Section B-VI/5 Guidance regarding training and certification for ship security officers
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Section B-VI/5 Guidance regarding training and certification for ship security officers

  1 The training should be relevant to the provisions of the ISPS Code and the SOLAS Convention, as amendedfootnote.

  2 On completion of training, a ship security officer should have adequate knowledge of the English language to correctly interpret and communicate messages relevant to ship or port facility security.

  3 In circumstances of exceptional necessity, when a person holding a certificate of proficiency as a ship security officer is temporarily unavailable, the Administration may permit a seafarer having specific security duties and responsibilities and an understanding of the ship security plan to serve as ship security officer and to execute all duties and responsibilities of the ship security officer until the next port of call or for a period not exceeding 30 days, whichever is greater. The company should, as soon as possible, inform the competent authorities of the next port(s) of call of the arrangements in place.

Parent topic: Chapter VI – Guidance regarding emergency, occupational safety, security, medical care and survival functions
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