Vessel Security Officer Course
This course equips participants with essential skills to serve as Vessel Security Officers, focusing on ISPS Code compliance, risk assessment, access control, anti-piracy measures, and incident management to ensure maritime security.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Vessel Security Officer Course provides targeted, hands-on training to handle real-life risks on the sea. You will learn key ISPS Code principles, security risk assessment for voyages, controlling access, protecting cargo, and watchkeeping against piracy. Develop abilities in crew exercises, responding to incidents, managing evidence, and working with authorities to put in place strong, rule-following security plans for ships on every trip.
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Develop skills
- Voyage security planning: create quick, route-based VSO training plans.
- Maritime risk assessment: evaluate routes, ports, cargo and explain needed measures.
- Anti-piracy watchkeeping: use drills, safe areas and non-deadly defences.
- Access control mastery: protect entry points, cargo, visitors and limited zones.
- Incident response & evidence: handle emergencies, keep evidence safe, inform officials.
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