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MARITIME

SECURITY

OPERATOR

(MSO)

OUR

NEW

MARITIME

SECURITY

OPERATOR

(MSO)

TRAINING

COURSE

PROVIDES

STUDENTS

WITH

THE

MOST

UP-TO-DATE

QUALIFICATIONS

NECESSARY

TO

WORK

AS

AN

OPERATOR

WITHIN

THE

INTERNATIONAL

MARITIME

SECURITY

INDUSTRY

Our 12 day MSO training course combines the new industry standard City & Guilds Level 3 Maritime Security Operative (8269) course with the City & Guilds G4S Level 3 (7269) Maritime Security Operator course. It includes the Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) modules in line with the recommendations set out in the Department for Transport (DfT) guidance to UK flagged shipping on the use of armed guards to defend against the threat of piracy.

Syllabus

City & Guilds Level 3 Maritime Security Operative (8269) ( Fast Track 8269 Option... )

The Maritime Security Industry

Maritime Security Pre-deployment Planning and Procedures

Maritime Security Operating Procedures

Maritime Incident Management and Post Op Procedures

City & Guilds Level 3 Maritime Security Officer (7269) ,MCA ( Maritime and Coastguard Agency) approved modules

Ship Security Officer (SSO) covering:

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and International Ship & Port Facility (ISPS) code, duties and responsibilities of the SSO, CSO and PFSO

Maritime threats, risk assessments, graduated security levels and contingency planning

Search plans, drills and training, instructional techniques, documentation and records

Best Management Practices (BMP) to counter piracy and guidance on the Rules for the Use of Force (RuF) expected of MSOs on board a vessel

STCW - Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

STCW - Personal Survival Techniques

STCW - Elementary First Aid

Please

Note:

We

DO

NOT

include

the

Fire

Fighting

or

Fire

Prevention

STCW

on

our

course.

Qualifications

On completion of the G4S MSO course delegates will be awarded the following qualifications:

City & Guilds Level 3 Maritime Security Operative (8269)

City & Guilds Level 3 Maritime Security Officer (7269)

G4S Level 3 Maritime Security Operator

STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

STCW Personal Survival Techniques

STCW Elementary First Aid

Ship Security Officer (Please note; candidates who have not completed 12 months Sea Service will be awarded a Proficiency in Designated Security Duties in lieu of the SSO certificate)

Experienced

instructors

Our training team is predominantly made up of former UK Royal Marines personnel who bring a mix of operational expertise and professional qualifications to the design and delivery of our courses

Link to Our Team

Course

location

This comprehensive training package is conducted at our UK facilities in Herefordshire.

Career

opportunities

Maritime Security Operatives fulfill a pivotal role in the maritime counter-piracy and terrorism arena and play an important part in the protection of International Ship & Port Facility (ISPS) certified vessels. G4S International Maritime Solutions, operating out of Djibouti, employs MSOs to conduct armed escorts of vessels and crew when transiting through high risk areas. This is done in full compliance with our standard operating procedures and rules of engagement.

G4S Maritime has a history of directly recruiting graduates from our MSO courses when positions are available and provides a platform for career progression within the maritime security industry. At the end of each course all delegates have the opportunity to submit their CVs to G4S Maritime for potential employment.