7.1 A ship is required to act upon the security
levels set by Contracting Governments as set out below.
7.2 At security level 1, the following activities
shall be carried out, through appropriate measures, on all ships,
taking into account the guidance given in part
B of this Code, in order to identify and take preventive measures
against security incidents:
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.1 ensuring the performance of all ship security
duties;
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.2 controlling access to the ship;
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.3 controlling the embarkation of persons and
their effects;
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.4 monitoring restricted areas to ensure that
only authorized persons have access;
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.5 monitoring of deck areas and areas surrounding
the ship;
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.6 supervising the handling of cargo and ship's
stores; and
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.7 ensuring that security communication is readily
available.
7.3 At security level 2, the additional protective
measures, specified in the ship security plan, shall be implemented
for each activity detailed in section 7.2, taking into account the
guidance given in part B of this Code.
7.4 At security level 3, further specific protective
measures, specified in the ship security plan, shall be implemented
for each activity detailed in section 7.2, taking into account the
guidance given in part B of this Code.
7.5 Whenever security level 2 or 3 is set by the
Administration, the ship shall acknowledge receipt of the instructions
on change of the security level.
7.6 Prior to entering a port or whilst in a port
within the territory of a Contracting Government that has set security
level 2 or 3, the ship shall acknowledge receipt of this instruction
and shall confirm to the port facility security officer the initiation
of the implementation of the appropriate measures and procedures as
detailed in the ship security plan, and in the case of security level
3, in instructions issued by the Contracting Government which has
set security level 3. The ship shall report any difficulties in implementation.
In such cases, the port facility security officer and ship security
officer shall liase and co-ordinate the appropriate actions.
7.7 If a ship is required by the Administration
to set, or is already at, a higher security level than that set for
the port it intends to enter or in which it is already located, then
the ship shall advise, without delay, the competent authority of the
Contracting Government within whose territory the port facility is
located and the port facility security officer of the situation.
7.7.1 In such cases, the ship security officer
shall liaise with the port facility security officer and co-ordinate
appropriate actions, if necessary.
7.8 An Administration requiring ships entitled
to fly its flag to set security level 2 or 3 in a port of another
Contracting Government shall inform that Contracting Government without
delay.
7.9 When Contracting Governments set security
levels and ensure the provision of security level information to ships
operating in their territorial sea, or having communicated an intention
to enter their territorial sea, such ships shall be advised to maintain
vigilance and report immediately to their Administration and any nearby
coastal States any information that comes to their attention that
might affect maritime security in the area.
7.9.1 When advising such ships of the applicable
security level, a Contracting Government shall, taking into account
the guidance given in the part B of
this Code, also advise those ships of any security measure that they
should take and, if appropriate, of measures that have been taken
by the Contracting Government to provide protection against the threat.