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Definitions

  1.15 For the purpose of this Guidance:

  • .1 Chapter means a chapter of the Convention;

  • .2 Clear grounds that the ship is not in compliance means evidence or reliable information that the security system and any associated security equipment of the ship does not correspond with the requirements of SOLAS chapter XI-2 or part A of the ISPS Code, taking into account the guidance given in part B of the ISPS Code. Such evidence or reliable information may arise from the duly authorized officer's professional judgement or observations gained while verifying the ship's International Ship Security Certificate or Interim International Ship Security Certificate issued in accordance with part A of the ISPS Code or from other sources. Even if a valid certificate is on board the ship, the duly authorized officers may still have clear grounds for believing that the ship is not in compliance based on their professional judgment (ISPS Code paragraph B/4.32);

  • .3 Convention means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 as amended;

  • .4 Duly authorized officer means an official of the Contracting Government duly authorized by that Government to carry out control and compliance measures in accordance with the provisions of SOLAS regulation XI-2/9;

  • .5 ISPS Code means the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code as defined in regulation XI-2/1.1.12;

  • .6 Organization means the International Maritime Organization;

  • .7 Regulation means a regulation of the Convention.

  1.16 Terms not otherwise defined in this part shall have the same meaning as the meaning attributed to them in chapters I and XI-2 and in part A of the ISPS Code.

Parent topic: Chapter 1 - Introduction
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