ISPS Code
Internal ISPS audits on yachts.
Check security arrangements against the Ship Security Plan and document the results in the same report as your ISM and MLC audits.
What the ISPS Code asks for
The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code applies under SOLAS chapter XI-2 to the same categories of ships as the ISM Code, including commercial yachts of 500 GT and above on international voyages.
Part A is mandatory, Part B gives guidance. Each ship needs an approved Ship Security Plan (SSP), which includes procedures for internal audits of security activities.
Intervals and scope of internal ISPS audits are defined by the Ship Security Plan and the flag State.
This page is a general overview, not legal advice. The applicable requirements depend on the approved Ship Security Plan and the flag State.
What the standard ISPS checklist covers
ISMyAudit ships with a standard ISPS checklist in 11 sections:
- 1Security administration and records
- 2Security documentation
- 3Security organisation and awareness
- 4Access control
- 5Restricted areas
- 6Cargo, stores and deliveries
- 7Monitoring and surveillance
- 8Security communications
- 9Security drills and exercises
- 10Security incidents
- 11Security levels and preparedness
How ISMyAudit supports ISPS audits
Structured on board
Work section by section and mark each item OK, NC, OBS or N/A, with notes where they matter.
Combined visits
Add ISM, ISPS and MLC to the same project when you cover them in one visit on board.
Report on completion
Cover sheet, checklist pages and the non-conformities and observations end up in one PDF.
Your own checklist
With Premium, your organisation's own versioned checklist replaces the standard checklist.
Bring ISPS into the same visit.
We show you how ISM, ISPS and MLC work together in one project and one report.