After successfully completing this lesson you will be familiar with ship
security plans
a ship security plan is a document stating detailed procedures for
prevention and response to security threats it must include different
procedures for different security levels according to solace and the u.s.
maritime security bill a ship security plan must be available on all ships of
500 gross tonnage and upwards engaged on international voyages including
high-speed crafts and mobile offshore drilling units after the 1st of July
2004 a restricted area means a space that is
essential to the operation control or safety of the ship typical restricted
areas are the bridge the cargo control room the engine control room engine room
spaces with access to potable water tanks pumps or manifolds the number and
nature of the restricted areas depends on the current security level
it is up to the management company of the ship to set the policies for what
type of weapons are allowed on board the ship this must be clearly stated in the
ship's security plan any weapon that is not listed in the ship's security plan
is not allowed on board at any time you must notify the ship's security officer
immediately if you suspect there is a prohibited weapon on board
the ship security plan must include procedures and responses to possible
threats these procedures might include the following actions securing all
access to the ship to prevent intrusion performing emergency shutdown of main
engines to prevent unauthorized operation securing non-critical
operations to focus attention on response alerting ship and shoreside
authorities of an incident rendering assistance to a nearby ship undergoing
an unlawful act that threatens its security responding to the detection of
stowaways or intruders repelling boarders addressing a malfunction of
onboard security equipment screening the underwater hull or searching the ship in
response to bomb threats specifying the kind of communications to use in the
event of a breach of security an unlawful act or other emergency
coordinating with waterfront facility Response procedures
the Declaration of security is a checklist to be checked by the ship
security officer in cooperation with the local port facility security officer the
declaration of security indicates whether a ship and a port facility are
operating at the same security level and requires procedures for dealing with any
inconsistency for ships that frequently call upon the same port a declaration of
security for each call is not required if the ship and port have an agreement
that all security measurements are taken before arrival
certain operations on the ship are more vulnerable to hostile attacks than
others these operations are called key shipboard operations and include cargo
and storing operations navigation machinery operation and steering control
crew and passenger safety there can be many different threats to
the security of a ship and the ship security plan must include responses for
all possible threats some examples of possible threats are damage to or
destruction of the ship or of a port facility for example by explosive
devices arson sabotage or vandalism hijacking or seizure of the ship or of
persons on board tampering with cargo essential ship equipment or systems or
ships stores unauthorized access or use including presence of stowaways
smuggling weapons or equipment including weapons of mass destruction use of the
ship to carry those intending to cause a security instant and/or their equipment
use of the ship itself as a weapon or as a means to cause damage or destruction
attacks from seaward while stabber for tanker and attacks
whilst at sea