Cognicert Ship Security Officer Course

The course focuses on:

• Understanding the ISPS Code
• Assessment of security risks, threats and vulnerability
• Developing, maintaining and supervising the implementation of a Ship Security Plan (SSP)
• Conducting periodic inspections of the ship for which the participant is designated to act as the Ship Security Officer to ensure appropriate security measures are implemented and maintained
• Ensuring that security equipment and systems, if any, are properly operated, tested and calibrated
• Encouraging security awareness and vigilance
• Identifying weapons and improvised explosive devices
• Security training, drills and exercises
• Assess security risk, threat and vulnerability
• Coordinate the security measures for handling cargo
• Monitor security equipment ensuring it is operated, tested, calibrated and maintained.

• Shipping Security Officers;
• Company Security Officers;
• Superintendents;
• Designated persons;
• Nautical officers;
• All those wishing to act the Role of SSO, CSO or PFSO along with all office Personnel involved in ISPS implementation,

• Introduction

• The Development of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, STCW

• Requirements of the SSO in the 21st century
• Principles of modern management systems
• Knowledge and understanding of the ISPS Code
• Background, Purpose & amendments to ISPS code.
• Mandatory Regulations, Codes, Guidelines, Standards.
• ISPS Planning
• ISPS Policies and Objectives
• Stakeholders in Shipboard Operations and Marine industry.
• Assessment techniques
• Maritime hazards and risk assessment
• Environmental risk assessment
• ISPS Risk Controls and implementation plan
• Implementation
• Handling of mandatory rules and regulations

• The roles and responsibilities of Contracting Governments, Designated Authorities, and Recognized Security Organizations
• The Security Roles & Responsibilities of Crew and Port Security Personnel

• Implementation of documented processes and procedures
• Training, awareness and communication
• Ensuring effective communication with shipboard staff and shore management
• Technical and operational aspects of Security management

• Measures and Procedures for Maritime Security (MARSEC) Levels
• Recognition of weapons, dangerous substances, and devices
• Identifying techniques used to circumvent security measures
• The handling of Sensitive Security-Related Information (SSRI) and Communications
• Identifying security threats

• Security Emergency exercise and evaluation

• Identifying, Recognizing and Responding to Threats including Maritime Piracy & Armed Robbery against Ship
• Ship Protection Actions
• Testing and maintaining Protective Equipment
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Performance Measurements, Monitoring and evaluation
• Ship Protection Evaluation
• Auditing techniques
• Requirements for marine-related management system audits
• Management System Audits and Certification under ISPS Code.
• Improvement
• Non-conformance and Corrective action
• Implementation of corrective action

5 days