information accurately; and
.10 ensuring that any alternative or equivalent arrangements approved for a particular ship or group of ships are implemented and maintained.
12. Ship Security Officer
12.1
A Ship Security Officer shall be designated on each ship.
12.2
The duties and responsibilities of the Ship Security Officer shall include, but are not limited to:
.1 regular security inspections of the ship;
.2 implementing. maintaining and supervising the Ship Security Plan;
.3 proposing modifications to the Ship Security Plan;
.4 enhancing security awareness and vigilance on board;
.5 ensuring that adequate training has been provided to shipboard personnel;
.6 reporting all security incidents; [and]
.7 co-ordinating implementation of the Ship Security Plan with the Company Security Officer and the relevant Port Facility Security Officer [.] [; and
.8 ensuring that security equipment is properly operated, tested, calibrated and maintained.]
13. Training and Drills
13.1
The Company Security Officer and appropriate shore based personnel shall have knowledge and receive training taking into account the guidance given in Part B of this Code.
13.2
The Ship Security Officer shall have knowledge and receive training taking into account the guidance given in Part B of this Code
13.3
Shipboard personnel having specific security duties and responsibilities shall understand their responsibilities for ship security as described in the Ship Security Plan and shall have sufficient knowledge and ability to perform their assigned duties.
13.4
Drills and exercises to ensure the adequacy of the Ship Security Plans required by this Part shall be conducted at periodic intervals.
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Administrations should take into consideration, from the point of view of not compromising the objective of fitting on board the Ship Security Alarm, that an alternative is for this information to be kept elsewhere on board in a document known to the Master, the Ship Security Officer and other senior shipboard personnel as decided by the Company. |
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