DECLARATION OF SECURITY (DOS) - Abhishek Sabharwal

- Contracting governments shall determine when a Declaration of Security is required by assessing the risk        the ship/port interface or ship to ship activity poses to persons,property or the environment.
- A ship can request completion of a declaration of security when:

• the ship is operating at a higher security level than the port facility or another ship it is interfacing with;
• there is an agreement on a DOS between contracting governments covering certain international voyages or specific ships on those voyages;
• there has been a security threat or a security incident involving the ship or involving the port facility ,as applicable;
• the ship is at a port which is not required to have and implement an approved port facility security plan; or
• the ship is conducting ship to ship activities which another ship not required to have and implement an approved ship security plan.  

- Requests for the completion of a declaration of security , under this section shall be acknowledged by the      applicable port facility or ship.

- The DOS shall be completed by :

•    the master or the ship security officer on behalf of the ship(s); and if appropriate ;
•    the port facility security officer or,if the contracting government determines otherwise , by any other      body responsible for shore side security, on behalf of the port facility.

- The D.O.S shall address the security requirements that could be shared between a port facility and a ship (or between ships) and shall state the responsibility of each.


Attached below is a sample DOS as extracted from the ISPS Code (Appendix 1 Part B) :

DECLARATION OF SECURITY FORM

As provided in Appendix 1, Part B of the ISPS Code

Name of ship:....................................................................................................................

Port of registry:..................................................................................................................

IMO Number:.....................................................................................................................

Name of Port Facility:.......................................................................................................

This Declaration of Security is valid from ………. until ………. for the following activities: (list the activities with relevant details)

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Under the following security levels:

Security level(s) for the ship:.......................................................................................

Security level(s) for the Port Facility:.........................................................................

The Port Facility and ship agree to the following security measures and responsibilities to ensure compliance with the requirements of Part A of the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities.

	The affixing of the initials of the PFSO or the SSO under these columns indicates that the activity will be done, in accordance with the relevant approved plan, by
Activity	The Port Facility	The ship
Ensuring the performance of all security duties
Monitoring restricted areas to ensure that only authorised personnel have access
Controlling access to the Port Facility
Controlling access to the ship
Monitoring of the Port Facility, including berthing areas and areas surrounding the ship
Monitoring of the ship, including berthing areas and areas surrounding the ship
Handling of cargo
Delivery of ships stores
Controlling the embarkation of persons and their effects
Ensuring that security communication is readily available between the ship and the Port Facility

The signatories to this agreement certify that security measures and arrangements for the Port Facility and ship required by part A of the ISPS Code will be implemented in accordance with the provisions stipulated in their approved plan. Where other, specific arrangements have been agreed these are set out in the attached document.

Signed for and on behalf of
The Port Facility: (Signature of PFSO)	The ship: (Signature of Master or SSO)
Name and title of person who signed
Name:	Name:
Title:	Title:
Contact details (to be completed as appropriate, indicate telephone numbers, radio channels or frequencies to be used)
Port Facility	Ship
PFSO	Master
Ship supervisor	Duty Officer
	SSO
	Company
	CSO