The EC Regulation 275/2004 imposes mandatory training for port facility security officers, company and ship security officers. Training can only be delivered by trainers accredited by DfT according to an approved competency framework. An estimated 2000 port facility security officers, company and ship security officers have received training from DfT accredited training providers.
a list of accredited port facility security officer training
To find out about approved company security officer and ship security officer training providers please contact the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), Seafarer Training and Certification Branch on Telephone: 023 80 329 231 (then select option 2).
How to become an accredited port facility security officer training provider.
It is the responsibility of the port facility security officer to ensure that all security staff receive suitable security training so that they can carry out their duties competently. DfT has developed a maritime security training manual on the training of security staff to assist port facility security officers in this duty. The use of the training manual is voluntary but DfT, reserves the right to consider the case for moving to a mandatory regime, at a later date, if it is felt that the overall level of training does not meet with the standards laid down.