Description
Duration: 2 days
Outline
The Standard of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW Code) for ship security officers as amended and the ISPS Code and SOLAS convention as amended established the minimum standard of competence for ship security officers to maintain and supervise the implementation of a ship security plan, assess security risk, threat and vulnerability as well as undertake regular inspections of the ship. At the end of this course, all trainees will be able to undertake the duties and responsibilities as Ship Security Officers with the ability to undertake regular security inspections of the ship maintain and supervise Ship Security Plan implementation as well as enhance security awareness and vigilance on board.
Who should attend
- International maritime security policy and responsibilities of Governments, companies and designated persons, including elements that may relate to piracy and armed robbery, procedures to be employed in implementing a ship security plan and reporting security incidents; security-related contingency plans; procedures for responding to security threats or breaches of security, including provisions for maintaining critical operations of the ship/port interface.
The course is divided into two categories
- Category one (1) ISPS for Ratings:
This establishes the requirements for ratings and it is a day’s course. The course covers Maritime Security Policy, Security responsibilities, Threat identification and recognition and response, Ship security actions, Emergency preparedness, drills and exercises on board a ship
- Category two (2) ISPS for officers:
Trainees will gain knowledge of international maritime security policy and possibilities of Governments, companies and designated persons, including elements that may relate to piracy and armed robbery, procedures to be employed in implementing a ship security plan and reporting of security incidents as well as knowledge of security-related contingency plans, risk assessment, security equipment, ship security plan, security administration, security training and the procedures for responding to security threats or breaches of security.
- To enhance specific maritime skills to better, understand legal and illegal activities that take place the marine environment
- To equip top management personnel and other persons in decision making roles to take preventive and reactive safety actions to make the Kenyan waters safer and more secure
- To facilitate governance interactions between public and private sectors for synergy o counter hindrances to the regular flow of maritime commerce and the stabilization of Pillars of the Blue Economy
- Tackle modern threats to maritime insecurity, to better shoulder their sovereign responsibilities, more particularly in terms of prevention and preservation of human life and the protection of the marine environment and resources;
- Have quality human resource who are able to fit into different maritime-related fields; handle appropriately, management and coordination duties regarding offshore and inshore activities, in terms of both safety and security, on behalf of their countries or organizations
- Give managerial staff and officials from different organizations within the maritime sector which are managed by Governments (including corporate bodies, the activities of which border on the maritime domain), a set of common skills and knowledge needed for better handling of problems and also for collaborative work;
- Help de-compartmentalize maritime Administrations and Security Agencies in relation to one another by creating a network of maritime professionals within a given country but also at regional level;
- Enable managerial staff and officials to incorporate the body of knowledge they have acquired into their daily operations;
- Promote validation of prior knowledge acquired by some for the good of the wider community and compare experiences for mutual enrichment,
- Give concrete and effective platform for cooperation on a day-to-day basis and also in handling events at sea, at national and international levels.
