Version 1.0
January 2003
SHIP NAME
Company
Address
{Ship security plans should be plainly marked to warn personnel having access to the plan that it needs to be protected and should not be released.}
Ship Security Plan
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[SHIP NAME] Security Plan
Revision Record
Revision
Number
Name/Rank of Person
Making the Revision
Date of Revision
ii
Signature
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INDEX
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
1
SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS
2
SECTION 3 SHIP OPERATOR AND VESSEL DETAILS
3
SECTION 4 SECURITY POLICIES
4
SECTION 5 SHIP ACCESS POINTS
9
SECTION 6 PERSONNEL IDENTIFICATION / VISITOR CONTROL /
CREW RECRUITMENT
11
SECTION 7 SECURITY EQUIPMENT
15
SECTION 8 COMMUNICATIONS
17
SECTION 9 RESTRICTED AREAS
19
SECTION 10 REPORT ON AN UNLAWFUL ACT
21
SECTION 11 SPECIFIC SECURITY ACTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED BASED ON THE
SECURITY LEVEL
23
SECTION 12 SCREENING FOR WEAPONS, INCENDIARIES AND EXPLOSIVES
26
SECTION 13 GANGWAY AND GANGWAY CONTROL
27
SECTION 14 CONTINGENCY PROCEDURES
30
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
1.1
Purpose and Regulatory Basis
The purpose of this Ship Security Plan (SSP) is to contribute to the prevention of illegal acts against the ship, its crew, and passengers. It has been prepared in accordance with:
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Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS and the International Ship and Port Security Code
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The ABS Ship Security Guide
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{Note: Here the plan should list any specific flag state or port state regulatory requirements that the ship plan is designed to meet.}
1.2
Plan Documentation and Control
Authorized copies of this SSP must be controlled so all authorized holders of the plan have the current revision. The Ship Security Officer (SSO) is responsible for issuing revisions to this plan, after the revisions have been approved