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Key Facts: STCW Security Awareness Exam

A-VI/6-1

Governing STCW Table

STCW Code, Regulation VI/6 para 1

2014

Effective Date

2010 Manila amendments to STCW

3 levels

MARSEC Security Levels

ISPS Code / SOLAS XI-2

All seafarers

Required Audience on ISPS Ships

STCW Regulation VI/6

~4 hrs

Typical Course Length

IMO Model Course 3.27

1 July 2004

ISPS Code Entry into Force

SOLAS Chapter XI-2

100

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STCW Security Awareness (Table A-VI/6-1) is the largest-audience maritime-security credential because it is required for every seafarer on an ISPS-compliant ship who does not hold designated security duties. Added by the 2010 Manila amendments (effective 2014) and based on IMO Model Course 3.27, it is about four hours of theory commonly delivered online with a multiple-choice assessment and a provider pass mark near 70%. Content spans the maritime security framework (ISPS Code Parts A and B, SOLAS Chapter XI-2, ISSC, Ship Security Plan); the three MARSEC security levels and their shipboard impact; roles of the CSO, SSO, PFSO and Master's overriding authority; recognition of threats including weapons, dangerous substances and devices, piracy and armed robbery, stowaways, smuggling and cyber awareness; recognizing persons posing a risk; and security communications, reporting, the Ship Security Alert System, and contingency plans. The certificate is one-time, with no mandated refresher provided the seafarer continues to take part in shipboard ISPS drills and familiarization.

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1Security Awareness Training under STCW Table A-VI/6-1 is mandatory for which group of seafarers?
A.All seafarers employed in any capacity on a ship required to comply with the ISPS Code
B.Only deck officers holding a watchkeeping endorsement
C.Only seafarers carrying out designated security duties under the Ship Security Plan
D.Only the Ship Security Officer and the Master
Explanation: STCW Regulation VI/6 paragraph 1 requires all seafarers employed or engaged in any capacity aboard a ship subject to the ISPS Code, and without designated security duties, to receive security-awareness training meeting Table A-VI/6-1.
2The ISPS Code was made mandatory through which amendment to an existing IMO convention?
A.SOLAS Chapter IX (ISM Code)
B.SOLAS Chapter XI-2 (Special measures to enhance maritime security)
C.STCW Chapter VIII (Watchkeeping)
D.MARPOL Annex VI
Explanation: The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is given mandatory force through SOLAS Chapter XI-2, 'Special measures to enhance maritime security,' which entered into force on 1 July 2004.
3What does the abbreviation 'ISPS' stand for?
A.Integrated Shipboard Protection System
B.International Seafarer Protection Scheme
C.International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
D.International Safety and Port Security Standard
Explanation: ISPS stands for the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, the mandatory framework establishing security requirements for ships and port facilities engaged in international trade.
4Which body is responsible for setting and communicating the security level applicable to ships flying its flag and to port facilities within its territory?
A.The Ship Security Officer
B.The classification society
C.The Company Security Officer
D.The Contracting Government (or its designated Administration/authority)
Explanation: Under SOLAS XI-2 and the ISPS Code, Contracting Governments are responsible for setting security levels and ensuring the provision of security-level information to ships and port facilities under their jurisdiction.
5MARSEC (Security) Level 1 represents which condition?
A.The level at which the ship is exempt from all security measures
B.The level at which minimum appropriate protective security measures are maintained at all times
C.The level applied only when an incident is probable or imminent
D.The level requiring the ship to be evacuated
Explanation: Security Level 1 is the normal level at which minimum appropriate protective security measures are maintained at all times.
6MARSEC (Security) Level 2 is set when:
A.The ship is laid up and unmanned
B.Normal operations are taking place with no heightened risk
C.There is a heightened risk of a security incident, so additional protective measures are maintained for a period of time
D.A security incident is probable or imminent and further specific measures are required
Explanation: Security Level 2 applies when there is a heightened risk of a security incident, requiring appropriate additional protective security measures to be maintained for a period of time.
7Security Level 3, the highest level, is set when:
A.Minimum baseline measures are sufficient
B.The ship has just completed a successful security audit
C.Only additional measures for a limited period are needed
D.A security incident is probable or imminent, although it may not be possible to identify the specific target
Explanation: Security Level 3 is set when a security incident is probable or imminent, even if the specific target cannot be identified, and it calls for further specific protective security measures for a limited period.
8Who is the person on board the ship, accountable to the Master, designated as responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the Ship Security Plan?
A.The Ship Security Officer (SSO)
B.The Recognized Security Organization (RSO)
C.The Company Security Officer (CSO)
D.The Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO)
Explanation: The Ship Security Officer (SSO) is the person on board, 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.
9Which security official is shore-based and responsible for conducting the Ship Security Assessment and ensuring the Ship Security Plan is developed for the company's ships?
A.The Master
B.The Ship Security Officer (SSO)
C.The Company Security Officer (CSO)
D.The Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO)
Explanation: The Company Security Officer (CSO) is the shore-based person designated by the company to ensure a Ship Security Assessment is carried out and that a Ship Security Plan is developed, submitted for approval, implemented, and maintained.
10A seafarer who is not the SSO discovers an unattended bag in a passageway near the accommodation. The MOST appropriate first action is to:
A.Throw the bag overboard to remove any potential threat
B.Open the bag to identify the owner
C.Move the bag to the nearest store room out of the way
D.Not touch the bag and immediately report it to the SSO or the bridge
Explanation: An unattended or suspicious item should not be touched, opened, or moved; the correct security response is to keep clear and report it immediately through the ship's reporting chain to the SSO or bridge.

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