STCW Ship Security Officer

Who should attend

The course is designed specifically for seafarers who wish to gain more knowledge in their current maritime security field, or wish to move into maritime security as a Ship Security Officer (SSO).

Course highlights

Participants will be able to complete all duties required of a Ship Security Officer on commercial ships in complex non-routine situations as a member of a team and in sole charge.

The course meets the requirements of STCW Section A-VI/5 and SOLAS Chapter XI - 2, the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code.

Key facts

Start Date(s)	Monday 3 March 2025 – Tuesday 4 March 2025 Monday 17 November 2025 - Tuesday 18 November 2025
Duration	Two days
Time	8am - 4pm
Study location(s)	New Zealand Maritime School
Study method	In-class
Domestic fees	$710 (approx.)
International fees (NZD)	NZD$710 (approx.)
Course code	941.513
Offered by	School of NZ Maritime

Entry requirements

Ship Security Officer & Port Facility Officer courses are taught in conjunction.

Students who attend the 2-day Ship Security Officers (SSO) Course are eligible to obtain Company Security Officer (CSO) as an additional certificate.
Students who attend the 3-day Port Facility Security Officers (PFSO) Course are eligible to obtain additional certificates covered within the PFSO course i.e. Ship Security Officer (SSO) and/or Company Security Officer (CSO).

Please notify reception at the time of your enrolment as there is an additional charge of $25 per certificate.

Course structure

This course includes:

Introduction to International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS)
Roles of Company Security Officer (CSO) and Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO)
Security requirements and security administration including drills, exercises and protection
Crowd management techniques
Emergency preparedness.

For more information, phone 0800 62 62 52 or enquire below.

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_{Information is correct as at 18 December 2024. The fee quoted is an indicative short course fee. You will be advised of the current fees at the time of enrolment. Short courses stated as eligible for free study in 2024 are based on the 2023 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2024. International Students holding an appropriate visa may enrol on this course. All short course fees are in New Zealand Dollars and inclusive of GST. Manukau Institute of Technology reserves the right to cancel or postpone a course with insufficient enrolments or for any other reason where cancellation is necessary before the course is planned to start. Manukau Institute of Technology is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Te Pukenga is accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.}