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Ship Security & Planning Flashcards

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  1. A Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) must transmit an alert to which recipients?

    Answer: The flag state administration and the company

    SSAS alerts are sent covertly to the flag state administration and the company to avoid alerting any attacker onboard.

  2. Under ISPS Code Part A, which items must the SSP specifically address at each security level?

    Answer: Duties of all shipboard personnel, restricted areas, handling of threats, and drills

    The SSP must cover personnel duties, restricted areas, threat handling, and security drills for each of the three security levels.

  3. What is the role of the Recognized Security Organization (RSO) in the ISPS framework?

    Answer: To act on behalf of the administration in verifying and certifying ships

    An RSO is authorized by the flag state administration to carry out SSA reviews, SSP approvals, and security verifications on the administration's behalf.

  4. If a ship arrives at a port without having communicated its security information as required, what measure can the port state take?

    Answer: Deny entry or detain the ship

    Port states may deny entry or detain a ship that has not provided the required pre-arrival security information under SOLAS XI-2/9.

  5. Which factor is NOT typically included as a vulnerability identified in a Ship Security Assessment?

    Answer: Crew wages and contract terms

    The SSA focuses on physical, operational, and procedural vulnerabilities; crew pay and contract terms are labor matters outside the security assessment scope.

  6. A security exercise involving multiple agencies (ship, port, coast guard) must be conducted at least how often?

    Answer: Every 12 months

    Full security exercises that test the coordination of ship, port, and response agencies must be conducted at least once per calendar year.

  7. When a ship is at Security Level 3, what is the most restrictive access control measure likely to be implemented?

    Answer: Controlled access limited to those responding to the incident or threat

    At Security Level 3 the ship restricts access to only those directly involved in responding to the specific threat or incident.