Regulations on Ship Security Assessment

Kim Linh

21:12, 11/07/2024

Assessment of ship security is an important and integral part of the process of building and updating the Ship Security Plan. So what does the law stipulate about this issue?

According to the provisions of Section 8, Part A of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and the 2002 amendments of Solas, the Company's Security Officer must ensure that the ship security assessment is conducted by a person with appropriate skills to assess the security of the ship in accordance with this section, taking into account the guidance provided in Part B of the Code.

Under the terms of Section 9.2.1, a recognized security organization may conduct a ship security assessment for a specific ship.

The ship security assessment must include an on-site security inspection and, at a minimum, the following elements:

- Identification of existing security activities, procedures, and measures;- Identification and evaluation of key ship activities that need to be protected;- Identification of potential threats to the ship's key activities and the likelihood of occurrence to establish and prioritize security measures; and- Identification of weaknesses, including human factors in the infrastructure, policies, and procedures.

The company must document, review, approve, and retain the ship security assessment.

For more related content, see: International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and the 2002 amendments of Solas effective July 1, 2004.

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