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This program was developed by Hudson Trident Corporation and is
being presented through the auspices of Offshore Marine Services
Organization (OMSA). The Hudson Trident training program for
SSO/VSO and CSO/FSO has been certified by DNV Seaskill® to be
compliant with the ISPS Code.
33 CFR §104.215 requires that the VSO/SSO have general
knowledge, thorough training or equivalent job experience in the
following:
- All of the items listed in the SA course and:
- Security administration and organization of the company's
vessel(s);
- Vessel, facility, and port operations relevant to that
industry;
- Vessel and facility security measures, including the
meaning and the consequential requirements of different
Maritime Security (MARSEC) Levels;
- Emergency preparedness and response and contingency
planning;
- Security equipment and systems and their operational
limitations;
- Methods of conducting audits, inspection and control and
monitoring techniques;
- Techniques for security training and education, including
security measures and procedures;
- Relevant international conventions, codes, and
recommendations;
- Relevant government legislation and regulations;
- Responsibilities and functions of other security
organizations;
- Methodology of Vessel Security Assessment;
- Methods of vessel security surveys and inspections;
- Instruction techniques for security training and education
including security measures and procedures;
- Handling sensitive security information and security
related communications;
- Knowledge of current security threats and patterns;
- recognition and detection of dangerous substances and
devices
- Recognition of characteristics and behavioral patterns of
persons who are likely to threaten security;
- Techniques used to circumvent security measures;
- Methods of physical screening and non intrusive
inspections;
- Security drills and exercises;
- Vessel layout;
- The Vessel Security Plan (VSP) and related procedures,
including scenario based response training;
- Crowd management and control techniques;
- Operations of security equipment and systems, and;
- Testing and calibration of security equipment and systems,
and their maintenance while at sea.
This is a continuation of our Security Awareness Training
Program. The program will provide attendees with the knowledge
and skills necessary to carry out their duties onboard vessels
as the VSO/SSO
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