International Port Security Regulations Course
Online 300-hour course in international port security regulations. 6 modules covering SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code, Regulation (EC) 725/2004 and THETIS (EMSA). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the international and European regulatory architecture in port security.
Distinguish between the areas of operational safety and security.
Interpret the ISPS regime and its European and Spanish transposition.
Apply supply chain security programmes.
Analyse port liability and the penalty regime.
Identify regulatory trends in port cybersecurity.
Prepare a compliance gap analysis for a port.
Who it's for
- Maritime-port legal adviser who wants to specialise in international port security regulations.
- Regulatory compliance manager who wants to specialise in international port security regulations.
- Port security technician who wants to specialise in international port security regulations.
- Supply chain security auditor who wants to specialise in international port security regulations.
- Maritime administration inspector who wants to specialise in international port security regulations.
- Port security consultant who wants to specialise in international port security regulations.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to join port authorities.
What you'll work with
- SOLAS Convention Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code
- Regulation (EC) 725/2004
- Directive 2005/65/EC
- ILO Convention No. 152
- WCO SAFE Framework
- ISO 28000:2022
- Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2)
- Paris Memorandum of Understanding
6 modules · 300 h
1.1International Maritime Organization and its committees1.2International Labour Organization in ports1.3World Customs Organization1.4Conventions, codes and circulars1.5Binding force and transposition1.6European Union law on ports1.7Powers of the port State1.8Hierarchy of legal norms in Spain1.9Difference between safety and security1.10Case study: regulatory map of a Spanish port
2.1SOLAS Chapter XI-22.2ISPS Code on ships and ports2.3IMO-ILO Code of Practice on port security2.4Regulation (EC) 725/20042.5Directive 2005/65/EC on port security2.6Royal Decree 1617/20072.7Commission port security inspections2.8Stowaways and the FAL Convention2.9United States MTSA regulations2.10Workshop: comparative analysis, European Union–United States
3.1WCO SAFE Framework3.2Authorised Economic Operator3.3United States C-TPAT programme3.4Container Security Initiative3.5ISO 28000 family of standards3.6High-security seals ISO 177123.7ICS2 advance information system3.8Export control of dual-use goods3.9Mutual recognition of programmes3.10Practice: AEO requirements for a port operator
4.1ILO Convention 152 on dock work4.2ILO code of practice on safety in ports4.3Dangerous goods in the port area4.4IMO recommendations on dangerous goods in ports4.5Seveso Directive in port premises4.6Risk prevention in stowage4.7Self-protection plans4.8Responsibilities of authorities and concession holders4.9Port ordinances and port police4.10Case study: review of a port ordinance
5.1Port State control5.2Paris Memorandum5.3Port penalty regime5.4Civil and criminal liability5.5Insurance and guarantees5.6IMO IMSAS audits5.7Cybersecurity in maritime regulation5.8NIS2 Directive and port operators5.9Regulatory trends in port security5.10Practice: analysis of a penalty case file
6.1Port and activities under study6.2Inventory of applicable requirements6.3Responsibility matrix6.4Compliance gap analysis6.5Adaptation plan6.6Audit programme6.7Compliance indicators6.8Regulatory improvement proposal6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Fully 100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulation and applied exercises. The working software is THETIS (EMSA), SafeSeaNet, GlobalSuite, ISOTools, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Assessments are based on real procedures: comparative analysis of port protection regimes, compliance diagnosis for an operator, preparation of an Authorised Economic Operator certification. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the international and European regulatory architecture in port security.
Distinguish between the areas of operational safety and security.
Interpret the ISPS regime and its European and Spanish transposition.
Apply supply chain security programmes.
Analyse port liability and the penalty regime.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Spanish language level sufficient to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
The course works with THETIS (EMSA), SafeSeaNet, GlobalSuite, ISOTools. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates a free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. This is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
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