International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

E6748

international convention instrument maritime security code

The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is a global maritime security framework that sets mandatory measures to protect ships and port facilities from security threats such as terrorism and piracy.

Aliases (2)

ISPS Code ×4
ISPS ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international convention instrument → maritime security code →
abbreviation	ISPS →
addresses	armed robbery against ships → other unlawful acts against maritime transport → piracy → terrorism →
adoptedAt	Conference of Contracting Governments to SOLAS →
adoptedBy	International Maritime Organization →
adoptionDate	2002-12-12 →
appliesTo	cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and above → mobile offshore drilling units → passenger ships → port facilities serving ships engaged on international voyages → ships engaged on international voyages →
basedOn	risk management principles →
doesNotApplyTo	naval auxiliaries → ships not engaged on international voyages → warships →
entryIntoForceDate	2004-07-01 →
establishes	security levels for ships and port facilities →
implementedThrough	national maritime security legislation →
language	English → French → Spanish →
legalStatus	mandatory under SOLAS Chapter XI-2 →
partOf	International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea →
purpose	detect security threats → enhance maritime security → take preventive security measures →
region	worldwide →
requires	Company Security Officer → Port Facility Security Assessment → Port Facility Security Officer → Port Facility Security Plan → Ship Security Assessment → Ship Security Officer → Ship Security Plan → continuous synopsis record for ships → control of access to port facilities → control of access to ships → monitoring of cargo handling → monitoring of restricted areas → monitoring of ship stores → security drills and exercises → security training for port facility personnel → security training for shipboard personnel →
shortName	ISPS Code →
structure	Part A mandatory requirements → Part B guidance and recommendations →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Port Facility Security Assessment → Port Facility Security Officer → Port Facility Security Officer ("ISPS Code") → Ship Security Assessment → Ship Security Officer →	regulatedBy
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ("ISPS") →	abbreviation
International Maritime Organization →	adoptedInstrument
MSC →	governingBodyOf
Port of Montreal →	hasSecurityStandard
International Maritime Organization →	mainRegulatoryInstrument
Maritime Safety Committee →	responsibleFor
Portland International Marine Terminal ("ISPS Code") →	securityStandard
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ("ISPS Code") →	shortName
International Maritime Organization ("ISPS Code") →	shortNameOfInstrument