STCW Designated Security Duties

A 1 day course now required by all personnel employed or engaged onboard ships to which the ISPS code applies and who have a designated security role onboard. It is part of the STCW but separate to the Basic Training elements. The objective of this course is to give those undertaking designated security duties onboard ship the essential education and training required by the STCW and ISPS codes. 

Duration: 1 Day

• Background and Operational requirements of the ISPS Code and SOLAS amendments

• Ship security arrangements, security levels and threats

• Methods of personnel search, ship search and crowd management

• Techniques used to circumvent security

• Identification of restricted areas on board ship, including methods to prevent unauthorised access

• Responsibilities of the company, CSO, SSO, the Master, PFSP and persons with designated security duties

• Communication Security

• Response to a security incident

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• Tea, Coffee and light refreshments 

• Certificate (upon successful completion)

• Course Handbook