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Basic ISPS Orientation Training for Security

Personnel

Component 04
National Security Programme for Sea Transport and Maritime Infrastructure
NSPSTMI or ‘The Programme’
 Lesson Objectives

• To review current developments and key

components of the Programme
• To provide trainees with an understanding of how
security will be implemented in the maritime
transportation environment
 Programme Structure
Book I (International)
Part 1 Authority
Part 2 General Principles
Part 3 Objectives of the Programme
Part 4 Definition of Terms
Part 5 Application
Part 6 Responsibilities
Part 7 Ship
Part 8 Port Facility
 Programme Structure
Book II (Domestic)
1. Authority
2. General Principles
3. Objectives of the Programme
4. Definition of Terms
5. Application
6. Responsibilities
7. Ship
8. Port Facility
9. Security Regulated Port
10. Phased Implementation of the Programme
 General Principles
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The continuous, unhampered and free movement of
goods and people to, from, and around the country
using the maritime transportation system is vital to the
development and economic well being of the country.

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Security of the maritime transportation system,
including cargoes and passengers using the system,
is a shared responsibility of the ship operator, port
facility operator and the government.
 General Principles
• The port facility operator is responsible for ensuring
that all cargoes and persons going aboard a ship
within the facility are properly checked to ensure that
only authorized persons are allowed to board and
that no unauthorized materials are brought on board.

• The ship operator is responsible for ensuring that all

persons going aboard ship are properly checked for
identity, purpose and authority and that only
authorized people and cargoes are allowed aboard
ship.
 General Principles
• The Office for Transportation Security (OTS) will
ensure that appropriate security measures are in
place both in the port facility and aboard the ship in
order to prevent access to the ship by
unauthorized people and cargoes.

• Implementation of security measures by ships and

port facilities should not hamper the performance
of official functions by authorized personnel of
government agencies.
 General Principles

• Security plans prepared in compliance with this

Programme must provide for security measures to
be implemented at Security Levels 1, 2 and 3.
 Maritime Security Objectives

• The Philippines’s obligation under Chapter XI-2

of the SOLAS convention and the ISPS Code,
including those with regard to the welfare of
seafarers, are met.

• The vulnerability of ships, ports and port facilities to

terrorist attack is reduced without undue disruption
to trade.
 Maritime Security Objectives

• The risk that maritime transport is used to facilitate

terrorist or other unlawful activities is reduced.

• Security information is communicated effectively

among maritime industry participants/stakeholders
and government agencies with maritime transport
security responsibilities.
 Application (International)
1. The following types of ships engaged on international voyages:
a. Passenger ships, including high speed
passenger craft;
b. Cargo ships, including high speed craft, of
500 gross tonnage and above; and
c. Mobile offshore drilling units.
2. Port facilities, including shipyards, servicing
such ships.
 Application (Domestic)
1. The following types of ships engaged on domestic voyages:
a. Passenger ships (ro-ro, cargo-passenger, high speed craft), of 50
gross tonnage and above; 200GT for wooden hulled passenger ships
b. Cargo ships such as tankers, bulk carriers, tugboats (pulling/pushing
non-propelled barges), and high speed cargo craft of 300 gross
tonnage and above;
c. Cargo ships carrying highly flammable materials of 100 gross
tonnage and above;
d. Mobile offshore drilling units.
2. Port facilities, including shipyards, servicing such ships.
3. Security Regulated Ports (SRP).
 Responsibilities of OTS
1. Setting the applicable security level;

2. Approving the ship security plan (SSP) and relevant

amendments to a previously approved plan;

3. Verifying the compliance of ship security plans and

issuing to ships the ISSC;

