Ministry of Sea, Transport and Development of the Republic of Croatia

Those who successfully complete this course should be able to undertake the duties and responsibilities as Ship Security Officer, as defined in section A/12.2 of the ISPS Code, which include, but are not limited to:

• Undertaking regular security inspections of the ship to ensure that appropriate security measures are maintained
• Maintaining and supervising the implementation of the Ship Security Plan, including any amendments to the plan
• Coordinating the security aspects of the handling of cargo and ships stores with other shipboard personnel and with the relevant Port Facility Security Officers
• Proposing modifications to the Ship Security Plan
• Reporting to the Company Security Officer any deficiencies and non-conformities identified during internal audits, periodic reviews, security inspections and verification of compliance and implementing any corrective actions
• Enhancing security awareness and vigilance on board
• Ensuring that adequate training has been provided to shipboard personnel, as appropriate 
• Reporting all security incidents
• Coordinating implementation of the Ship Security Plan with the Company Security Officer and the relevant Port Facility Security Officer
• Action against pirate attacks

Upon successful completion of the course, the trainee will receive a course completion document for Ship Security Officer Training.