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lead agency of this matter. In December year 2002 IMO c. To provide a methodology for ships and
adopted security related amendment to the SOLAS port security assessments, which facilities the
Convention aimed at enhancing the security of Ships development of ship, company and Port Facility
and the Port Facilities that they used. The amendments Security Plans (PFSP) which must be utilized to
included thirteen mandatory regulations in chapter respond to ship or ports varying security levels
XI-2 “Special measures to enhance maritime and to ensure that adequate and proportionate
security” and the linked International Ship and Port maritime security measures are in place on-
Facility Security (ISPS) Code Finally the “ISPS code” board ships and in ports.
was agreed at the meeting of the 108 signatories to
the SOLAS convention held at IMO Headquarters in 8. In order to achieve the above objectives,
London in December year 2002.Finally ISPS code
came into force on 01st of July 2004. contracting government put for authorities and
ISPS Code. shipping companies are required under the ISPS
code to designate appropriate security officers
6. ISPS code is a two parts document describing
minimum requirement for security of ships and and personnel an each Ship, Port Facility and
ports. When the part “A” provides the mandatory Shipping Company. These security officers are
requirements, part “B” provides guidance for
implementation of part “A” mandatory requirements, designated as; are
as well as the ISPS code does apply to ships as a. PFSO- Port Facility Security Officer.
international voyages including Passenger Ships, b. SSO- Ship Security Officer.
Cargo Ships of 300 GT and upwards (known as SOLAS c. CSO- Company Security Officer.
ships) and Mobile Offshore Drilling units and the Port 9. These designated officers
Facilities service such ships. The rules do not apply to
warships, naval auxiliaries or other ships owned or responsible for preparing and implementing of
operated by contracting government and used only
for a government non commercial services. effective security plans that are able to manage
Objectives of ISPS. any potential security threats at any time and
7. In fact there should be a good understand any security levels described in ISPS Code.
and co-operation among all the parties who have got
engaged with the shipping, Port Facility works and 10. As the contracting Government, Sri
whoever bears the responsibilities of ISPS. Otherwise Lankan Government has empowered SL Navy
it is too much difficult to achieve the objectives of to act as “Designated Authority” and execute
ISPS listed below. ISPS for all the International commercial Ports
a. Establishing of international framework in Sri Lanka. SL Navy has empowered ISPS
that fosters co-operation between contracting in the ports by appointing a Naval Officer as
government, government agencies, local ‘PFSO’ who is responsible for the development,
administrations & shipping, and port industries in implementation, revision and maintenance
accessing and detecting potential security threats to of the Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP) and
ships or Port Facilities used for international trade for liaison with the Ship Security Officers and
so as to implement preventive security measures Company Security Officers. By today it has
against such threats. become one of the major responsibility to SL
Navy when consider about Port of Colombo and
other commercial ports located in the country. It
doesn’t matter because “There is no Substitute
for the Experience” THE GOLDEN FENCE
AROUND THE COUNTRY will do whatever they
will have to do with the professionalism and the
experience they have gained throughout these
69 years.
b. Determining the respective role and Lieutenant TA Gamage
responsibilities of all parties concerned with NRX 3051
safeguarding maritime security in ports and on-board N/DEP Hambantota
ships, at national, regional and international levels, to
ensure that there is early and efficient collation and References: ISPS code (2012).
exchange of maritime security related information at https://www.marineinsight.com
national, regional and international levels. www.imo.org
lead agency of this matter. In December year 2002 IMO c. To provide a methodology for ships and
adopted security related amendment to the SOLAS port security assessments, which facilities the
Convention aimed at enhancing the security of Ships development of ship, company and Port Facility
and the Port Facilities that they used. The amendments Security Plans (PFSP) which must be utilized to
included thirteen mandatory regulations in chapter respond to ship or ports varying security levels
XI-2 “Special measures to enhance maritime and to ensure that adequate and proportionate
security” and the linked International Ship and Port maritime security measures are in place on-
Facility Security (ISPS) Code Finally the “ISPS code” board ships and in ports.
was agreed at the meeting of the 108 signatories to
the SOLAS convention held at IMO Headquarters in 8. In order to achieve the above objectives,
London in December year 2002.Finally ISPS code
came into force on 01st of July 2004. contracting government put for authorities and
ISPS Code. shipping companies are required under the ISPS
code to designate appropriate security officers
6. ISPS code is a two parts document describing
minimum requirement for security of ships and and personnel an each Ship, Port Facility and
ports. When the part “A” provides the mandatory Shipping Company. These security officers are
requirements, part “B” provides guidance for
implementation of part “A” mandatory requirements, designated as; are
as well as the ISPS code does apply to ships as a. PFSO- Port Facility Security Officer.
international voyages including Passenger Ships, b. SSO- Ship Security Officer.
Cargo Ships of 300 GT and upwards (known as SOLAS c. CSO- Company Security Officer.
ships) and Mobile Offshore Drilling units and the Port 9. These designated officers
Facilities service such ships. The rules do not apply to
warships, naval auxiliaries or other ships owned or responsible for preparing and implementing of
operated by contracting government and used only
for a government non commercial services. effective security plans that are able to manage
Objectives of ISPS. any potential security threats at any time and
7. In fact there should be a good understand any security levels described in ISPS Code.
and co-operation among all the parties who have got
engaged with the shipping, Port Facility works and 10. As the contracting Government, Sri
whoever bears the responsibilities of ISPS. Otherwise Lankan Government has empowered SL Navy
it is too much difficult to achieve the objectives of to act as “Designated Authority” and execute
ISPS listed below. ISPS for all the International commercial Ports
a. Establishing of international framework in Sri Lanka. SL Navy has empowered ISPS
that fosters co-operation between contracting in the ports by appointing a Naval Officer as
government, government agencies, local ‘PFSO’ who is responsible for the development,
administrations & shipping, and port industries in implementation, revision and maintenance
accessing and detecting potential security threats to of the Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP) and
ships or Port Facilities used for international trade for liaison with the Ship Security Officers and
so as to implement preventive security measures Company Security Officers. By today it has
against such threats. become one of the major responsibility to SL
Navy when consider about Port of Colombo and
other commercial ports located in the country. It
doesn’t matter because “There is no Substitute
for the Experience” THE GOLDEN FENCE
AROUND THE COUNTRY will do whatever they
will have to do with the professionalism and the
experience they have gained throughout these
69 years.
b. Determining the respective role and Lieutenant TA Gamage
responsibilities of all parties concerned with NRX 3051
safeguarding maritime security in ports and on-board N/DEP Hambantota
ships, at national, regional and international levels, to
ensure that there is early and efficient collation and References: ISPS code (2012).
exchange of maritime security related information at https://www.marineinsight.com
national, regional and international levels. www.imo.org
