Assessment: Recognising Security Threats
- 10
- Questions
- No time limit
- 2
- Attempts left
- 70%
- Passing threshold
Question 1 of 10
How do you consider the explosives and petroleum products present in the port facility for security?
Correct: The IMDG Code considers explosives and petroleum products dangerous goods. Even the ISPS Code considers these products to be susceptible to security.
Incorrect; please return to the lesson; 'Heightening Maritime Security Awareness'.
Question 2 of 10
To which port facilities does the ISPS Code apply?
Correct: The ISPS Code applies to port facilities that serve passenger ships (including high-speed passenger craft), cargo ships (including high-speed craft), of 500 gross tonnage or more and mobile offshore drilling units.
Incorrect; please return to the lesson; 'Heightening Maritime Security Awareness'.
Question 3 of 10
What did the provisions of chapter XI-2 of SOLAS 74 define?
Correct: The provision of Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS 74 and this Code apply to ships and to port facilities. The extension of SOLAS 74 to cover port facilities was agreed on the basis that SOLAS 74 offered the speediest means of ensuring the necessary security measures entered into force and given effect quickly.
Incorrect; please return to the lesson; 'Heightening Maritime Security Awareness'.
Question 4 of 10
Can criminals gather information by asking questions and taking pictures?
Correct: Among the behaviours that we can identify as threatening for a port facility, it is consider obtain information about the facility, and this can be done by taking photos, drawing plans and or asking questions to staff.
Incorrect; please return to the lesson; 'Recognising Security Threats'.
Question 5 of 10
Is terrorism a criminal offense with a political purpose?
Correct: Terrorism uses or intends to carry out violence against persons or property for ideological or political ends, precisely generating fear or terror in society.
Incorrect; please return to the lesson; 'Heightening Maritime Security Awareness'.
Question 6 of 10
By what means is it possible to check the cargo?
Correct: Cargo control may be done by some or all of the following means: visual and physical examination and using scanning/detection equipment, mechanical devices or dogs (Reference: ISPS Code, Part A, paragraph 16.3.12 and Part B, paragraphs 16.30, 16.32 and 16.33).
Incorrect; please return to the lesson; 'Recognising Security Threats'.
Question 7 of 10
If a suspicious package is found, what would your behaviour be?
Correct: Be alert and on the lookout! If you notice an object or vehicle that seems out of place in your workplace or work environment, report it to the security staff or PFSO. In most cases, the object or vehicle will not pose any threat, but a healthy dose of awareness – without being paranoid – is always a good thing.
Incorrect; please return to the lesson; 'Recognising Security Threats'.
Question 8 of 10
In the Port Facility Security Plan preparation process, what do you need to prepare in advance?
Correct: In the construction of a PFSP it is necessary to prepare a PFSA in advance. This identification and evaluation process is important because it provides a basis for focusing mitigation strategies on those assets and facilities that are most important to protect from a security incident.
Incorrect; please return to the lesson; 'Heightening Maritime Security Awareness'.
Question 9 of 10
Are stowaways, sabotage and terrorism common threats in the maritime industry?
Correct: The ISPS Code was established after the terrorist attack of 11 September 2001 in New York. The presence of stowaways on board or sabotage was also identified as a threat to the maritime sector.
Incorrect; please return to the lesson; 'Heightening Maritime Security Awareness'.
Question 10 of 10
Are port facilities possible terrorist targets?
Correct: The ISPS Code strongly expresses this assumption: there aren't good security for the ship if there aren't good security in the port facility.
Incorrect; please return to the lesson; 'Heightening Maritime Security Awareness'.
You Passed This Quiz. Let’s Move On!
How do you consider the explosives and petroleum products present in the port facility for security?
To which port facilities does the ISPS Code apply?
What did the provisions of chapter XI-2 of SOLAS 74 define?
Can criminals gather information by asking questions and taking pictures?
Is terrorism a criminal offense with a political purpose?
By what means is it possible to check the cargo?
If a suspicious package is found, what would your behaviour be?
In the Port Facility Security Plan preparation process, what do you need to prepare in advance?
Are stowaways, sabotage and terrorism common threats in the maritime industry?
Are port facilities possible terrorist targets?
Too Bad! But That Wasn't Enough
How do you consider the explosives and petroleum products present in the port facility for security?
To which port facilities does the ISPS Code apply?
What did the provisions of chapter XI-2 of SOLAS 74 define?
Can criminals gather information by asking questions and taking pictures?
Is terrorism a criminal offense with a political purpose?
By what means is it possible to check the cargo?
If a suspicious package is found, what would your behaviour be?
In the Port Facility Security Plan preparation process, what do you need to prepare in advance?
Are stowaways, sabotage and terrorism common threats in the maritime industry?
Are port facilities possible terrorist targets?
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