S.L. 499.35 Art. 37Port service provider security officers.

(1) Before requesting the designated authority to approve a security plan, a port service provider must designate, in writing, a person as the port service provider security officer.

(2) A port service provider security officer may be designated by name or by reference to a position.

(3) The duties and responsibilities of a port service provider security officer include:

(a) conducting an initial security survey of the activities of the port service provider and facilitating the completion of the security assessment for the provider’s security plan;

(b) ensuring the development and maintenance of the security plan for the port service provider;

(c) implementing the security plan;

(d) undertaking regular security inspections of the area or ship under the control of the port service provider to ensure the effectiveness and adequacy of security measures;

(e) recommending and incorporating modifications to the security plan in order to -

(i) correct deficiencies in the plan;

(ii) or update the plan to take into account changes to the port service provider;

(f) enhancing security awareness and vigilance of the port service provider’s personnel;

(g) ensuring that standards for personnel with, or who have been assigned, with security duties and responsibilities are met and that adequate training is provided to such personnel;

(h) reporting to the relevant authorities, and maintaining records of, occurrences which threaten the security of the port service provider;

(i) liaising with ship, port, port facility and other port service provider security officers;

(j) co-ordinating with security, police, fire, ambulance, medical, search and rescue services, as appropriate;

(k) ensuring that security equipment is properly operated, inspected, tested, calibrated and maintained; and

(l) when requested by a ship security officer, assisting in confirming the identity of persons intending to board a ship.

(4) A port service provider must ensure that a port service provider security officer -

(a) has the knowledge and ability to perform the duties of a port service provider security officer;

(b) is given the training set out in the security plan for the port service provider;

(c) is a suitable person to access and handle security information; and

(d) has the authority to act on instructions received from the designated authority.