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Maritime Security Courses

Objectives

• This model course is intended to provide the knowledge and training required to enable port personnel have no designated security duties in connection with a Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP) to enhance ship security in accordance with the requirements of Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS 74 as amended, the ISPS Code, the IMDG Code, the IMO/ILO Code of Practice on Security in ports, and guidance contained in IMO – MSC.1/Circ.1341.

Outcomes

Those who successfully complete this course should achieve the required standard of competence enabling them to contribute to the enhancement of maritime security through heightened awareness and the ability to recognize security threats and to respond appropriately to it. This knowledge shall include, but is not limited to:- the meaning and the consequential requirements of the different security levels;- knowledge of emergency procedures and contingency plans;- recognition and detection of weapons, dangerous substances, and devices;- recognition, on a non-discriminatory basis, of characteristics and behavioral patterns of persons who are likely to threaten security; and- Techniques used to circumvent security measures.- Knowledge on the importance of information exchange security.

Course Contents

1 Introduction 2 Maritime Security Policy 3 Security Responsibilities 4 Threat Identification, Recognition, and Response 5 Port Facility Security Actions 6 Emergency Preparedness, Drills, and Exercises 7 Assessment