Ship Security Officer

Download or read book Ship Security Officer written by International Maritime Organization and published by Inter-Governmental Maritime. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This model course is intended to provide knowledge to those who may be designated to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Ship Security Officer (SSO), as defined in section A/2.1.6 (and section A/12) of the ISPS Code and in section A-VI/5 of the STCW Code, as amended, and in particular the duties and responsibilities with respect to the security of a ship, for implementing and maintaining a Ship Security Plan and for liaising with the Company Security Officer (CSO) and with Port Facility Security Officers (PFSOs). With this revision of the Ship Security Officer course, specific training to address the problem of piracy and armed robbery against ships is emphasized.