4. Determining which of the port facilities located within

RP territory are required to designate a PFSO/PSO
who will be responsible for the preparation of the
PFSP/PSP;
 Responsibilities of OTS
5. Ensuring completion and approval of the PFSA/PSA
and of any subsequent amendments to a previously
approved assessment;
6. Approving the PFSP/PSP and any subsequent
amendments to a previously plan;
7. Verifying/auditing the compliance of SRP/port
facilities of their PFSP/PSP and issuing subsequent
SCPF certificate;
8. Exercising control and compliance measures;
9. Testing approved plans; and
 Responsibilities of OTS
10. Communicating information to the IMO and to the
shipping and port industries.
 Delegation of OTS Responsibilities
May allow RSOs to carry out, on its behalf, certain works or
specific functions with respect to SRP/port facilities and
ships and monitoring qualification of their works
as follows:
- Preparing PFSA and PFSP
- Preparing SSA and SSP
- Approving SSA and SSP for ships engaged on
international voyages
- Conducting security audit and review of port
facilities and ships
- Conducting ISPS Code related training to port/ship personnel
 Other Responsibilities
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Port Authorities
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Port Facility Operators
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Ship Operators
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Philippine Coast Guard
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MARINA
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AFP and Other Gov’t Agencies
 Other Responsibilities
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Company Security Officer
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Ship Security Officer
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Port Facility Security Officer
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Port Security Officer
 Responsibilities of CSO/SSO (1)
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Company security
officer (CSO)
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Ship security officer
(SSO)
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Ship security
assessment (SSA)
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Ship security plan(s)
(SSP)
 Responsibilities of CSO/SSO (2)
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International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC) or
NSSC
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Automatic identification system (AIS)
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Ship security alert system (SSAS)
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Declaration of Security (DoS)
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Training
Ship Security – Process for issuing
ISSC/NSSC
• Appoint a Company Security Officer
• Train the Company Security Officer
• Carry out a ship security assessment
• Produce a Ship Security Plan
• Submit the Ship Security Plan to OTS for approval
• Obtain verification and ISSC/NSSC
 SSP – Implementation

• Ensure copy of SSP held on board ship

• Designate a Ship Security Officer on each ship
• Train the Ship Security Officer
• Train those crew who have specific security
responsibilities – as detailed in the SSP
 SSP – Implementation

• Train the remainder of the crew

• Implement the SSP on the ship

• Exercise the SSP
• Ensure adequate security resources
 Documents

Documents to be carried on board:

• Ship Security Plan
• ISSC/NSSC
• Continuous Synopsis Record
• Security activities at last ten port calls
Responsibilities of PFSO (1)

- Port Facility Security

Assessment (PFSA)
- Port Facility Security
Plan (PFSP)
Responsibilities of PFSO (2)

- Operational and physical security

measures
- Respond to security level
- Declaration of security (DoS)
- Training, Drills and Exercises
 Stages in Port Facility Security
• The OTS selects the port facilities that need to comply with the Programme;
• Port Facility Security Officer appointed;
• Port Facility Security Officer trained;
• Contracting Government (or RSO) carries out the Port Facility Security Assessment
(PFSA);
• Port Facility Security Plan based on the PFSA is developed;
• All port facility employees with specific security responsibilities are trained;
• Remainder of the employees are trained;
• PFSP is implemented;
• Assessment and plan are submitted to (OTS) to obtain a statement of compliance
(SCPF); and
• Plan is periodically tested.
 Security Regulated Port (SRP)
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Consists of two(2) or more Port Facilities
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Area may differ from one security level to
another
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Port Manager usually Port Security Officer
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Provides additional security measures on the
water side
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Created based on geographic and security
considerations
 Phased Implementation
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Passenger Ships SSA/SSP
500 GRT and above - - - - 6 mos.
50-499 GRT - - - - - - - - 1 yr
200 GRT and above(wooden)- 1 yr
 Phased Implementation
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Cargo Ships SSA/SSP
500 GRT and Above - - 6 mos.
100-499 GRT - - - - - - - 1 yr
 Phased Implementation
Port Facilities – - PFSA/PFSP ---- 6 mos.
Security Regulated Port - -PSA/PSP- UPAP
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