EQUIPMENT

Security training on screen

21 years ago

Videotel Marine International in conjunction with the IMO and a number of port security authorities, has produced an interactive, computer-based training course which could form the basis of official Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) accreditation, as called for under the ISPS Code.

The aim is to bring all the agencies in the port and others together to recognise and mitigate risks, and for new types of risk, to nominate a lead agency responsible for security.

The course is divided into eight modules, each with its own test section so that users can assess their level of understanding before proceeding to the next section. On completion, the user will be able to undertake a formal assessment which, depending on local government requirements, could form the basis of official PFSO accreditation.

Videotel has also produced a video, again in association with IMO, for port workers covering global port security and the potential threats faced by ports throughout the world.