ISPS CODE PART # 4/7 : Responsibilities of Contracting Govt, PFSO, CSO & SSO as per the code

Описание: ISPS CODE PART # 4/7 : Responsibilities of Contracting Govt, PFSO, CSO & SSO as per the code

Q. What are the responsibilities of the CG under this code?
Ans. CG will assimilate credible, corroborated, specific threat information and their potential consequences. It shall issue appropriate instructions and provide security-related information to ships and ports, which may be affected.
CG will also:

Approve a PFSA and its amendments;
Decide on the requirements of PFSO in a port;
Exercise control and compliance of the code;
Exercising the requirement of DoS (Declaration of Security);
Set the applicable security levels;
Test the effectiveness of the SSP and PFSP and amend them as required.


Q. What are the duties and responsibilities of a PFSO?
Ans.

PFSO is a designated officer for the port facilities. His duties and responsibilities include:
• Conducting an initial comprehensive port security survey of all port facilities;
• Developing and maintenance of PFSP;
• Implementation and exercise the PFSP;
• Undertaking regular security inspections to continue with appropriate security measures;
• Recommending and modifying PFSP to correct deficiencies and incorporate changes;
• Ensuring security awareness among port personals, training them, reporting to relevant authorities and maintaining records of security occurrences;
• Co-ordinating implementation of PFSP with CSO, SSO, security services;
• Ensuring standards of security are met;
• Ensuring the security equipment are operated, tested, calibrated and maintained; and
• Assisting the SSO in confirming the identity of those seeking to board the ship.

The PFSO must be given the necessary support to fulfil his duties as per the ISPS code.

Q. What are the duties and responsibilities of a CSO?

Ans. The company designates a CSO, who can act for more than one ship.
The duties and responsibilities of a CSO are:

• Ensuring that the SSA is carried out;
• Ensuring the development, submission for approval, implementation and maintenance of the SSP;
• Ensuring that all SSA and SSP are ship specific; and
• Arranging initial and subsequent inspections by FSA;
• Ensuring that the SSP is modified as appropriate to correct deficiencies;
• Ensuring effective communication and co-operation between the SSO and PFSO;
• Ensuring consistency between security and safety requirements;
• Ensuring that alternative or equivalent arrangements are implemented and maintained.
• Enhancing security awareness and vigilance;
• Advising ships of the security levels to be encountered;
• Arranging internal audits and reviews security activities;

• Ensuring that deficiencies and NCs are identified and promptly addressed;

• Ensuring adequate training for personnel on board responsible for security;

Q. What are duties and responsibilities of a SSO?
Ans. Every ship must have a designated SSO.
The duties and responsibilities are:

• Maintaining the SSP and its amendments if any;

• Proposing modifications to the SSP;
• Reporting any deficiencies to CSO during audits or inspections;
• Co-ordinating implementation of the SSP with CSO and PFSO;
• Undertaking regular security inspections of ship to ensure adequate security measures
are taken;
• Enhancing security awareness and vigilance on board;
• Co-ordinating security aspects of handling of cargo, ship's stores etc. with shipboard personals and port authorities;
• Ensuring adequate training provided to shipboard personals;
• Reporting all security incidents;
• Ensuring that security equipment is properly operated, tested, calibrated and maintained.