Tag: ISPS Code

The IMO's Committee on Maritime Safety (MSC) held its 93rd Session (MSC 93) from Wednesday 14 through Friday 23 May 2014 under the Chairmanship of Mr Christian Breinholt (DENMARK) and his Vice Chair, Captain M Segar of SINGAPORE). 104 Member States attended the meeting during which a drafting group (DG) and two working groups (WG) were subsequently formed and chaired as follows:

USCG has issued MSIB 06-14 to encourage owners and operators of subject U.S. vessels to ensure that mariners obtain all endorsements in accordance with 2010 Manila amendments to the STCW as soon as possible.

Security Related Training for Seafarers: LISCR Marine Operations Note 01/2013

Enforcement of ISPS Code Begins

New Requirements for Security training for shipboard personnel

Facilitation of shore leave of seafarers

RSOs acting on behalf of RMI

International Maritime Organization - ISPS code to improve maritime security

ISPS Code has caused problems for many suppliers Security-related bureaucracy is turning access to some ports into a bit of a money machine, International Shipsuppliers and Services Association president Jens Olsen has claimed, pledging to tackle the issue head on during his three year tenure.Speaking at the 56th Annual ISSA Convention & Trade Exhibition, Mr Olsen attributed the problem to the introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, which has caused problems for many suppliers.In some places you have to pay large amounts of money to take your supplies into the port while in other places people are having great difficulty getting in, said Mr Olsen. Problems can arise when you have to have certification for every person going into the port. The bureaucracy is really increasing and you have to buy the certification in many places, so it is turning into a bit of a money machine.The International Shipsuppliers and Services Association (ISSA) is pressing ahead with its campaign to highlight the issue and will raise it at the IMO Facilitation Committees 37th session in September. It is one of many objectives on Mr Olsens Road Map which sets out the Associations aims for the ...

ROs are authorized to verify compliance with the ISPS Code The Republic of the Marshall Islands issued Marine Safety Advisory regarding Recognised Organizations (ROs) acting on behalf of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administration.The Marshall Islands Maritime Administration has appointed the Classification Societies listed in the attached document to represent the Administration and assist in the implementation and continued enforcement of the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code.To view further information, click here.Source: Republic of the Marshall Islands