On 1st March 2016 the Norwegian Maritime Authority have updated their circular on Security Levels to give clear instructions to Companies as to which MarSec Levels to implement on board their vessels regardless of trade world wide.
Due to the development of situations world wide, there is a need to have all instructions with regards to security levels easily available and updated. The situation is dynamic, and may change rapidly. This circular will be replaced when changes occur.
Vessels flying the Norwegian flag shall implement measures as described in the SSP for the different MarSec levels, when arriving mentioned areas below.
Security Level 1
All areas not mentioned below, if not requested by Designated Authority for the intended port of arrival.
Security level 2
East Africa (as illustrated in appendix I)
| In the Red Sea | From Suez and southwards |
| In the Gulf of Oman | Northern limit: Latitude N 22° |
| Eastern limit | Longitude E 065° |
| Southern limit | Latitude S 05° |
West Africa (as illustrated in appendix II)
| Southern limit | N 02°40’ |
| Western limit | From N 02°40’ and directly to the border of Togo |
| Eastern limit | From N 02°40’ and directly to the border of Cameroun |
Current areas recommended to implement measure from the SSP
Vessels trading the below mentioned areas are strongly advised to consider implementing security measures in their SSP as if the vessel had been operating on MarSec level #2 while inside these areas. Security records on board should not indicate that the actual security level has been raised, only that those measures found necessary by Master/SSO has been implemented.
West Africa (illustrated in appendix II)
Southern Part
| Southern Point | S 17°17’ E 006°35’ and directly to the border of Angola |
| Congo point | S 04°00’ E 006°35’ |
| Western point | S 01°00’ E 004°05’ |
| Northern point | N 02°40 E 004°05’ and directly to the border of Nigeria |
Western Part
| Western Point | N 02°40 W 007°29’ and directly to the border of Cote d’Ivoire |
| Eastern Point | N 02°40 E 002°58’ and directly to the border of Togo |
Source: www.sjofartsdir.no
