BASIC SECURITY TRAINING EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS
ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions
ANNEX III BASIC SECURITY TRAINING EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS Various types of training exercises which may involve participation of port facility security officers, in conjunction with the relevant authorities of Member States, company security officers, or ship security officers, if available, will be carried out at least once each calendar year with no more than 18 months elapsing between the training exercises. Requests for the participation of company security officers or ships security officers in joint training exercises will be made bearing in mind the security and work implications for the ship. These training exercises will test communication, coordination, resource availability and response. These training exercises may be: (1) full scale or live; (2) tabletop simulation or seminar; or (3) combined with other exercises held such as emergency response or other port State authority exercises.