IMO Conventions

The company shall ensure that the ship security plan contains a clear statement emphasizing the master’s authority. The Company shall establish in the ship security plan that the master has the overriding authority and responsibility to make decisions with respect to the security of the ship and to request the assistance of the Company or of any Contracting Government as may be necessary.

A ship is required to act upon the security levels. There are three levels. The preventive measures are as follows:

1. ensuring the performance of all ship security duties;

2. controlling access to the ship;

3. controlling the embarkation of persons and their effects;

4. monitoring restricted areas to ensure that only authorized persons have access;

5. monitoring of deck areas and areas surrounding the ship;

6. supervising the handling of cargo and ship’s stores;

7. ensuring that security communication is readily available.

Records of the following activities must be kept in an electronic format and must be protected by procedures aimed at preventing their unauthorized deletion, destruction or amendment.

1. training drills and exercises;
2. security threats and security;
3. breaches of security;
4. changes in security level
5. internal audits and review of securing activities;
6. periodic review of the security plan
7. maintenance, calibration and testing of security equipment, if any, including testing of the ship security alert system.

Vocabulary.

to deter –   предотвращать

framework –   структура

incendiary devices –  зажигательные устройства

overriding authority – верховная власть

breaches of security –  нарушения охраны

internal audits –  внутренняя аудиторская проверка

destruction – разрушение, повреждение

deletion- удаление, исключение

 

2. Answer the questions.

1. What for do we need the I SPS code?
2. When were new provisions in the SOLAS convention and ISPS Code adopted?
3. What is necessary to achieve objectives?
4. Enumerate and learn the objectives of ISPS Code.
5. How many levels of security do we need?
6. What records must be kept?

 

3. Match the words in two columns and compose the word-combinations.

Diplomatic                                          devices

international                                        threats

security                                               security

preventive                                           access

maritime                                              authority

unauthorized                                       measures

incendiary                                           conference

overriding                                           framework

 

4. Translate into English.

1. Новые требования конвенций SOLAS и ОСПС формируют международную структуру, посредством которой суда и портовые средства могут взаимодействовать с целью 
обнаружения и предотвращения актов, угрожающих безопасности в секторе морского транспорта.

2. Одной из целей кодекса является  установление соответствующих функций и обязанностей Договаривающихся правительств, правительственных учреждений, местных администраций, представителей морского судоходства и портов на национальном и международном уровне для обеспечения охраны на море.

3. Функциональным требованием ОСПС кодекса является сбор и оценка информации в отношении угрозы, затрагивающей охрану, и обмен такой информацией с соответствующими Договаривающимися правительствами.

4. План безопасности  судна должен содержать четкое  положение о полномочиях капитана.

5. Retell this text.

 

Lesson 2.

 

1. Translate the following word combinations into Russian.

To contemplate, trade patterns, Company Security Officer, a ship-by-ship security assessment, the submission, any deficiencies or non-compliances, a Ship Security Officer, Undertake regular security inspections, maintain and supervise the implementation of the Ship Security Plan, Enhance security awareness and vigilance оn board.

 

2. Read and translate the following text.

 

ISPS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

 

The ISPS Code contemplates a management system tailored to the particular company, trade patterns and shipboard conditions. The company must designate a Company Security Officer (CSO) who is to oversee a ship-by-ship security assessment, preparation of the ship security plan and the submission and verification of the ship and plan as in compliance with the Code in order to obtain certification. A company may, depending on the number or type of ships it operates, designate several persons as CSOs provided the company clearly assigns responsibility for a particular vessel to a particular person.

     The CSO is responsible for the following duties:

- Advise the level of threats likely to be encountered by the ship;

- Ensure that the Ship Security Assessment is carried out;

- Ensure that the Ship Security Plan is developed, submitted and approved;

- Ensure that the Ship Security Plan is correctly modified and updated;

-Arrange for internal audits and review of the security plan;

- Arrange for verification of the ship and Ship Security Plan with the flag state or recognised security organization;

- Ensure that any deficiencies or non-compliances are corrected;

- Ensure security awareness and vigilance and arrange for adequate training of on-board security personnel;

- Ensure effective communication and co-operation between Ship Security Officer and the relevant port facility security officers;

- Ensure consistency between security requirements and safety requirements;

- Ensure that the plan for each ship reflects the ship-specific information accurately.

