Security-Maritime & Port Security - ISPS Code

In response to an increasing need for maritime security, the International Maritime Organization has adopted the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.

ISPS Training Courses ...
Since the inception of the IMO ISPS, OAM has undertaken the development of formal security education courses for both Port and Vessel security. This translates to a sound understanding of the requirements of what is essentially new legislation.

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An understanding of the ISPS code ...
The OAM personnel have had close contact with the maritime industry from both a military and commercial perspective. As former SAS members all were required to understand the scope and limitations of conflict at sea whilst serving in the ADF. In particular this related to the capacity to protect and recover vessels and other marine facilities (oil and gas platforms) in Terrorist related incidents.

Capacity to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of existing security controls ...
A core business of OAM is to conduct security audits both locally and internationally for clients at complex facilities. The purpose of these audits is to identify weaknesses in any system of security control and to provide recommendations to overcome or limit these weaknesses.

The evaluation phase of the Risk Management process requires that any weakness in a security plan be identified and alternative recommendations made in order to recover secure status. The evaluation phase of the risk management cycle is a key element adopted by OAM in its strategic security planning.

The military appreciation process which is closely related to the risk management process (4360:1999), trains military officers to identify weaknesses in any security system and to develop plans to either overcome those weaknesses or exploit them. All the OAM personnel have formal training and significant experience in the assessment of security systems with a view to identifying weaknesses.

Identify, analyse and evaluate security risks to ports, port facilities and/or ships ...
All the OAM personnel, as officers within the Australian SAS, were required to conduct military appreciations of the threat facing a number of vital installations in Australia, including ports. This included reviewing the approaches that a protagonist could take to damage the facilities or operations.

In the conduct of Maritime anti piracy courses and practical services on vessels, OAM has developed a strong understanding of the risk profile and security limitations faced by the assets and infrastructure around vessels and ports, however complex the operations through them.

Experience in the identification, evaluation and application of security risk treatments, including cost/benefit analysis ...
There are often competing interests in the development of security solutions and it has been the practice of OAM that security audits result in recommendations that provide a range of options to allow the client to adopt the most cost-effective solution to recover secure status.

OAM has practiced this at numerous complexes and sites around the region so has a strong understanding of the commercial requirements for balancing risk with financial conditions.

Frequantly Asked Quotations pertaining to the Maritime Transport Security Act 2003

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ISPS Training Courses

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