Inspection of Ship Security Plan
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.159(78) - Interim Guidance on Control and Compliance Measures to Enhance Maritime Security - (adopted on 21 May 2004) - Annex - Interim Guidance on Control and Compliance Measures to Enhance Maritime Security - Chapter 5 - More Detailed Inspection where Clear Grounds Exist - Inspection of Ship Security Plan

Inspection of Ship Security Plan

  5.3 Where the only means to verify or rectify the non-compliance is to review the relevant requirements of the ship security plan, limited access to specific sections of the plan relating to the non-compliance is exceptionally allowed. Requests for access to specific sections of the plan should include details of the non-compliance to be verified or rectified (ISPS Code sections A/9.8 and A/9.8.1).

  5.4 The following sections of the ship security plan can only be inspected by a duly authorized officer with the consent of the Contracting Government whose flag the ship is entitled to fly or of the master of the ship (ISPS Code section A/9.8.1):

Provisions of Plan which may be inspected with consent of the Contracting Government whose flag the ship is entitled to fly or of the master of the ship
Provisions of Plan ISPS Code Reference
Prevention of introduction of non-authorized articles A/9.4.1
Prevention of unauthorized access to the ship A/9.4.3
Evacuation of the ship A/9.4.6
Auditing security activities A/9.4.8
Training, drills and exercises A/9.4.9
Interfacing with port facility security activities A/9.4.10
Review of ship security plan A/9.4.11
Reporting security incidents A/9.4.12
Identification of the ship security officer A/9.4.13
Identification of the company security officer A/9.4.14
Frequency of testing or calibration of security equipment A/9.4.16
Security of Ship Security Plan A/9.6
Security activities not covered by ISPS code B/9.51

  5.5 The following provisions of the ship security plan are considered as confidential information and cannot be subject to inspection by a duly authorized officer unless otherwise agreed with the Contracting Government whose flag the ship is entitled to fly (ISPS Code section A/9.8.1):

Provisions of Plan which may be inspected ONLY with the consent of Contracting Government whose flag the ship is entitled to fly
Provisions of Plan ISPS Code Reference
Restricted areas A/9.4.2
Responding to security threats or breaches of security, including frequency of inspection data A/9.4.4
Responding to any security instructions at security level 3 A/9.4.5
Duties of those assigned security responsibilities A/9.4.7
Procedures for maintenance of security equipment A/9.4.15
Ship security alert system A/9.4.17 and .18

  5.6 The duly authorized officer shall continue discussions on those items indicating non-compliance with the master and/or ship security officer, and endeavour to ensure the rectification of all non-compliant items.

Parent topic: Chapter 5 - More Detailed Inspection where Clear Grounds Exist
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