Proficiency in Security Awareness (A-VI/6)

The STCW Convention and Code as has been amended by the Manila amendments (2010) contains new requirements regarding security training. All personnel employed or engaged on board ships to which the ISPS Code applies, require this training to gain the knowledge, understanding and proficiency to work on ships without designated security duties.

Course Structure

* An awareness of the importance of ship security and the roles of those involved in its provisions;

* An awareness of the requirements and measures needed to maintain ship security;

* An ability to recognise and report a security threat.