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2. 6 – Obligation of the Company
The company shall ensure that the Ship Security Plan contains :
- Clear statement emphasising the Master’s
authority.
- Master overriding authority and responsibility
to make decisions with respect to the security
of the ship.
- Request the assistance of the company or
of any Contracting Government as may be
necessary.
The Company Security Officer, the Master and the Ship Security Officer shall be given the necessary support to
fulfil their duties and responsibilities.
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3. The company must designate a Company Security Officer
11 – Company Security Officer ( CSO )
The company must designate
a Company Security Officer
- A person designated as the CSO
may act as CSO for one or more
ships.
- A company may designate several
persons as CSOs provided it is
clearly identified for which ships
each person is responsible.
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4. 11 – Company Security Officer ( CSO )
Duty and Responsibilities
1- Advising the level of threats.
2- Ensuring that Ship Security
Assessments are carried out.
3- Ensuring the development and
maintenance of the SSP.
4- Ensuring that the SSP is modified as
appropriate to correct deficiencies.
5- Arranging for internal audits and
reviews of security activities.
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5. 11 – Company Security Officer ( CSO )
Duty and Responsibilities
6- Arranging for initial and subsequent
verifications of the ship by the
Administration or the Recognised
Security Organisation.
7- Ensuring that deficiencies and non-
conformities are promptly addressed
and dealt with.
8- Enhancing security awareness and
vigilance.
9- Ensuring adequate training for personnel
responsible for the security of the ship.
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6. 11 – Company Security Officer ( CSO )
Duty and Responsibilities
10- Ensuring effective communication and
co-operation with the Ship Security Officer
and the Port Facility Security Officer.
11- Ensuring consistency between security
and safety requirements.
12- Ensuring that the SSP for each ship
reflect the specific information accurately.
13- Ensuring that any alternative or equivalent
arrangements approved for a particular
ship or group of ships are implemented
and maintained.
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7. A Ship Security Officer shall be designated on each ship
12 - Ship Security Officer ( SSO )
Duty and Responsibilities
A Ship Security Officer shall be designated on each ship
1- Undertaking regular security inspections
of the ship.
2- Maintaining and supervising the SSP
including any amendments to the SSP.
3- Co-ordinating the security aspects of
the handling of cargo and ship’s stores
with other shipboard personnel and
relevant Port Facility Security Officers.
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8. 12 - Ship Security Officer ( SSO )
Duty and Responsibilities
4- Proposing modifications to the SSP.
5- Reporting to Company Security Officer
any deficiencies identified during
internal audits, periodic reviews,
security inspections and verifications.
6- Enhancing security awareness and
vigilance on board.
7- Ensuring that adequate training has
been provided to shipboard personnel.
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9. 12 - Ship Security Officer ( SSO )
Duty and Responsibilities
8- Reporting all security incidents.
9- Co-ordinating Implementation of the
SSP with the company security officer
and the relevant Port Facility Security
Officer.
10- Ensuring that security equipment is
properly operated, tested, calibrated
and maintained.
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10. 17.2 - Port Facility Security Officer ( PFSO )
Duty and Responsibilities
A Port Facility Security Officer shall be designated for each port facility
1- Conducting an initial comprehensive
security survey of the port facility
2- Ensuring the development and the
maintenance of the Port Facility
Security Plan
3- Implementing and exercising the Port
Facility Security Plan
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11. 17.2 - Port Facility Security Officer ( PFSO )
Duty and Responsibilities
4- Undertaking regular security
inspections of the port facility to ensure
the continuation of appropriate security
measures
5- Recommending and incorporating
modifications to the Port Facility
Security Plan in order to correct
deficiencies and to update the plan
6- Ensuring security awareness and
vigilance of the port facility personnel
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12. 17.2 - Port Facility Security Officer ( PFSO )
Duty and Responsibilities
7- Ensuring adequate training has been
provided to personnel responsible for
the security of the port facility
8- Reporting to the relevant authorities
and maintaining records of occurrences
which threaten the security
9- Co-ordinating implementation of the
Port Facility Security Plan with
appropriate Company and Ship Security
Officers
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13. 17.2 - Port Facility Security Officer ( PFSO )
Duty and Responsibilities
10- Co-ordinating with security services
11- Ensuring that standards for personnel
responsible for security are met
12- Ensuring that security equipment is
properly operated, tested, calibrated
and maintained
13- Assisting Ship Security Officers in
confirming the identity of those
seeking to board the ship when
requested
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