How long will it take to prepare and implement my SSP, to approve it and to receive a valid security certificate?
The time needed to undertake a SSA, to develop a SSP and to implement the security system should not be underestimated. It is a prerequisite for the process of developing a SSP that a SSA, including an on-scene security survey on each of the company’s ships, has been carried by competent persons. Once the SSAs are completed and the SSPs are developed, the company has to ensure that security system is implemented on board its ships, the SSP is approved by the ships’ flag State administration or the RSO. The aforesaid has to be finalized prior the ship can be visited by a representative of the flag State administration or the MarSec Auditor of the RSO to verify compliance with SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and part A of the ISPS Code. The requirement for all existing ships to comply with the ISPS Code by 1 July 2004 means that a lot of work needs to be done by individual shipping companies and its seafarers on board their ships. For this reason we recommend immediate action for gaining the necessar
