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The

International

Ship and Port

Facility

Security

(ISPS) Code:

The ISPS Quiz7B-1

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ISPS Code Quiz

It’s Quiz Time !

How well do you know your

ISPS Code ?

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Q1: Under the ISPS Code, a Contracting Government can exercise its authority to require port facilities and ships not serving on international voyages to comply with the requirements in the Code.

True or False ?7B-3

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Q1: Under the ISPS Code, a Contracting Government can exercise its authority to require port facilities and ships not serving on international voyages to comply with the requirements in the Code.

True: ISPS Code, part A, section 3.2 (Page 8).

7B-4

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• Q2: When a Contracting Government decides to set Security Level 3, for reasons of confidentiality and to avoid causing alarm and despondency, the CG need not issue any notice to ships and port facilities.

True or False ?7B-5

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• Q2: When a Contracting Government decides to set Security Level 3, for reasons of confidentiality and to avoid causing alarm and despondency, the CG need not issue any notice to ships and port facilities.

False: ISPS Code, part A, section 4.2 (Page 9).

7B-6

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Q3: A Recognized Security Organization (RSO) may be entrusted with the responsibility to set the security level to apply to ships and port facilities.

True or False ?

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Q3: A Recognized Security Organization (RSO) may be entrusted with the responsibility to set the security level to apply to ships and port facilities.

False: ISPS Code, part A, section 4.3.1 (Page 9)

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Q4: A Recognized Security Organization (RSO) is not authorized to approve a Port Facility Security Plan and subsequent amendments to an approved plan.

True or False ?

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Q4: A Recognized Security Organization (RSO) is not authorized to approve a Port Facility Security Plan and subsequent amendments to an approved plan.

True: ISPS Code, part A, section 4.3.4 (Page 9)

7B-10

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Q5: With its background of security expertise, a Recognized Security Organization (RSO) is able to set out the requirements for a Declaration of Security (DOS).

True or

False ?

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Q5: With its background of security expertise, a Recognized Security Organization (RSO) is able to set out the requirements for a Declaration of Security (DOS).

False: ISPS Code, part A, section 4.3.6

(Page 9)

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Q6: The Contracting Government is solely responsible to determine which port facility requires a Port Facility Security Officer and Plan. This responsibility cannot be delegated.

True or False ?

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Q6: The Contracting Government is solely responsible to determine which port facility requires a Port Facility Security Officer and Plan. This responsibility cannot be delegated.


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Q7: There is no obligation on the Contracting Government to test the effectiveness of Port Facility Security Plans that they have approved.

True or False ?

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Q7: There is no obligation on the Contracting Government to test the effectiveness of Port Facility Security Plans that they have approved.

False: ISPS Code, part A, section 4.4

(Page 10)

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Q8: A ship can request completion of a Declaration of Security when the ship is conducting ship to ship activities with another ship not required to have and implement an approved ship security plan.

True or False ?

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Q8: A ship can request completion of a Declaration of Security when the ship is conducting ship to ship activities with another ship not required to have and implement an approved ship security plan.


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Q9:The Company shall establish in the Ship Security Plan that the master has the overriding authority and responsibility to make decisions with respect to the safety and security of the ship.

True or False ?

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Q9:The Company shall establish in the Ship Security Plan that the master has the overriding authority and responsibility to make decisions with respect to the safety and security of the ship.

True: ISPS Code, part A, section 6.2 (page 11)

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Q10: Whenever Security Level 2 or 3 is set by the Administration, the ship shall acknowledge receipt of the instructions on change of the security level only if the ship intends to comply with the instruction.

True or False ?7B-21

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Q10: Whenever Security Level 2 or 3 is set by the Administration, the ship shall acknowledge receipt of the instructions on change of the security level only if the ship intends to comply with the instruction.

False: ISPS Code, part A, section 7.5 - 7.6 (pages 11 and 12) 7B-22

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Q11: If a ship’s Administration sets or requires the ship to be at a higher security level than that set for the port it intends to enter or in which it is already located, the ship must advise the Contracting Government of the port State and the Port Facility Security Officer.

True or False ?

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Q11: If a ship’s Administration sets or requires the ship to be at a higher security level than that set for the port it intends to enter or in which it is already located, the ship must advise the Contracting Government of the port State and the Port Facility Security Officer.

True: ISPS Code, part A, section 7.7 (Page 12)

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Q12: The ship security assessment shall include an on-scene security survey and an analysis of potential threats.

True or False ?

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Q12: The ship security assessment shall include an on-scene security survey and an analysis of potential threats.

True: ISPS Code, part A, section 8.4 (pages 12 and 13)

7B-26

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Q13: Once a Ship Security Plan (SSP) is approved by the Administration, the ship need not carry the plan onboard when plying in ports sanctioned by the Administration.

True or False ?

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Q13: Once a Ship Security Plan (SSP) is approved by the Administration, the ship need not carry the plan onboard when plying in ports sanctioned by the Administration.

