ISPS CODEUPDATE

INTERTANKO North American Panel Meeting

Stamford, CTMarch 22, 2004

Brad L. Berman, PresidentLiberian International Ship and

Corporate Registry

BY 1 JULY 2004 BY 1 JULY 2004 THE ISPS CODE REQURIES THAT:THE ISPS CODE REQURIES THAT:

• Company Security Officers be designated.Company Security Officers be designated.• Company Security Officers be trained.Company Security Officers be trained.• Ship vulnerability assessments to be completed.Ship vulnerability assessments to be completed.• Approved Security plan for each vessel.Approved Security plan for each vessel.• Ship Security Officers selected and trained.Ship Security Officers selected and trained.• The crew to be trained in their duties.The crew to be trained in their duties.• Ship’s Approved Security plan to be Ship’s Approved Security plan to be

implemented.implemented.• Ships successfully complete ISPS Verification Ships successfully complete ISPS Verification

Audit and receive ISPS Certificate.Audit and receive ISPS Certificate.• Continuous Synopsis record be on board and Continuous Synopsis record be on board and

maintained. maintained.

New Duties for Flag States:New Duties for Flag States:

• Develop National requirements for Develop National requirements for ISPS compliance.ISPS compliance.

• Approve Security Plans.Approve Security Plans.• Audit Security Plan implementation Audit Security Plan implementation

and Certification.and Certification.• Oversight of RSOs.Oversight of RSOs.• Setting and communicating security Setting and communicating security

levels to ships.levels to ships.

ISPS Code Implementation by ISPS Code Implementation by Liberia Liberia

As Of 15 March 2004As Of 15 March 2004

• Security Plans Received: 1034/1483 = 68%Security Plans Received: 1034/1483 = 68%

• Security Plans Approved: 650/1483 = 44% Security Plans Approved: 650/1483 = 44%

• Audits completed by Liberia: 63/702 = 9%Audits completed by Liberia: 63/702 = 9%

• Audits completed by RSOs: 1 GL & 1 ABSAudits completed by RSOs: 1 GL & 1 ABS =0.3%– Designated RSOs: ABS, BV, CCS, DNV, GL, LRS & NKKDesignated RSOs: ABS, BV, CCS, DNV, GL, LRS & NKK

ISPS Code Current IssuesISPS Code Current Issues

• Continuous Synopsis RecordsContinuous Synopsis Records– Marine Notice ISP-002 describes Marine Notice ISP-002 describes

requirementsrequirements• Flag State - Port State IssuesFlag State - Port State Issues

– Liberia-Germany Mutual Liberia-Germany Mutual AcceptanceAcceptance

– Liberia - USA PSI AgreementLiberia - USA PSI Agreement– Setting Alert Levels Setting Alert Levels

• Current ExperiencesCurrent Experiences– SSP ImplementationSSP Implementation– Security Alert Systems Security Alert Systems

TOP 5 DEFICENCIES ON TOP 5 DEFICENCIES ON SECURITY PLANSSECURITY PLANS

• Retention of security records not specified. Retention of security records not specified. • Lack of specificity concerning security searches Lack of specificity concerning security searches

during elevated security levels (example: 1 out during elevated security levels (example: 1 out of 10 people searched at security level 1, and 1 of 10 people searched at security level 1, and 1 out of 5 at security level 2). out of 5 at security level 2).

• Ship Security Officer not clearly identified. Ship Security Officer not clearly identified. • Vessel access points, lighting, and restricted Vessel access points, lighting, and restricted

areas not identified on General Arrangement areas not identified on General Arrangement Plan Plan

• Assessor qualifications missing from the Ship Assessor qualifications missing from the Ship Security Assessment. Security Assessment.

TOP 5 DEFICENCIES AT TOP 5 DEFICENCIES AT SECURITY VERIFICATIONS SECURITY VERIFICATIONS 

• Restricted areas - Not properly marked or Restricted areas - Not properly marked or restricted areas not properly secured.restricted areas not properly secured.

• Training - Lack of record keeping Training - Lack of record keeping regarding the frequency of drills and regarding the frequency of drills and training by SSO. training by SSO.

• Records - Failure to keep an accurate Records - Failure to keep an accurate security log. security log.

• Access control – Inadequate identification Access control – Inadequate identification control at respective security levels. control at respective security levels.

• Security equipment – Insufficient inventory Security equipment – Insufficient inventory or maintenance of security equipment. or maintenance of security equipment.