COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Description

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.

 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Port Facility Security Officer (IMO ISPS). It covers the ISPS code and the role and duties of the port facility security officer; the compliance requirements of ISPS code; the national and international maritime security policies; the threat identification and analysis, security levels and corresponding measures including port facility security survey and assessment; the proper maintenance and operation of security systems and continuous improvement of security operations; handling sensitive security information; and the crisis management, incident response, security drills and training.

 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the facility security plan (FSP) and legal and regulatory framework; the interagency and international cooperation and collaborating with customs, police, and other security agencies; auditing security processes and systems; the advanced risk management tools and methodologies, scenario planning and strategic foresight in security planning; the environmental security concerns and managing environmental risks in port operations; monitoring and control access to the facility and ensuring the security of restricted areas; securing and monitoring cargo and dealing with stowaways and contraband; securing protocols for ship-to-port interaction and the declaration of security; and the effective security communication strategies, surveillance and patrols and real-time incident handling.

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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies:

30 % Lectures
20 % Practical Workshops & Work Presentations
30 % Hands-on Practical Exercises & Case Studies
20 % Simulators (Hardware & Software) & Videos

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable:

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy materials will be issued
Training Methodology	:	80% theory, 20% practical
Training Program	:	4 hours per day, from 09:30 to 13:30