24.—(1) A ship security officer must hold a certificate of proficiency for the performance of the duties or functions of such a role.
(2) The Secretary of State or an approved training provider may issue a certificate of proficiency required by paragraph (1) only to a person who meets the criteria specified in STCW Regulation VI/5, paragraph 1 (mandatory minimum requirements for the issue of certificates of proficiency for ship security officers).
(3) In this regulation, “ship security officer” means the person on board a ship, accountable to the master, designated by the company as responsible for the security of the ship including implementation and maintenance of the ship security plan and liaison with the company security officer and port facility security officers.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 24 in force at 10.1.2023, see reg. 1(1)