Course Description This ABS Consulting course is now certified by the U.S. Coast Guard to satisfy SOLAS training requirement for licensed mariners. When registering for this course, please let us know if you are seeking the Vessel Security Officer (VSO) training certification.  Students that have taken this course between June 9, 2003, and September 30, 2009, may also be eligible to receive retroactive SOLAS credit for required VSO training. Please contact us if you need more information. Qualify as a Maritime Security Officer This 3-day course qualifies participants as trained maritime security officers. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Maritime Security Regulations (33 CFR Subchapter H, Parts 101-106) and the International Maritime Organization's International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code imposed requirements for maritime security on certain vessels and port/waterfront facilities that interface with such vessels. An Update of Our Successful Course Focused on Implementation The course is an updated version that combines the best of our successful previous maritime security courses for Port and Facility Security Officers (508P) and Company and Ship Security Officers (508S) offered during 2003 and 2004. The course content assumes that attendees have already submitted their maritime security assessments and are now in the implementation phase of their maritime security programs. While the course provides a regulatory overview of maritime security requirements applicable to ship, company, and (port) facility security officers, its main objective is to present state-of-the-art information, techniques, and tools for the ongoing development and implementation of effective and compliant maritime security programs. For participants having a U.S. focus, requirements of the USCG regulations are emphasized and supplemented with specific requirements of the ISPS Code where differences exist. This Course Can Be Presented on Site to Address Your Specific Needs This course can be customized to meet your specific needs and presented at your location. Modifications to emphasize the needs of shipping or port personnel can be accomplished, along with incorporating your policies and procedures into the course. When customized, adequate information is presented to allow ship and port personnel to (1) understand the applicable security issues and (2) have an appreciation of the maritime security requirements applicable to their counterparts in other sectors of the industry. Accreditation: 1.9 CEUs, 1.9 COCs, 3.17 CM, ABIH approval #10-268 For more information on this course, contact Customer Service at 1-800-769-1199. Combine this course with Maritime RCA / Incident Investigation and SAVE! Learn More Combine this course with Maritime Security Implementation and SAVE! Learn More Code Start/End Dates Location 27096 Aug 16-18, 2010 ABS Institute | Houston, TX Location/Hotel Information 27250 Nov 1-3, 2010 ABS Plaza, Rm. 723 | Houston, TX Location/Hotel Information For more information on this course, contact Customer Service at 1-800-769-1199. Course Outline Day One - 8:00am to 5:00pm Introduction and Regulatory Requirements Historical Perspective and Current Maritime Threats International Requirements (i.e. the ISPS Code) USCG Guidance (NVIC 4-02, 9-02, 10-02 and 11-02) USCG Regulations Risk Management Basis for Maritime Security Risk Concepts - Frequency and Consequence Threat, Vulnerability and Consequence Security Assessments Threat, Vulnerability and Consequence Assessment Assessment Tools (Software and Checklists) On-Scene Security Assessments Assessment Documentation Day Two - 8:00am to 5:00pm Security Plans (Port, Port Facility, Company and Ship Plans) Plan Content and Format Security Measures by Security Level Security Training Training for Company, Ship and Port Facility Security Officers Training for Other Personnel with Security Responsibility Security Awareness Training for Other Members of Ship Crews and Port Staffs Security Training Topics (per Sections 13 and 18 of the ISPS Code, Part B) Security Administration Methods for Security Surveys and Inspections Ship and Port Facility Security Measures Instruction Techniques for Security Training Day Three - 8:00am to 4:00pm Security Training Topics (per Section 18 of the ISPS Code, Part B) (cont'd) Handling Sensitive Security-Related Information and Security-Related Communications Knowledge of Current Security Threats and Patterns Recognition and Detection of Weapons, Dangerous Substances and Devices Recognition of Characteristics and Behavioral Patterns of Persons Who Are Likely to Threaten Security Techniques Used to Circumvent Security Measures Security Training Topics (per Section 18 of the ISPS Code, Part B) Security Equipment and Systems and Their Operational Limitations Methods of Physical Searches and Nonintrusive Inspections Security Drills and Exercises, Including Assessments Security Program Implementation and Internal Audit Programs Course Summary and Wrap-Up Note: Course attendees will receive extensive reference material, including a course notebook with detailed instructional material, a copy of ABS Consulting's Guide to Port Security, security plans for both a ship and a port facility, and selected references on CD. Also, each attendee will receive a certificate indicating he/she attended a course that covered the pertinent security officer training topics from the ISPS Code Parts A and B. For more information on this course, contact Customer Service at 1-800-769-1199.         Myron Casada 1-865-671-5815 mcasada@absconsulting.com You may also fax your questions to 1-865-671-5851 For more information on this course, contact Customer Service at 1-800-769-1199.

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