In addition to the CSO, the company must designate a Ship Security Officer (SSO) for each ship. The SSO is the person on board accountable to the master as responsible for security of the ship including implementation and maintenance of the Ship Security Plan liaison with the Company Security Officer and Port Facility Security Officer.

The SSO is responsible for the following duties:

- Undertake regular security inspections of the ship to ensure that appropriate security measures are maintained;

- Maintain and supervise the implementation of the Ship Security Plan, including necessary updates and amendments;

- Co-ordinate security aspects of handling cargo and ship stores;

- Propose modifications to the SSP;

- Enhance security awareness and vigilance оn board;

- Report all security incidents;

- Ensure adequate training of the crew;

- Report to CSO all deficiencies and non-compliances related to SSP;

- Co-ordinate implementation of the SSP with the CSO and relevant Port Facility Security Officer;

- Ensure that security equipment is properly operated, tested, calibrated and maintained.

 

3. Ask questions to the underlined words of the following sentences.

1. The ISPS Code contemplates a management system tailored to the particular company, trade patterns and shipboard conditions.

2. Company Security Officer (CSO) is to oversee a ship-by-ship security assessment, preparation of the ship security plan and the submission and verification of the ship and plan as in compliance with the Code in order to obtain certification.

3. The SSO is the person on board accountable to the master as responsible for security of the ship including implementation and maintenance of the Ship Security Plan liaison with the Company Security Officer and Port Facility Security Officer.

 

4. Translate into English the next word combinations.

Должностное лицо компании, ответственное за охрану; уровень угрозы; оценка охраны судна; предоставить на одобрение; план охраны судна; исправлять недостатки; пересмотр  деятельности по обеспечению охраны; повысит степень ответственности  осознания важности вопросов обеспечения  охраны и повышения бдительности; совместимость требований охраны с  требованиями безопасности на море; обязанности  и ответственность лица командного состава; доклад о любых недостатках  и несоответствиях, выявленных в  ходе внутренних аудитов.

 

5. Tell about the duties of:

a) a Company Security Officer

b) a Ship Security Officer

 

6. Translate into English.

1. Лицо, назначенное  компанией, может выполнять свои  обязанности в отношении одного  или более судов различных  типов, которые должны быть  четко определены.

2. ДЛК   должен проводить оценку охраны  судна.

3. Он обеспечивает  внесение в план охраны судна  соответствующие изменения для  исправления недостатков.

4. ДЛК обеспечивает  то, чтобы во время проведения  внутренних аудитов и проверок  охраны были быстро выявлены  и устранены недостатки и несоответствия.

5. Обязанностью  ДЛК является повышение степени  ответственности осознания важности  вопросов обеспечения охраны  и повышения бдительности.

6. Он должен  обеспечить эффективную связь  и сотрудничество лица комсостава  с соответствующими должностными  лицами портовых средств, ответственными  за охрану.

7. Лицо командного  состава, ответственное за охрану  судно (ЛКС) докладывает должностному  лицу компании обо всех происшествиях,  связанных с охраной.

8. Его обязанностью  является обеспечение того, чтобы  охранное оборудование надлежащим  образом эксплуатировалось, проверялось,  калибровалось и обслуживалось.

 

Home task.

1. Read and translate the text.

 

PREPARING THE SHIP SECURITY PLAN

The SSP is designed to protect persons on board, cargo, cargo transport units, ship's stores or the ship from the risk of a security incident. Each ship must carry on board an SSP approved by the flag state administration (or a Recognised Security Organization).

The Plan shall address:

-  Measures to prevent unauthorized carriage of weapons, dangerous substances and devices intended for use against people, ships or ports;

- Identification of restricted areas and measures to prevent unauthorized access to the ship and restricted areas;

- Procedures for responding to security threats or breaches of security including provisions for maintaining critical operations of the ship or ship/port interface;

- Procedures for responding to any security instructions the contracting governments may give for security level 3 (the highest level).

