Isps Code

International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (Isps Code) in Maritime Law

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The following is a definition of International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (Isps Code), produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: The “International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities”, adopted by the IMO (see this maritime law term in this legal dictionary) on December 12, 2002, and which takes effect July 1, 2004 upon the entry into force of Chapter XI-2 of the SOLAS Convention 1974 (see this maritime law term in this legal dictionary) concerning measures to enhance safety and security in the maritime transport sector. The ISPS Code establishes and international framework for cooperation between governments, their agencies and local administrations, on the one hand, and the shipping and port industries, on the other, in order to detect security threats, prevent security incidents and collect and exchange security-related information. It also requires the preparation of security assessments, security plans and related procedures for ships and port facilities.

Isps Code in Admiralty Law

For information on isps code in this context, see the entry on isps code in the maritime law encyclopedia.