What is SSA ( Ship security assessment )?

1. The restricted areas;
2. The response procedures to fire or other emergency conditions;
3. The level of supervision of the ship’s personnel, passengers, visitors, vendors, repair technicians, dock workers, etc.;
4. the frequency and effectiveness of security patrols;
5. The  access control systems, including identification systems;
6. The security communications systems and procedures;
7. The security doors, barriers and lighting; and
8. The security and surveillance equipment and systems.

The SSA should consider the persons, activities, services and operations that it is important to protect. This includes:

1. The ship’s personnel;
2. Passengers, visitors, vendors, repair technicians, port facilityBpersonnel, etc.;
3. The capacity to maintain safe navigation and emergencyresponse;
4. The cargo, particularly dangerous goods or hazardous substances;
5. The ship’s stores;
6. The ship security communication equipment and systems, if any; and
7. The ship’s security surveillance equipment and systems, if any.

The ship security assessment shall include an on-scene security survey and, at least, the following elements:

1.  Identification of existing security measures, procedures and  operations;
2.  Identification and evaluation of key shipboard operations that it is important to protect;
3.  Identification of possible threats to the key shipboard operations and the likelihood of their occurrence, in order to establish and prioritize security measures; and
4.  Identification of weaknesses, including human factors, in the Infrastructure, policies and procedures.

An SSA should address the following elements on board or within the ship:

1. Physical security;
2. Structural integrity;.
3. Personnel protection systems;
4. Procedural policies;
5. Radio and telecommunication systems, including computer systems and networks; and
6. Other areas that may, if damaged or used for illicit observation, pose a risk to persons, property, or operations on board the ship or within a port facility.

The SSA should take into account all possible vulnerabilities, which may include:

1. Conflicts between safety and security measures;
2. Conflicts between shipboard duties and security assignments;
3. Watchkeeping duties, number of ship’s personnel, particularlywith implications on crew fatigue, alertness and performance;
4. Any identified security training deficiencies; and
5. Any security equipment and systems, including communication systems.

The ship security assessment shall be documented, reviewed, accepted and retained by the Company.

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