- Procedures for evacuation;

- Duties of shipboard personnel assigned to security responsibilities and of other shipboard personnel on security aspects;

- Procedures for auditing security activities;

- Procedures for training, drills and exercises associated with the SSP;

- Procedures for interfacing with port facility security activities;

- Procedures for periodic review and updating of the SSP;

- Procedures to report security incidents;

- Identification of Ship Security Officer;

- Identification of locations where the Ship Security Alarm is located;

- Procedures for testing, calibrating and maintaining security equipment.

 

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

The International Ship Security Certificates (ISSC) are issued by the flag administration or a Recognised Security Organization (RSO) that has been authorized to act on behalf of that flag administration. An RSO may assist in doing the ship security assessment, but if it does so, it may not also certify the ship as in compliance and issue the ISSC.

Issuance of the ISSC is the last step in the verification process. Once the Ship Security Plan is approved as in conformity with the requirements of the ISPS Code, the plan must be implemented and the implementation of the plan must itself be approved by the flag state or RSO. At the plan approval stage or the verification of implementation stage, any non-conformity identified must be corrected to the satisfaction of the flag state or RSO. There is no provision in the ISPS for accepting non-conformities. Once issued, the ISSC is valid for five years with at least one intermediate survey between the 2nd and 3rd anniversary.

 

Initial verification and certification of ship security.

Each ship shall be subject to the verifications specified below:

1. An initial verification before the ship is put in service or before the Certificate is issued for the first time, which shall include a complete verification of its security system and any associated security equipment;
2. A renewal verification at  intervals specified by the Administration, but not exceeding five years;
3. At least one intermediate verification. If only one intermediate verification is carried out it shall take place between the second and third anniversary date of the Certificate. The intermediate verification shall include inspection of the security system and any associated security equipment of the ship.
4. The verification of ships shall be carried out by officers of the Administration. The Administration may, however, entrust the verifications to a recognized security organization referred to in regulation XI 2/1;
5. An International Ship security Certificate shall be issued after the initial or renewed verification;
6. A copy of the Certificate and a copy of the verification report shall be transmitted as soon as possible to the Administration.

 

Vocabulary.

1. vulnerability – уязвимость
2. to enhance – повышать, увеличивать, расширять, охватывать
3. to contemplate – созерцать, размышлять
4. assessment – оценка
5. to arrange – организовывать
6. consistency – последовательность, постоянство
7. to reflect – отражать
8. likelihood of occurrence – вероятность происшествия
9. interfacing – сопряжение, совместимость
10. unauthorized – несанкционированный

 

2. Translate the questions into English and answer them:

1. Какие положения предусматривают три основных этапа?
2. Сколько человек может быть назначено офицерами безопасности?
3. Кому подчиняется и перед кем отчитывается офицер безопасности?
4. Кто организует ревизию и пересмотр плана безопасности?
5. Какой срок действия сертификата по безопасности?

 

3. Speak about:

1. What is meant by “ticket to trade”?
2. Security plan – how often must it be reviewed?
3. SSO – ship security officer is accountable to the master.
4. Arrangement of coordination.
5. Verification and certification.

 

Lesson 3.

1. Read the following text.

Familiarize the frequently asked questions about ISPS Code.

Frequently asked questions.

 

1 Question: What are the stages for implementation of provisions of Chapter XI-2 SOLAS-74 and ISPS Code?

Answer:

1. Implementation of these documents presumes several stages, specifically:

2. Assessment of security and development of security plans for port facilities;

3. Technical equipment (additional equipment) of port facilities;

4. Certification of port facilities;

5. Systematization of port facilities, meeting the security requirements and their registration in the IMO.

2 Question: What are port facilities and which port facilities shall be accounted for in a port facility    security plan?

Answer:

Port facilities shall be understood as a certain contiguous water area (approaches from the sea, roads, anchorages, berth waiting spaces) and/or territories (hydro technical installations and infrastructure) of a sea merchant (specialized) port, where ship/port interaction occurs under control of a single operator (a stevedoring company) with a common technological process, operating unified installations, devices and equipment, exploitation of which is the same during loading/unloading operations and rendering services, and where it is necessary, in compliance with provisions of Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS-74 and ISPS Code, to take special measures directed to timely discovery and prevention of acts threatening maritime transport security.

Port facility and infrastructure, which are regarded as important security objects, comprise of:

1. accesses, entrances and anchorages, berthing and maneuvering areas;

2. cargo-handling gears, terminals, storage areas, and cargo handling equipment;