(1) The company of a Ghanaian ship shall designate a ship security officer for each ship under its ownership or control for purposes of this Act.

(2) The company shall ensure that each ship security officer receives the appropriate training to enable him or her to perform functions which shall include the following:

(a) undertaking regular security inspections of the ship to ensure that appropriate security measures are maintained;

(b) maintaining and supervising the implementation of the ship security plan, including any amendments to the plan;

(c) co-ordinating the security aspects of the handling of cargo and ship's stores with other shipboard personnel and with the relevant port facility security officers;

(d) proposing modifications to the ship security plan;

(e) reporting to the company security officer any deficiencies and non-non-conformities identified during internal audits, periodic reviews, security inspections and verifications of compliance and implementing any corrective measures;

(f) enhancing security awareness and vigilance on board ship;

(g) ensuring that adequate training has been provided to shipboard personnel, including drills at appropriate intervals where applicable;

(h) reporting all security incidents;

(i) co-ordinating implementation of the ship security plan with the company security officer and the port facility security officer concerned;

(j) ensuring that security equipment is properly operated, tested, calibrated and maintained where applicable; and

(k) any other function specified in the Code.