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Interim vessel ISPS audit

DURING THE AUDIT SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING:

  • Whether a SSA has been carried out;
  • Whether a SSP is onboard meeting the relevant requirements;
  • Whether the SSP has been submitted for review and approval;
  • Whether the SSP is being implemented onboard the ship, such as:
    • Access control (gangway. Issuance of visitor pass etc.)
    • Restricted areas (properly marked, locked etc)
    • Cargo / stores security procedures
    • Monitoring
    • Knowledge to handle security documentation (DoS, log of ports, maintenance records etc)
  • The ship is provided with a Ship Security Alert System meeting the requirements of regulation XI-2/6, if required (for some
  • Whether the CSO has ensured the review of SSP for compliance with the relevant requirements;
  • Whether the CSO has ensured that arrangements for drills, exercises and internal audits have been installed that the ship will successfully complete the verification within 6 months;
  • Whether necessary arrangements for initial verification have been made;
  • Whether the Master, the SSO and other ship’s personnel with specific security duties are familiar with their duties and with the provisions of the SSP;
  • Whether the information for above personnel has been provided in the working language or languages understood by them;

Whether the SSO meets the requirements of part A of the ISPS Code.

FLAG ADMINISTRATIONS’ SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

During the audit, the attending Auditor should verify that the following specific Flag requirements are implemented, as applicable to the Company’s DOC Flag Administration.

If the Flag Administration is not listed, it means that there are not specific related requirements.

 

Special attention should be given to the following:

Special attention should be given to the following:

  •  Guinea-Bissau Marine Circular No. 03/2024: "G-B I.S.R. Paris MoU PSC Policy Mandatory Pre-Arrival Notification for G-B I.S.R. Vessels Entering Paris MOU Region Ports and submission of Pre-arrival Check List to the G-B I.S.R.

Special attention should be given to the following:

  • Panama Circular  MMC 176 para 8.1, related to DPA/Company Declarations to be verified. Our Auditor shall proceed with the above checks during the audit and in case any from the above documents found expired/missing or not reported/endorsed by PMA a relevant NC shall be issued and reported accordingly to PMA.
  • Panama Letter No.109-01-014-DGMM-SEG “Liabilities & ISM Declaration”  (please refer to INSB Class Circular  No 34/2021 dated 22.06.2021)
  • Panama Circular MMC 404 "Measures adopted to enhance the performance of the Panamanian Merchant Fleet – Pre-arrival checklist for ports under the Port State Control (PSC) supervision of the United States Coast Guard (USCG), Paris MoU, Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and People’s Republic of China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA).
  • Panama Circular MMC 405 “Fleet Risk Assessment and Performance Monitoring Accelerated Program (FRA & PMAP).”
  • Panama Circular MMC 398 “PARIS MOU Pre-ports arrival checklist for Panama flagged vessels.(please refer to INSB Class Circular  No PSC/30 dated 24.07.2023)

Special attention should be given to the following:

  • PSC 032 Actions to be taken on vessels in view of PSC Inspections (Pre-arrival checklist to be filled in prior the arrival in port; and / A monthly Self-Verification checklist).

Special attention should be given to the following:

  1. Verification of proper establishment/implementation of the below Barbados Circulars:

 

 

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