Requirements for companies

(1) All companies shall comply with the relevant requirements of this Part and of Part A of the ISPS Code and in particular, and without prejudice to any other duties under this Part, the company shall ensure that– (a) a company security officer is appointed, and is properly trained and qualified in his duties and Merchant Ships (Registration) 242 (b) a ship security officer is appointed for each of its ships and is properly trained and qualified in his duties and responsibilities; (c) each ship has a ship security plan; (d) the master of a ship has available on board, at all times, information through which officers duly authorized by any State can establish– (i) who is responsible for appointing the members of the crew or other persons currently employed or engaged on board a ship in any capacity on the business of that ship; (ii) who is responsible for deciding the employment of the ship; and (iii) in cases where the ship is employed under the terms of a charter party or parties, determine who are the parties to such charter party or parties. (2) Any company which fails to comply with this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.