Security Levels
What Are The Security Levels Under ISPS Code? The security levels under the ISPS code describe the current scenario related to the security threat to the country and its coastal region including the ships visiting that country. The security levels are decided by the cooperation of ship and port authorities, keeping the current condition of national and international security. Security Level The local government sets the security level and ens ures to inform port state and ships prior to entering the port, or when berthed in the port. All personnel onboard ships and port state staff are assigned security duties, which are different for people of different levels. Moreover, frequent security drills are also carried out onboard ships. As soon as the security level has been decided as per the ISPS code , it is displayed prominently onboard vessel at the entrance of the ship. It should be noted that the MARSEC level of the ship should always be the same or higher than ...