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ISPS CODE UPDATE. INTERTANKO North American Panel Meeting Stamford, CT March 22, 2004 Brad L. Berman, President Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry. BY 1 JULY 2004 THE ISPS CODE REQURIES THAT:. Company Security Officers be designated.
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ISPS CODEUPDATE INTERTANKO North American Panel Meeting Stamford, CT March 22, 2004 Brad L. Berman, President Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry
BY 1 JULY 2004 THE ISPS CODE REQURIES THAT: • Company Security Officers be designated. • Company Security Officers be trained. • Ship vulnerability assessments to be completed. • Approved Security plan for each vessel. • Ship Security Officers selected and trained. • The crew to be trained in their duties. • Ship’s Approved Security plan to be implemented. • Ships successfully complete ISPS Verification Audit and receive ISPS Certificate. • Continuous Synopsis record be on board and maintained.
New Duties for Flag States: • Develop National requirements for ISPS compliance. • Approve Security Plans. • Audit Security Plan implementation and Certification. • Oversight of RSOs. • Setting and communicating security levels to ships.
ISPS Code Implementation by Liberia As Of 15 March 2004 • Security Plans Received: 1034/1483 = 68% • Security Plans Approved: 650/1483 = 44% • Audits completed by Liberia: 63/702 = 9% • Audits completed by RSOs: 1 GL & 1 ABS =0.3% • Designated RSOs: ABS, BV, CCS, DNV, GL, LRS & NKK
ISPS Code Current Issues • Continuous Synopsis Records • Marine Notice ISP-002 describes requirements • Flag State - Port State Issues • Liberia-Germany Mutual Acceptance • Liberia - USA PSI Agreement • Setting Alert Levels • Current Experiences • SSP Implementation • Security Alert Systems
TOP 5 DEFICENCIES ON SECURITY PLANS • Retention of security records not specified. • Lack of specificity concerning security searches during elevated security levels (example: 1 out of 10 people searched at security level 1, and 1 out of 5 at security level 2). • Ship Security Officer not clearly identified. • Vessel access points, lighting, and restricted areas not identified on General Arrangement Plan • Assessor qualifications missing from the Ship Security Assessment.
TOP 5 DEFICENCIES AT SECURITY VERIFICATIONS • Restricted areas - Not properly marked or restricted areas not properly secured. • Training - Lack of record keeping regarding the frequency of drills and training by SSO. • Records - Failure to keep an accurate security log. • Access control – Inadequate identification control at respective security levels. • Security equipment – Insufficient inventory or maintenance of security equipment.