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MARITIME SECURITY TRAINING COURSE
Company Security Officer (CSO) & Ship Security Officer (SSO) Training

About
Tactical Defense Concepts (TDC) provides this mandatory training for your company. You will learn to understand the requirements for a ship assessment; Initiate, direct and evaluate the ship security plan; Manage and monitor the ship security procedures and systems; Ensure that the proper training and evaluation is carried out for all personnel involved in security matters; Implement and maintain the ship security plan; and Train, direct and motivate ship personnel involved in security. The training involves one-on-one dialogue.

Course Outline

  • Terrorism Overview.
  • ISPS, SOLAS and MTSA regulations.
  • Ship Security Assessments & Plan.
  • Methods to detect and counter PIRACY, STOWAWAYS, DRUG SMUGGLING, PILFERAGE and the new threats of TERRORISM and SABOTAGE.
  • Briefing on Bombs, Weapons and Terrorist devices.
  • Threat Analysis, Physical Security and Defense in Depth.
  • Table Top Excercises and Outline for conducting your own Drills and Exercises.

Instructors
All instructors conducting each course are master mariners having served on all types of vessels including: tankers, container ships, roll-on roll-off, research, and passenger vessels. They are currently active Merchant Mariners, licensed USCG and USN instructors with experience in vessel security assessments, vessel security plans, anti piracy, anti terrorism, shipboard defense tactics and explosive ordinance disposal.

Join companies such as Keystone, Lloyd Trestino, Finival, Jo Tankers, Skarrap Shipping, and more who have benefited from TDC’s agressive approach to maritime security.
You will find our security training to be an informative and vital component for your company.

Course limited to 24 attendees!

certificate

Each attendee receives a certificate of completion as defined in section A/2.1.6 (and section A/12.1) of the ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Secutiry Code), an amendment to the 1974 Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS).

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training guide

For more information and to register contact us at jtenaglia@tdconcepts.com or call us at 732.267.6046 and ask for Joseph Tenaglia.

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training guide
The Tactical Defense Concepts CSO/SSO Maritime Security Course Guide complies with the competence requirements in the ISPS code and IMO model course 3.19. TDC's course is recognized by various leading flag states.

SUNY Maritime College uses TDC Training Guide for their course curriculum.