Main Aim of ISPS Code

To control the access of unauthorized person on

board and inside any port.
To monitor the activity of people and cargo
operation. To detect the different security threats on
board vessel and in port and implement measure as
per the situation.
To provide security level to the ship and derive
various duties and functions in different security
level.
To build and implement roles and responsibilities for
port state officer and on board officers to tackle
maritime security threat at international level.
To collect data from all over the world concerning
security threats and results to tackle the same.

ernational Ship and Port Facility Security (ISP

Means the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port
Facilities consisting of :

Part A (the provisions of which shall be treated as mandatory)

Part B (the provisions of which shall be treated as
recommendatory), as adopted, on 12 December 2002, by
resolution 2 of the Conference of Contracting Governments to
the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974
as may be amended by the Organization, provided that:
Amendments to part A of the Code are adopted, brought into force
and take effect in accordance with article VIII of the present
Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to
the Annex other than chapter I; and
Amendments to part B of the Code are adopted by the
Maritime Safety Committee in accordance with its Rules of
Procedure.

bjectives

of International Ship and Port Facility Security (IS

To establish an international framework involving co-operation

between Contracting Governments, Government agencies, local
administrations and the shipping and port industries to detect
security threats and take preventive measures against security
incidents affecting ships or port facilities used in international
trade;
To establish the respective roles and responsibilities of the
Contracting Governments, Government agencies, local
administrations and the shipping and port industries, at
the national and international level for ensuring maritime
security;
To ensure the early and efficient collection and exchange of
security-related information;
To provide a methodology for security assessments so as
to have in place plans and procedures to react to changing
security levels; and
To ensure confidence that adequate and proportionate
maritime security measures are in place.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING

THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER XI-2 OF THE
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974,
AS AMENDED:

In order to achieve its objectives, this Code embodies a

number of functional requirements. These include, but are not
limited to:
1. Gathering and assessing information with respect to
security threats and exchanging such information with
appropriate Contracting Governments;
2. Requiring the maintenance of communication protocols
for ships and port facilities;
3. Preventing unauthorized access to ships, port facilities
and their restricted areas

4. Preventing the introduction of unauthorized weapons,

incendiary devices or explosives to ships or port
facilities;
5. Providing means for raising the alarm in reaction to
security threats or security incidents;
6. Requiring ship and port facility security plans based upon
security assessments; and
7. Requiring training, drills and exercises to ensure
familiarity with security plans and procedures.

HE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE ISPS CODE ARE:

To detect security threats and implement security measures
To establish roles and responsibilities concerning
maritime security for governments, local
administrations, ship and port industries at the
national and international level
To collate and promulgate security-related
information
To provide a methodology for security assessments so
as to have in place plans and procedures to react to
changing security levels
SOURCE:

SHIP SECURITY PLAN

- means a plan developed to ensure the application of
measures on board the ship designed to protect persons
on board, cargo, cargo transport units, ship's stores or the
ship from the risks of a security incident.

LEVEL 1 Normal Level

LEVEL 1 Normal Level

In normal level, both ships and port operations are carried
out in general way.
Minimum security measures are always maintained on
board and in port.
Ship and port operation are carried out as per ship and port
facility security plan.
Port facility ensures to keep the no accessareas under
surveillance at all times.
Ship and port authority mutually supervise loading and
unloading operation of cargo and stores, ensuring access
control and other minimum security criteria.
Minimum access in the ship is maintained at all times.

LEVEL 2- Heightened Risk

LEVEL 2- Heightened Risk

In level 2, the threat to the security is higher than the
normal level.
All the routine and cargo operations are carried out with an
increase in security measures in both ships and ports.
Look-outs in no access zone and waterside area is to be
increased by port and ship authorities..
Access control is maintained all the time with escorting the
visitors and use of security equipments like metal detector
etc.
Communication between port authority and ship
administration is always maintained in case of increase in
security level.
Preparing a full or partial search operation of ship.
A declaration of security is undertaken between port state
and ship administration.

LEVEL 3 Imminent danger

LEVEL 3 Imminent danger

Level 3 is imposed when the probability of security threat to ship or port
authorities are highest or imminent and specific protective measures are to
be maintained.
In level 3 all ship and port operations are stopped and frequent
security rounds and duties are carried out by both ship staff and port
authorities. Boat petrol are done by port state on the water side.
Main propulsion plant is always kept ready for moving the ship out of
port if require.
No personal is allowed to access the ship without the authorization of
port state official.
Only one access point is maintained on board at all time.
Preparing a full search operation of ship or under water hull search
operation with port facility.
Preparation for evacuation of ship by its staff.
A declaration of security is undertaken between port state and ships
administration.

ISPS CODE FOR VESSELS

Company Security Officer ( CSO )

- CSO is a company appointed person who is
responsible for the ship security assessment
and for on board survey to confirm the
development and implementation of ship
security plan as per ISPS code. If any
deficiency occurs, CSO is responsible to deal
with all the non-conformities.

Ship Security Officer ( SSO )

- SSO is the in charge of security of the vessel
on board and responsible for the other entire
crew member to carry out duties for ship
security as per ISPS code. SSO is responsible
for carrying out frequent drills for ISPS Code
as per SSP.

Ship Security Plan ( SSP )

It is a plan kept on board vessel mentioning
the duty of crew members at different
security levels and the dos and donts at
different type of security threats. SSO is
responsible under CSO to implement ship
security plan onboard vessel.

Ship Security Alert System

Different types of security equipment are
kept on board which includes metal detector
for checking the person entering the vessel.
From July 2004, most of the ship has installed
Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) as per ISPS
norms which does not sound on ship but
alarms the shore authority about the security
threat.

Implementing Security Level

Its the responsibility of SSO to implement the
security level on board complying with the
security level set by the local government
authorities. Also a continuous response is to
be made to Port state when security level is
level 3.

ISPS CODE FOR PORT FACILITIES

RT FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER ( PFS

PFSO is Government appointed officer
responsible for implementing PFSP and to
derive security levels for port and vessel
berthing at their jetty. He is responsible to
conduct port facility security assessment.

PORT FACILITY SECURITY PLAN

( PFSP )
It includes the plans and action to be taken at
different security levels. Roles and
responsibilities are included in PFSP. Action to
be taken at the time of any security breach is
described in PFSP.

SECURITY
EQUIPMENTS
Minimum security equipment like scanner
and metal detector etc must be available at
all time with port facility to avoid breach of
security inside the port.

IMPLEMENTING SECURITY
LEVEL
Security levelsare implemented by port
authority under the consult of local
government authority. The security level
adopted for port facility must be informed to
vessel administration for cooperative
measures.