International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code: The Perceptions and Reality of Shore-Based and Sea-Going Staff

This paper investigates the implementation of the ISPS Code and the related perceptions of shore-based and sea-going staff. The literature review identified issues of practical importance and shortcomings form which research questions and objectives were derived. These questions and objectives were then triangulated with observations that were made during an internship in the Quality Department of a ship management company. Consequently, inductive research methods were used for answering the research questions and a questionnaire-based survey was developed. The initial contact with ship management companies located in the UK, Cyprus, Germany, Norway and the Netherlands was made by post, using an introductory letter, with a shore-based and a sea-going questionnaire attached. The primary research survey took place between July and September 2004. The number of questionnaires sent to individuals was 218, which produced a total number of 111 completed sea-going questionnaires and 40 completed shore-based questionnaires. The survey’s aim was two-fold. It examined the implementation issues and perception comparison between sea-going and shore-based staff. The data obtained from 32 questions was analyzed and discussed in detail, listing the findings from both survey groups. The survey showed the ISPS Code shortcomings and identified areas that require amendment, which were in the main congruent with warnings and criticism identified in the literature review. In addition, the survey gave evidence and examples that the ISPS Code does not provide uniform standards and clear guidelines, which led to recommendations being made.

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  WIT Press

  Computational Mechanics, 25 Bridge Street
  Billerica, MA  United States  01821
• Authors:
  • Burmester, C
• Conference:
  • International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) 6th Annual General Assembly and Conference
  • Location: Malmo , Sweden
  • Date: 2005-10-24 to 2005-10-26
• Publication Date: 2005-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 185-194
• Monograph Title: Maritime Security and MET

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Education and training; Guidelines; Implementation; Navigation; Perception; Questionnaires; Seaworthiness; Security; Shore protection; Surveys
• Identifier Terms: International Ship and Port Facility Code
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01020113
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1845640586
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 15 2006 8:25AM