Course Topics
- Introduction
- Course Overview
- Competencies to be Achieved
- Historical Perspective
- Current Security threats and Patterns
- Ship & Port Operations and Conditions
- Maritime Security Policies
- Relevant International Conventions, Codes and Recommendations
- Relevant Govt. Legislation and Regulations
- Definitions
- Legal Implications of action or non-action by the Ship Security Officer
- Handling sensitive security-related informatior
- Security Responsibilities
- Contracting governments
- Recognized Security Organizations
- The Company
- The Ship
- The Port Facility
- Ship Security Officer
- Company Security Officer
- Port Facility Security Officer
- Vessel personnel with specific security duties
- Facility personnel with specific security duties
- Other Personnel
- Ship Security Assessment
- Risk Assessment Methodology
- Assessment tools
- On-scene security surveys
- Security Assessment Documentation
- Security Equipment
- Security equipment and systems
- Operational Limitations of Security Equipment and Systems
- Testing, Calibration and Maintenance of Security Equipment and Systems
- Ship Security Plan
- Purpose of the Ship Security Plan
- Contents of the Ship Security Plan
- Confidentiality issues
- Development of the Ship Security Plan
- Approval of the Ship Security Plan
- Implementation of the Ship Security Plan
- Maintenance and modification of the Ship Security Plan
- Threat Identification, Recognition, and Response
- Recognition and Detection of Weapons, Dangerous Substances and Devices
- Methods of physical searches and non-intrusive inspections
- Implementing and coordinating searches
- Recognition of persons posing potential security risks
- Techniques used to circumvent security measures
- Crowd management and control techniques
- Ship Security Actions
- Actions required by different security levels
- Maintaining security of the ship/port interface
- usage of the Declaration of Security
- Implementation of security procedures
- Emergency Preparedness, Drills, and Exercises
- Contingency Planning
- Security Drills and Exercises
- Assessment of Security Drills and Exercises
- Security Administration
- Documentation and Records
- Reporting Security Breaches
- Monitoring and Control
- Security Audits and Inspections
- Reporting Nonconformities
- Security Training
- Training Requirements
- Instructional Techniques
Introduction
Introduction
The Company Security Officer's Course is also referred to as the CSO course. This course requires no previous experience and enables you to carry out the duties of Company Security Officer as laid down in the International Ship and Port Facility Code (ISPS).
General learning objectives:
After going through this course, you should be able to understand
- Maritime Security Policies
- Security Responsibilities
- Ship Security Assessment
- Use of Security Equipment
- Ship Security Plan
- Threat Identification
- Ship Security Action
- Emergency Preparedness
- Security Administration
- Security Training
