Security Awareness Training and Seafarers with Designated Security Duties

Maintain the conditions set out in a ship security plan  |  Contribute to the enhancement of maritime security through heightened awareness 

• Maritime security terms and definitions

• International maritime security policy and responsibilities 

• Maritime security levels and their impact on security measures and procedures 

• Security reporting procedures

• Procedures and requirements for drills and exercises

• Procedures for conducting inspections and surveys 

• Security-related contingency plan and the procedures for responding to security threats of breaches of security

Recognition of security risks and threats  |  Recognition of security threats

• Security documentation and Declaration of Security

• Techniques used to circumvent security measures

• Recognition of potential security threats 

• Recognition of weapons, dangerous substances and devices 

• Crowd management and control techniques 

• Handling security-related information and security-related communications 

• Methods for physical searches and non-intrusive inspections  

Undertake regular security inspections of the ship  |  Understanding of the need for and methods of maintaining security awareness and vigilance

• Techniques for monitoring restricted areas

• Controlling access to the ship and restricted areas on board ship 

• Methods for effective monitoring of deck areas and areas surrounding the ship 

• Inspection methods relating to the cargo and ship’s stores

• Methods for controlling the embarkation and disembarkation

Proper usage of security equipment and systems

• Types of security equipment and systems 

• Testing, calibrating and maintaining security systems and equipment