International Maritime Organization User Guide. Managing Risks to Enhance Maritime Security

This article describes how the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved the IMO user guide in May 2011 for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Chapter XI-2 and the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. This is a consolidated source of IMO maritime security-related material that is intended to assist government officials, port facility employees, shipping company employees, and mariners with their security responsibilities. The guide is designed to explain the security-related aspects of the International Convention for the SOLAS and also to assist SOLAS contracting governments in implementing, verifying compliance, and enforcing the provisions of SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code. In addition, it serves as an aid and reference for those engaged in delivering capacity-building activities in the field of maritime security. Ultimately, this will improve the security of global supply chains. The IMO user guide is presented in five sections. Section 1 is the introduction. Section 2 is “Security Responsibilities of Governments and their National Authorities.” Section 3 is “Security Responsibilities of Port Facility and Port Operators.” Section 4 is “Security Responsibilities of Ship Operators.” Section 5 is “Framework for Conducting Security Assessments.”

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  • English

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  • Accession Number: 01363016
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Feb 17 2012 8:31AM