Guide to Maritime Security & ISPS Code, 2021 Edition
This publication is a guide to the provisions of SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code.
This guide consolidates existing IMO maritime security-related material into a companion guide to SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code. It contains all relevant regulatory guidance and legislation, as well as information on:
- security responsibilities of governments and their national authorities
- security responsibilities of port facility and port operators
- security responsibilities of ship operators
- framework for conducting security assessments
As a specialised agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.
In other words, its role is to create a level playing-field so that ship operators cannot address their financial issues by simply cutting corners and compromising on safety, security and environmental performance.
This approach also encourages innovation and efficiency. Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis. And IMO is the forum at which this process takes place.