Proficiency as Ship Security Officer (SSO) (A-VI/5)

Heightened ship security requires planning, coordination and new responsibilities. Much of this falls to the Ship Security Officer.

Ship Security Officer: Duties and Responsibilities looks at the key competencies required of the Ship Security Officer, such as maintaining and supervising implementation of the Ship Security Plan, the importance of the Ship Security Officer in identifying threats to ship security recognizing their significance, and responding to them.

The program also covers the ship / shore interface, discussing the relationship between port security vessel security and terminal security and concludes with SSO administration requirements.