Lecture Maritime safety and security administration - Topic: International ship and port facility security code (ISPS). This topic the following content: Background to ISPS, General objectives of ISPS code, how ISPS code works, security levels, company security officer (CSO),. | INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT FACILITY SECURITY CODE (ISPS) 10 mins test What are maritime safety nets? State 10 maritime safety net? 5/14/2020 5:40:45 AM Ports and Shipping Department Background to ISPS Following the 9/11 tragic event, IMO agreed to develop new measures relating to the security of ships and port facilities to prevent similar terrorist acts against shipping. A new rule for security of ships and port facilities was defined by a week-long Diplomatic Conference at the London headquarters of IMO and was entered into force on 1st July 2004. September 11th 2001 September 11th 2001 September 11th 2001 The new rule is in the form of an amendment to the 1974 Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. The complete name of this new regulation is the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities with the abbreviated name of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code or the ISPS Code. Background to ISPS Application In December 2002, chapter . | INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT FACILITY SECURITY CODE (ISPS) 10 mins test What are maritime safety nets? State 10 maritime safety net? 5/14/2020 5:49:01 AM Ports and Shipping Department Background to ISPS Following the 9/11 tragic event, IMO agreed to develop new measures relating to the security of ships and port facilities to prevent similar terrorist acts against shipping. A new rule for security of ships and port facilities was defined by a week-long Diplomatic Conference at the London headquarters of IMO and was entered into force on 1st July 2004. September 11th 2001 September 11th 2001 September 11th 2001 The new rule is in the form of an amendment to the 1974 Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. The complete name of this new regulation is the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities with the abbreviated name of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code or the ISPS Code. Background to ISPS Application In December 2002, chapter XI of SOLAS was re-named to chapter XI-1 and a new chapter (Chapter XI-2) was added on special measures to enhance maritime security. Chapter XI-2 applies to passenger ships and cargo ships of 500 gross tonnages (gt) and upwards, including high speed craft, mobile offshore drilling units and port facilities, and ships serving such ships engaged on international voyages. Code Sections The code contains two parts: A and B Part (A) contains compulsory measures Part (B) is just a guideline to implementing security provisions in part A. Main Objective The main goal of the ISPS code is to establish a uniform and international framework for the risk evaluations in maritime transportation industry. General objectives of ISPS Code To establish an international framework, involving co-operation between Contracting Governments, Government agencies, local administrations and the shipping and port industries to detect and assess security threats and take preventive measures against security .
