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The International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code (ISPS Code)
FOREWORD

The International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code (ISPS Code) represents the culmination of just over a year's intense work by IMO's Maritime Committee and its Maritime Security Working Group since the twenty-second session of the Assembly adopted resolution A.924(22), on the review of measures and procedures to prevent acts of terrorism which threaten the security of passengers and crews and the safety of ships, in November 2001. ... Read more

CONTENTS

Conference Resolution 2: Adoption of the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities...........
International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port
Facilities .....................................................
Preamble .....................................................

Part A: ......................................................... Mandatory requirements regarding the provisions of chapter XI-2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended


1.

GENERAL .................................................

Introduction ..........................................
Objectives...............................................
Functional requirements......................... .

2.
DEFINITIONS ..............................................
3.
APPLICATION .............................................
4.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS
5.
DECLARATION OF SECURITY .............................
6.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY ......................
5.
SHIP SECURITY ..........................................
8.
SHIP SECURITY ASSESSMENT .........................
9.
SHIP SECURITY PLAN ...................................
10.
RECORDS .................................................
11.
COMPANY SECURITY OFFICER ..........................
12.
SHIP SECURITY OFFICER .................................
13.
TRAINING, DRILLS AND EXERCISES ON SHIP SECURITY
14.
PORT FACILITY SECURITY ................................
15.
PORT FACILITY SECURITY ASSESSMENT ..............
16.
PORT FACILITY SECURITY PLAN .........................
17.
PORT FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER ......................
18.
TRAINING, DRILLS AND EXERCISES ON PORT FACILITY SECURITY
19.
VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION FOR SHIPS ............

Verifications ............................................
Issue or endorsement of Certificate ............
Duration and validity of Certificate..............
Interim certification ................................. .
Appendix to Part A
Appendix 1: Form of the International Ship Security Certificate ....................................................................
Appendix 2: Form of the Interim International Ship Security
Certificate ......................................................
1.
INSTRUCTION .............................................
General .................................................
Responsibilities of Contracting Governments
Setting the security level ..........................
The Company and the Ship ......................
The port facility .......................................
Information and communication ................
2.
DEFINITIONS ..............................................
3.
APPLICATION .............................................
4.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS
Security of assessments and plans .............
Designated authorities .............................
Recognized Security Organizations ............
Setting the security level ..........................
Contact points and information on Port Facility Security Plans .............................................................
Identification documents ..........................
Fixed and floating platforms and mobile offshore drilling units on location .............................................
Ships which are not required to comply with part A of this Code .....................................................
Threats to ships and other incidents at sea .
Alternative security agreements ................
Equivalent arrangements for port facilities ..
Manning level .........................................
Control and compliance measures ..............
Non-party ships and ships below convention size
5.
DECLARATION OF SECURITY .............................
6.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY ......................
7.
SHIP SECURITY ..........................................
8.
SHIP SECURITY ASSESSMENT .........................
Securiry assessment.................................
On-screen security survey .........................
9.
SHIP SECURITY PLAN ...................................
General .................................................
Organization and performance of ship security duties
Access to the ship ...................................
Restricted areas on the ship .....................
Handling of cargo ....................................
Delivery of ship's stores ...........................
Handling unaccompanied baggage .............
Monitoring the Security of the Ship ............
Differing security levels ............................
Activities not covered by the Code .............
Declarations of security ............................
Audit and review......................................
10.
RECORDS .................................................
11.
COMPANY SECURITY PFFICER ..........................
12.
SHIP SECURITY OFFICER .................................
13.
TRAINING, DRILLS AND EXERCISES ON SHIP SECURITY
Training ..................................................
Drills and exercises ..................................
14.
PORT FACILITY SECURITY ................................
15.
PORT FACILITY SECURITY ASSESSMENT ..............
General .................................................
Identification and evaluation of important assets and infrastructure it is important to protect .......
Identification of the possible threats to the assets and infrastructure and the likelihood of their occurrence, in order to establish and prioritise security measures ...
Identification, selection, and prioritisation of counter-measures and procedural changes and their level of effectiveness in reducing vulnerability ..............................
Identification of vulnerabilities ..................
16.
PORT FACILITY SECURITY PLAN .........................
General .................................................
Organization and performance of port facility security duties .............................................................
Access to the port facility .........................
Restricted areas within the port facility .......
Handling of cargo ....................................
Delivery of ship's stores ...........................
Handling unaccompanied baggage .............
Monitoring the security of the port facility ...
Differing security levels ............................
Activities not covered by the Code .............
Declarations of security ............................
Audit, review and amendment ..................
Approval of port facility security plans ........
Statement of Compliance of a Port Facility ......
17.
PORT FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER ......................
18.
TRAINING, DRILLS AND EXERCISES ON PORT FACILITY SECURITY
Training ..................................................
Drills and exercises ..................................
19.
VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION FOR SHIPS ............


Appendix to Part B
Appendix 1: Form of a Declaration of Security between a ship and a port facility .............................................
Appendix 2: Form of a Statement of Compliance of a Port Facility .............................................................
Conference Resolution 1: Adoption of amendments to the Annex to the International Convention for the Safety of Life ats Sea, 1974 ..................................................................
Amendments to chapters V and XI of SOLAS 1974

3: Further Work by the International Maritime Organization pertaining to the enhancement of maritime security
..........................................................
4: Future amendments to chapter XI-1 and XI-2 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention special measures to enhance maritime safety and security ...............................
5: Promotion of technical co-operation and assistance ..........................................................
6: Early implementation of the special measures to enhance maritime security .................................
7: Establishment of appropriate measures to enhance the security of ships, port facilities, mobile offshore drilling units on location and fixed and floating platforms not covered by chapter XI-2 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention
8: Enhancement of security in co-operation with the International Labour Organization ...........
9: Enhancement of security in co-operation with the World Customs Organization ...........................
10: ...........................Early implementation of long-range ship's identification and tracking .................................
11: .........................................................Human element related aspects and shore leave for seafarers 179
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