Verification and monitoring
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC/Circular.1074 – Measures to Enhance Maritime Security – (Adopted on 10 June 2003)Interim Guidelines for the Authorization of Recognized Security Organizations Acting on Behalf of the Administration and/or Designated Authority of a Contracting Government - Annex - Interim Guidelines for the Authorization of Recognized Security Organizations Acting on Behalf of the Administration and/or Designated Authority of a Contracting Government - Verification and monitoring

Verification and monitoring

  4 The Administration and/or Designated Authority should establish a system to ensure the adequacy of work performed by the RSOs authorized to act on its behalf. Such a system should, inter alia, include the following items:

  • .1 procedures for communication with the RSO;

  • .2 procedures for reporting from the RSO and processing of reports by the Administration and/or Designated Authority;

  • .3 additional ship and port facility inspections and audits by the Administration and/or Designated Authority or other delegated organizations;

  • .4 the Administration's and/or Designated Authority's evaluation/acceptance of the certification of the RSO's quality system by an independent body of auditors recognized by the Administration and/or Designated Authority; and

  • .5 the Administration and/or Designated Authority should monitor and verify the activities related to security delegated to the RSO as appropriate. The Administration and/or Designated Authority maintain the ultimate authority continue or revoke delegations to RSOs.

Parent topic: Annex - Interim Guidelines for the Authorization of Recognized Security Organizations Acting on Behalf of the Administration and/or Designated Authority of a Contracting Government
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