The ISPS Code

Question 1

The ISPS applies to what types of ship?

Answer 1

(1) passenger ships
(2) cargo ships >500 GT
(3) mobile offshore drilling units
(4) port serving ships engaged in international voyages

Question 2

What is required of these ships and facilities that the ISPS Code applies to?

Answer 2

ISPS =the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

• every ship must have a nominated and trained ship’s security officer (SSO)
• every shipping company: a nominated company security officer (CSO)

Question 3

What are the requirements under the code?

Answer 3

• vessels have a security plan and clearly nominated personnel with responsibility for security and regular drills

Question 4

The ISPS Code (the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code) has particular significance in what?

Answer 4

• preventing stowaways from boarding the ship and in managing the ship in areas of high piracy risk.