Safety equipment

The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is an amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention (1974/1988) on minimum security arrangements for ships, ports and government agencies.

Having come into force in 2004, it prescribes responsibilities to governments, shipping companies, shipboard personnel, and port/facility personnel to "detect security threats and take preventative measures against security incidents affecting ships or port facilities used in international trade.

- Detection equipment
- Inspection mirrors
- Handcuffs
- Signs - symbols - tapes - posters
- Distress signals - epirbs - lifebuoys
- etc.