Convention and Code requirements:
In order to promote the formulation and
implementation of security measures for ships on international voyages, Chapter
XI-2 of the SOLAS Convention requires that applicable ships should meet the
requirements of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS
Code). Each ship applicable to the ISPS Code should carry on board a Ship
Security Plan approved by the competent authority or its authorized security
accreditation body, and the ship should also obtain the International Ship
Security Certificate issued by the competent authority or its authorized
security accreditation body after audit. For detailed requirements, please
refer to the CCS Rules
for Certification of Ship Security System.
Applicable ships:
Ships applicable to the Code include passenger ships (including high-speed passenger ships), cargo
ships of 500 gross tonnage and above (including high-speed cargo ships) and
mobile offshore drilling units. Those not applicable to the Code are the warships, naval auxiliary vessels, or other ships, owned or
operated by the governments of the contracting states, which are used only for
government non-commercial services.
Applicable companies:
Companies applicable to the Code refer
to the owner of the ship or any other organization or individual, such as a
manager or a bareboat charterer, who has accepted the responsibility for the
operation of the ship from the owner and agreed to assume all the obligations
and responsibilities stipulated in the International Safety Management Code.
Approval of Ship Security Plan (SSP):
The company should formulate a ship security
plan (SSP) based on the ship security assessment report, and after passing the
audit of the competent authority or its authorized security accreditation body,
an approval letter of ship security plan will be issued for the ship. Any
modification of the ship security plan should be approved by the competent
authority or its authorized security accreditation body.
Interim ISSC:
When a new ship is delivered or put into
service or re-commissioned, the flag state is changed from one contracting
state to another contracting state, or from a non-contracting state to a
contracting state, and the company assumes the responsibility for the operation of a new ship, a temporary ship audit should be conducted.
After the ship passes the audit, an interim ISSC with a validity
period no more than 6 months will be issued.
ISSC:
If the ship meets the requirements of
the ISPS Code through initial audit after the ship security
system has been implemented on board for 3 months, an ISSC with a validity
period no more than 5 years will be issued. An interim audit should be
conducted during the period from the second anniversary date of the ISSC to the
third anniversary date, and a recertification audit conducted before the
expiration of the ISSC.
CCS has always kept pace with the
international counterparts in ship audit and certification business, obtaining
authorization from the administrations of more and more countries or regions to
carry out statutory audits and issue ISSC certificates on their behalf. CCS owns
a team of highly educated, experienced full-time auditors. CCS has set up
branches/offices at major ports along China’s coast and the Yangtze River and
in countries/regions in Asia, Europe, America, the Middle East and Australia
etc., shaping up a global service network, providing our customers with
convenient, timely and efficient ISPS audit services.
To apply for ship audit and ship
security plan approval services, customers only need to submit a ship audit
application form to the nearest CCS office at home and abroad.
For more details, please contact us:
Tel.: 0086-10-58113599
E-mail: cdwork@ccs.org.cn
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