Ship Security Officer Windsor

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Ocean Protection Services offer a wide range of training courses and solutions in partnership with Sentinel Training Operations.
Sentinel Training Operations are one of the industry leaders in training security personnel in a diverse range of operations including Close Protection, Conflict Management, First Aid, Trauma Management, Maritime Security and Anti-Piracy.

Sentinel training is fully accredited by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and are full members of the Institute of Conflict Management. Sentinel Training are also approved by City and Guilds and are licensed to conduct Security Industry Authority (SIA) training within the United Kingdom.

Our training packages have been designed by our specialist team of consultants that all have first hand industry knowledge of maritime security operations worldwide.

All our courses are updated on a regular basis to ensure all teaching methods and instructional techniques are relevant to the ever changing maritime security sector. All our instructors are actively involved in Counter Terrorism and Anti-Piracy operations globally and are fully vetted before delivering any training on behalf of Ocean Protection Services.

We can deliver our courses at any one of our three training locations in the UK (London/Andover/Belfast) and overseas when requested which offers a convenient service wherever you may be situated and we are always on hand to provide career guidance and advice 24/7.

Ocean Protections Services and Sentinel Training Operations are pleased to announce the launch of their Ship Security Officer (SSO) and Anti-Piracy training package.

The SSO course runs for three days and provides students with an internationally recognised qualification. The final day of the course will also include a FREE Anti-Piracy module designed to assist potential security consultants with an insight into the Anti-Piracy and security team operations in the high risk area.

Subjects covered on the Ship Security Officer (SSO) Course include (but are not limited to) the following:

• The principles of international maritime security
• The SSO security responsibilities
• Explore the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code
• Understand the current threats against maritime vessels
• Conduct an in-depth Ship Security Assessment (SSA)
• Devise and maintain Ship Security Plans (SSP)
• Security administration
• General security training
• Appreciate and understand the various security levels
• Develop and maintain measures for controlled access to a vessel
• Conduct ship security and associated risk assessments
• Implement effective search mechanisms and security controls
• Threat, identification, recognition and response
• Ship security actions
• Ship personnel with security duties
• Anti-piracy weapons and countermeasures

As well as MCA accredited courses we are proud to announce our Anti-Piracy crew training package. This has been designed to ensure crew members and their vessel are best prepared before entering High Risk and piracy prone waters. This is currently being run as a combined package with our SSO course and is FREE!

Our Package Includes:

• Preparing the vessel for transiting using Best Management Practices (BMP3)
• Effective reporting and monitoring (to naval assets and external agencies)
• Anti-Piracy emergency response training
• Identifying and preparation of a Citadel
• Up to date threat and intelligence briefs
• Effective bridge team management (under attack)