8. pants

Ship Security

Assessment

Security

Assessment

8.1. The Company Security Officer

(CSO) is responsible for ensuring that a Ship Security Assessment

(SSA) is carried out for each of the ships in the Company's fleet

which is required to comply with the provisions of chapter XI-2

and part A of this Code for which the CSO is responsible. While

the CSO need not necessarily personally undertake all the duties

associated with the post, the ultimate responsibility for

ensuring that they are properly performed remains with the

individual CSO.

8.2. Prior to commencing the SSA,

the CSO should ensure that advantage is taken of, information

available on the assessment of threat for the ports at which the

ship will call or at which passengers embark or disembark and

about the port facilities and their protective measures. The CSO

should study previous reports on similar security needs. Where

feasible, the CSO should meet with appropriate persons on the

ship and in the port facilities to discuss the purpose and

methodology of the assessment. The CSO should follow any specific

guidance offered by the Contracting Governments.

8.3. A SSA should address the

following elements on board or within the ship:

.1. physical security;

.2. structural integrity;

.3. personnel protection

systems;

.4. procedural policies;

.5. radio and telecommunication

systems, including computer systems and networks; and

.6. other areas that may, if

damaged or used for illicit observation, pose a risk to persons,

property, or operations on board the ship or within a port

facility.

8.4. Those involved in a SSA

should be able to draw upon expert assistance in relation to:

.1. knowledge of current security

threats and patterns;

.2. recognition and detection of

weapons, dangerous substances and devices;

.3. recognition, on a

non-discriminatory basis, of characteristics and behavioural

patterns of persons who are likely to threaten security;

.4. techniques used to circumvent

security measures;

.5. methods used to cause a

security incident;

.6. effects of explosives on

ship's structures and equipment;

.7. ship security;

.8. ship/port interface business

practices;

.9. contingency planning,

emergency preparedness and response;

.10. physical security;

.11. radio and telecommunications

systems, including computer systems and networks;

.12. marine engineering; and

.13. ship and port operations.

8.5. The CSO should obtain and

record the information required to conduct an assessment,

including:

.1. the general layout of the

ship;

.2. the location of areas which

should have restricted access, such as navigation bridge,

machinery spaces of category A and other control stations as

defined in chapter II-2, etc.;

.3. the location and function of

each actual or potential access point to the ship;

.4. changes in the tide which may

have an impact on the vulnerability or security of the ship;

.5. the cargo spaces and stowage

arrangements;

.6. the locations where the ship's

stores and essential maintenance equipment is stored;

.7. the locations where

unaccompanied baggage is stored;

.8. the emergency and stand-by

equipment available to maintain essential services;

.9. the number of ship's

personnel, any existing security duties and any existing training

requirement practises of the Company;

.10. existing security and safety

equipment for the protection of passengers and ship's

personnel;

.11. escape and evacuation routes

and assembly stations which have to be maintained to ensure the

orderly and safe emergency evacuation of the ship;

.12. existing agreements with

private security companies providing ship/waterside security

services; and

.13. existing security measures

and procedures in effect, including inspection and, control

procedures, identification systems, surveillance and monitoring

equipment, personnel identification documents and communication,

alarms, lighting, access control and other appropriate

systems.

8.6. The SSA should examine each

identified point of access, including open weather decks, and

evaluate its potential for use by individuals who might seek to

breach security. This includes points of access available to

individuals having legitimate access as well as those who seek to

obtain unauthorized entry.

8.7. The SSA should consider the

continuing relevance of the existing security measures and

guidance, procedures and operations, under both routine and

emergency conditions and should determine security guidance

including:

.1. the restricted areas;

.2. the response procedures to

fire or other emergency conditions;

.3. the level of supervision of

the ship's personnel, passengers, visitors, vendors, repair

technicians, dock workers, etc.;

.4. the frequency and

effectiveness of security patrols;

.5. the access control systems,

including identification systems;

.6. the security communications

systems and procedures;

.7. the security doors, barriers

and lighting; and

.8. the security and surveillance

equipment and systems, if any.

8.8. The SSA should consider the

persons, activities, services and operations that it is important

to protect. This includes:

.1. the ship's personnel;

.2. passengers, visitors, vendors,

repair technicians, port facility personnel, etc;

.3. the capacity to maintain safe

navigation and emergency response;

.4. the cargo, particularly

dangerous goods or hazardous substances;

.5. the ship's stores;

.6. the ship security

communication equipment and systems, if any; and

.7. the ship's security

surveillance equipment and systems, if any.

8.9. The SSA should consider all

possible threats, which may include the following types of

security incidents:

.1. damage to, or destruction of,

the ship or of a port facility, e.g. by explosive devices, arson,

sabotage or vandalism;

.2. hijacking or seizure of the

ship or of persons on board;

.3. tampering with cargo,

essential ship equipment or systems or ship's stores;

.4. unauthorized access or use,

including presence of stowaways;

.5. smuggling weapons or

equipment, including weapons of mass destruction;

.6. use of the ship to carry those

intending to cause a security incident and/or their

equipment;

.7. use of the ship itself as a

weapon or as a means to cause damage or destruction;

.8. attacks from seaward whilst at

berth or at anchor; and

.9. attacks whilst at sea.

8.10. The SSA should take into

account all possible vulnerabilities, which may include:

.1. conflicts between safety and

security measures;

.2. conflicts between shipboard

duties and security assignments;

.3. watch-keeping duties, number

of ship's personnel, particularly with implications on crew

fatigue, alertness and performance;

.4. any identified security

training deficiencies; and

.5. any security equipment and

systems, including communication systems.

8.11. The CSO and SSO should

always have regard to the effect that security measures may have

on ship's personnel who will remain on the ship for long periods.

When developing security measures, particular consideration

should be given to the convenience, comfort and personal privacy

of the ship's personnel and their ability to maintain their

effectiveness over long periods.

8.12. Upon completion of the SSA,

a report shall be prepared, consisting of a summary of how the

assessment was conducted, a description of each vulnerability

found during the assessment and a description of counter measures

that could be used to address each vulnerability. The report

shall be protected from unauthorized access or disclosure.

8.13. If the SSA has not been

carried out by the Company, the report of the SSA should be

reviewed and accepted by the CSO.

On-scene

security survey

8.14. The on-scene security survey

is an integral part of any SSA. The on-scene security survey

should examine and evaluate existing shipboard protective

measures, procedures and operations for:

.1. ensuring the performance of

all ship security duties;

.2. monitoring restricted areas to

ensure that only authorized persons have access;

.3. controlling access to the

ship, including any identification systems;

.4. monitoring of deck areas and

areas surrounding the ship;

.5. controlling the embarkation of

persons and their effects (accompanied and unaccompanied baggage

and ship's personnel personal effects);

.6. supervising the handling of

cargo and the delivery of ship's stores; and

.7. ensuring that ship security

communication, information, and equipment are readily

available.