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International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC) - Australian Government

Description

You will require this certificate if you act as a Ship Security Officer (SSO) on a regulated Australian ship and intend to visit security regulated ports outside of Australia.

Australian regulated ships include:

  • passenger ship that is used for overseas voyages (13 or more passengers)
  • mobile offshore drilling units that are used on overseas voyages
  • Australian ships that are capable of, or being used to carry, both passengers and vehicles for interstate voyages
  • cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage or greater that are used for overseas voyages.

This certificate is also required if you are a SSOs working on a foreign vessel and intend to enter an Australian port.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Exemptions

A ship operator may apply to the Agency for an ISSC Exemption. ISSC Exemptions are often granted where overseas voyages are rare, infrequent or exceptional.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this certificate, the ship must:

  • hold a valid Ship Security Plan
  • be ISSC verified (for a ship to be ISSC verified, a maritime security inspector needs to inspect the ship to make sure that it meets the regulatory requirements)

Your ISSC application must:

  • identify the ship by name, official number, IMO ship identification (if used for overseas voyages) and any other distinctive numbers or letters that identify the ship
  • specify when the ship may be inspected for the purpose of determining whether the ship meets the requirements necessary for ISSC verification

An interim licence may be given for a duration up to 6 months while waiting to undergo an inspection.

Duration

Up to 5 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Forms

Administering agency

Department of Home Affairs

Aviation and Maritime Security Division

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Supporting information

Ships (Opens in new window)