1 SOLAS Contracting Governments are urged to review,
in the light of the experience gained, the adequacy and effectiveness
of their national legislation and the administrative and other provisions
and programmes which they have put in place to give full and complete
effect to the provisions of SOLAS chapter
XI-2 and the ISPS Code as required
by SOLAS article I(2).
2 SOLAS Contracting Governments are urged to establish,
if they have not yet done so, as a matter of priority, appropriate
national oversight programmes which aim at:
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.1 ensuring that they meet their obligations under
SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code;
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.2 verifying that port facilities located within
their territories meet their obligations under SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS
Code and their approved port facility security plans;
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.3 verifying that the port facility security plans
they have approved contain provisions which facilitate shore leave
for seafarers and access of legitimate visitors and of seafarers to
and from ships;
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.4 verifying that ships entitled to fly their
flag meet their obligations under SOLAS chapter
XI-2 and the ISPS Code and their approved
ship security plans;
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.5 ensuring that their officials conduct themselves
in a manner which is conducive to the aims and objectives of SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS
Code; and
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.6 promptly identifying any non-conformities and
initiating and implementing appropriate corrective actions.
3 The Organization has adopted various performance
standards, interim schemes, guidance, guidelines, directives and interpretations
relating to SOLAS chapter XI-2 and
the ISPS Code which are listed in the Appendix
which should be taken into account in the implementation of, compliance
with, and enforcement of the provisions of SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS
Code.
4 SOLAS Contracting Governments should consider
conducting, at regular intervals, self-assessments using the Guidance
on voluntary self-assessment by SOLAS Contracting Governments and
by port facilities and the Guidance on voluntary self-assessment by
Administrations and for ship security approved by the Committee and
made available under cover of MSC.1/Circ.1192 and MSC.1/Circ.1193,
respectively.