Ship Security Plan

SHIP SECURITY PLAN

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.}

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[SHIP NAME] Security Plan
Revision Record
Revision
Number

Name/Rank of Person
Making the Revision

Date of Revision

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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