False: ISPS Code, part A, section 9.1 (Page 13)

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Q14: The Administration may entrust the review and approval of Ship Security Plans, or of amendments to a previously approved plan, to Recognized Security Organizations.

True or False ?

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Q14: The Administration may entrust the review and approval of Ship Security Plans, or of amendments to a previously approved plan, to Recognized Security Organizations.

True: ISPS Code, part A, section 9.2 (Page 13)

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Q15: The Ship Security Assessment need not be submitted for approval. The only document that should be submitted for approval is the Ship Security Plan.

True or False ?

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Q15: The Ship Security Assessment need not be submitted for approval. The only document that should be submitted for approval is the Ship Security Plan.

False: ISPS Code, part A, section 9.3 (page 13)

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Q16: A Ship Security Plan may be kept in electronic form provided that there are procedures to prevent it from unauthorized access, deletion, destruction or amendment.

True or False ?

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Q16: A Ship Security Plan may be kept in electronic form provided that there are procedures to prevent it from unauthorized access, deletion, destruction or amendment.


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Q17: The Ship Security Plan is a confidential

document and cannot be inspected by

anyone, including officers duly authorized

by a Contracting Government to carry out

control and compliance measures.

True or False ?

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Q17: The Ship Security Plan is a confidential

document and cannot be inspected by

anyone, including officers duly authorized

by a Contracting Government to carry out

control and compliance measures.

False: It can be inspected, in part, in the circumstances specified in ISPS Code, part A, section 9.8.1 (page 15)

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Q18: Records of security-related activities must be kept onboard for verification and that includes training, drills and exercises, changes in security level and breaches of security.


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Q18: Records of security-related activities must be kept onboard for verification and that includes training, drills and exercises, changes in security level and breaches of security.

True: ISPS Code, part A, section 10.1 (pages 15 and 16)

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Q19: Records of security activities must be entered in English language only.

True or False ?

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Q19: Records of security activities must be entered in English language only.

False: ISPS Code, Section 10.2 (page 16)

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Q20: Unlike the Ship Security Plan, anyone may inspect the Record of activities.

True or False ?

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Q20: Unlike the Ship Security Plan, anyone may inspect the Record of activities.


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Q21: The Company Security Officer needs training to develop the Ship Security Plan. The Ship Security Officer does not need any training as he only needs to implement the Ship Security Plan.


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Q21: The Company Security Officer needs training to develop the Ship Security Plan. The Ship Security Officer does not need any training as he only needs to implement the Ship Security Plan.

False: ISPS Code, part A, section 13.2 (page 18) 7B-44

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Q22: When a Port Facility Security Officer is advised that a ship is at a security level that is higher than that of the port facility, the PFSO shall report the matter to the competent Authority and shall liaise with the Ship Security Officer and co-ordinate appropriate actions.


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Q22: When a Port Facility Security Officer is advised that a ship is at a security level that is higher than that of the port facility, the PFSO shall report the matter to the competent Authority and shall liaise with the Ship Security Officer and co-ordinate appropriate actions.


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Q23: The ISPS Code is applicable to naval auxiliary vessels of 500 gross tonnage and upwards.

True or False ?

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Q23: The ISPS Code is applicable to naval auxiliary vessels of 500 gross tonnage and upwards.


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Q24: An ISSC may be issued for a period of more than 5 years.

True or False ?

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Q24: An ISSC may be issued for a period of more than 5 years.

False: ISPS Code, part A, section 19.3.1 (page 25)

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Q25: Another Contracting Government may issue ISSC to the ship, on the request of the Administration.

True or False ?

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Q25: Another Contracting Government may issue ISSC to the ship, on the request of the Administration.

True: ISPS Code, part A, section 19.2.3 (page 25)

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Q26: An Interim Certificate is issued when there is a change of ship’s master.

True or False ?

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Q26: An Interim Certificate is issued when there is a change of ship’s master.

False: ISPS Code, part A, section 19.4.1 (page 27)

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Q27: The ISSC may be extended by up to 3 months for a ship that is not in port at the time the ISSC expires to enable the ship to complete its voyage to the port in which it is to be verified.


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Q27: The ISSC may be extended by up to 3 months for a ship that is not in port at the time the ISSC expires to enable the ship to complete its voyage to the port in which it is to be verified.


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Q28: A Company may designate several persons as company security officers.

True or False ?

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Q28: A Company may designate several persons as company security officers.


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Q29: Each ship to which this part of the Code applies shall be subject to the verifications specified below:- an initial verification- a renewal verification- at least one intermediate verification- any additional verifications as determined by the administration

True or False ?

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Q29: Each ship to which this part of the Code applies shall be subject to the verifications specified below:- an initial verification- a renewal verification- at least one intermediate verification- any additional verifications as determined by the administration


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Q30: Exercises with various parties should be carried out at least once each calendar year with no more than 18 months between the exercises.

True or False ?

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Q30: Exercises with various parties should be carried out at least once each calendar year with no more than 18 months between the exercises.

True: ISPS Code, part B, section 18.6

(page 98)

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Congratulations !

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