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MEO CLASS 1 · ORAL QUESTION 83

Q62. How to know ISPS is implemented onboard? ISPS implementation

Answer

- Company must have a designated Company Security Officer.

- Ship must have Ship Security Officer.

- Ship Security Assessment (SSA) must already be done

- Ship Security Plan (SSP) has been submitted for approval.

- Copy of SSP available on board for implementation

- Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) is installed on board the vessel two locations (One is Bridge & any other public location). On Bridge all duty officers must know location & how to activate.

- Check that the restricted areas are marked

- Crew members know their duties as per Security levels

- Check Ship security equipment, maintenance & their type approval certificates.

- Citadel requirements (Ration, Communication equipment etc.)

- Check for drills to be carried out

Ship should have valid ISSC certificate.

IMO no. marked in ER
Security equipments- Security seals,torches, Walkie talkie,Crew id, G angway register, Visitors ID Trainings
Drills
ISPS Seals and record of seals onboard
Q63. ISPS implementation as per CE .

- Ensure IMO number marking in ER

- Integrity of entrance doors check

- Funnel/Skylight locking provision

- All entrance make locking arrangements

- Citadel area locking & securing arrangement

- Ventilation & skylight opening has locking arrangement

- Sufficient food & water

- Portable Toilet

- Emergency contact list

- Communication system, VHF, satellite phones should be checked.

- Posters- unauthorised entry not permitted

- contingency plans should be there for bomb threats , suspicious objects

CE duties as SSO

- Assessment of SSP

- Declaration Of security level

- Strict control on access control

- Regular security inspection

- Maintain & supervise the implementation of SSP

- Proposing modification to SSP

- Recording NC during internal Audit

- Reporting all security Incidents to CSO

- Keeping all security equipment in order

- Personnel training

- Review of SSA

- In case of NC in ISPS vessel can’t sail