Honduras is hosting a workshop on the IMO regulation setting out preventive security measures in case of threats to ships and port facilities – the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. The event in Puerto Cortez, Honduras (23-27 July) comes as a follow-up to a 2017 exercise in which the country’s specific technical assistance needs were identified.
Designated authority and port facility security officers are improving their knowledge and understanding of how to implement the relevant provisions in the ISPS Code and SOLAS Chapter XI-2. Participants are also reviewing the practical guidance contained in the “Guide to maritime security and the ISPS Code”, which addresses, in particular, the security responsibilities of governments, national authorities, port facilities and operators.
The national workshop was conducted in collaboration with the National Commission for Port Security of the Republic of Honduras and assisted by a team of IMO consultants.