How The Isps Code Affects Port And Port Activities
The Thesis comprises 30 ECTS credits and is a compulsory part in the Master of Science with a Major in
Industrial Engineering with specialisation in Logistics Management, 120 ECTS
Nr 2/2008
How the ISPS code affects port and
port activities
Arsham Mazaheri
How the ISPS code affects port and port activities
Arsham Mazaheri
Master thesis
Subject Category: Technology
Series Number 2/2008
University College of Borås
School of Engineering
SE-501 90 BORÅS
Telephone +46 033 435 4640
Examiner: Farid Rohani
Supervisor: Daniel Ekwall,
University College of Borås
School of Engineering
SE-501 90 BORÅS
Client: Högskolan i Borås, Borås, Sweden
Date: April 2008
Keyword: ISPS code, Port security, Terrorism, Supply chain vulnerability, Risk
assessment.
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How the ISPS code affects port and port activities
By
ARSHAM MAZAHERI
A thesis submitted to the School of Engineering in conformity with the requirements for the
degree of Master of Science
University College of Borås
(Högskolan i Borås)
Borås, Sweden
April 2008
Copyright© Arsham Mazaheri, 2008
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This thesis is dedicated to my dear parents, Kambiz and Katayoun, for
their endless supports and for all they have done for me.
ز شان و ی ما پاس ز ، ون وک ا تا م، و پدر ما ت ده ا ش پ ن پایان ا
د. یده ا ن ای ی ما ی ز ما
Abstract
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Abstract
Following terrorist attacks on twin towers in the USA and Limburg oil tanker in Yemen, the
IMO has defined a supplementary chapter and an appendix named ISPS code to its SOLAS,
to prevent similar events in maritime transportation. The ISPS code forces the ports, ships and
all organizations, who work in marine industry, to keep their security gates more tightly. This
situation affects involved parties in good and bad ways. Good impacts like increasing in
security level, efficiency, effectiveness and competitiveness; and bad effects like increasing in
annual costs, administration works and manning.
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