You are alongside in Liverpool at Security Level 1. The Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) contacts you and says the port is raising to Security Level 2 for 48 hours due to a threat. What must happen?

A. The ship must implement Security Level 2 measures from its SSP immediately. The PFSO and SSO must agree on and coordinate the interface security measures. The interface arrangements between the ship and port facility at different security levels must be recorded in the Declaration of Security (DoS). The master must be informed and the security log updated.

B. The ship remains at Level 1 until the flag state issues a formal directive. Port security levels do not automatically require ships alongside to change their security level.

C. The master must depart the berth immediately — a ship at Level 1 cannot remain alongside a port operating at Level 2.

D. The ship must seek approval from the CSO before implementing Level 2 measures, which may take up to 24 hours.

A. The International Safety Management Code is a mandatory international standard for the safe management and operation of ships. It is given mandatory effect by SOLAS Chapter IX, which requires companies and ships of 500 GT and above on international voyages to hold a Document of Compliance (DOC) and Safety Management Certificate (SMC).

B. The ISM Code is a voluntary industry guideline published by the ICS that sets out best practice for ship safety management. Compliance is required for ships over 3,000 GT only.

C. The ISM Code is an MCA statutory requirement published under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. It applies to all UK-flagged vessels regardless of size.

D. The ISM Code is mandatory under MARPOL Annex VI for vessels in emission control areas and requires a Safety Management System to be in place covering pollution prevention.

A. The Document of Compliance (DOC) is issued to the company by the flag state or a recognised organisation on its behalf, confirming the company's SMS meets ISM Code requirements. The Safety Management Certificate (SMC) is issued to each individual ship, confirming the ship's SMS operates in conformity with the approved DOC.

B. The DOC is issued to the master personally confirming the master is competent to manage the ship's SMS. The SMC is issued to the company for all its ships collectively.

C. Both the DOC and the SMC are issued to the ship by the port state control authority after a PSC inspection. They are valid for the port in which the inspection took place.

D. The DOC covers environmental management under MARPOL and the SMC covers safety management under SOLAS. Both are issued to the ship owner.