The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code is an amendment to the Safety of Lives at Sea Convention, SOLAS (1974) It was adopted in 2002 for implementation by July 2004. It is a two piece set of legislation describing minimum requirements for security of ships.
Part A: Provides mandatory requirements Part B: Provides guidance in implementation
The ISPS Code is limited to ships over 500gt. The main objectives of the ISPS Code are as follows: • To detect security threats and implement security measures • To establish roles and responsibilities concerning maritime security for governments, local administrations, ship and port industries at national and international level. • Collation and promulgation of security-related information. • To provide a methodology for security assessments so as to have in place plans and procedures to react to changing security levels.
The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPSCode) is a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, developed in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.
The ISPSCode is implemented through chapter XI-2 Special measures to enhance maritime security in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
The whole idea of the ISPSCode is to reduce the vulnerability of the industry to attack, thus countering the threat and reducing the risk.
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