**Executive Summary**
DGS Circular No. 03 of 2026 mandates security awareness training for all security personnel engaged by port facilities, as developed and approved by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). This training aligns with the ISPS Code and IMO Model course 3.24. Security personnel must complete this training within six months, with course fees borne by the respective port authority/operator/private security agency.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Mandatory Training:**
* All security personnel deployed for port security functions are required to undergo the approved security awareness training course developed by CISF.
* Failure to complete the training will make private security personnel ineligible for deployment.
* **Course Details:**
* The training course is "Security awareness training for Port Facility personnel with designated security duties".
* Duration is 5 days.
* Intake capacity is maximum 40 candidates per batch.
* Frequency is one or two batches per month.
* Locations include Mumbai/Chennai/Kolkata/Kandla/Kochi/Vizag and any additional location specified by CISF.
* **Implementation:**
* All security personnel (Government and Private) engaged in port facilities must undergo the training within six months.
* The course will be conducted by the CISF training division.
* Course fees will be borne by the concerned port authority/port operator/private security agency (PSA).
* **Responsibilities:**
* Port authorities/operators are encouraged to provide necessary facilities and logistics to the CISF training division.
* Port Facilities, Recognized Port Facility Security Organizations, and Private Security agencies must ensure strict compliance with the notice and engage only trained security personnel.
* CISF will maintain training records and certificates for verification.
* **Course Information:**
* Course schedule, venue, booking details, fees etc., may be obtained from CISF nodal officer Shri Prashant Dwivedi, AIG/WZ-I, Navi Mumbai, Email id: digwz@cisf.gov.in
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for conducting the mandatory security training course.
* Responsible for the syllabus, course structure, training methodology and qualification criteria.
* Responsible for maintaining training records and issuing certificates.
* **Action Required:**
* Conduct the security awareness training.
* Maintain records of training conducted and certificates issued.
**Port Authorities/Operators/Private Security Agencies (PSA)**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for bearing the cost of training fees for their security personnel.
* May need to provide necessary facilities and logistics to CISF for conducting training.
* **Action Required:**
* Ensure all security personnel undergo the training within six months.
* Bear the course fees for the trainees.
* Provide facilities and logistics to CISF (encouraged).
**Security Personnel**
* **Impact:**
* Required to undergo the mandatory security awareness training.
* Failure to complete the training will make them ineligible for deployment.
* **Action Required:**
* Complete the security training course within six months.
**Port Facilities, Recognized Port Facility Security Organizations**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for adhering to strict compliance with this Notice.
* Minimum qualifications for engaging Private Security Personnel at Port Facilities.
* **Action Required:**
* Engage only those security personnel who have successfully completed the mandated Security training.
* Ensure strict compliance with this Notice.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): The entity responsible for developing and conducting the security training course, and also specifies additional training locations.
ISPS Code: International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, a framework standard which the training course aligns with.
Directorate General of Shipping: The issuing authority and approver of the training program.
Security awareness training for Port Facility personnel with designated security duties: The specific security training course that is the subject of the circular.
Port Facilities: Location where security personnel are required to undergo the training.
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Subiect: Mandatorv Traininc Reouir ts for Securitv Personnel encased by the
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1. The Directorate General of Shipping has approved the training course developed by
the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for the Security Personnel engaged by
the Port Facilities. The said training course is meeting the requirements of the ISPS
Code and the relevant IMO Model course 3.24 on Security awareness training for the
personnel having designated security duties in the Port Facilities.
2. The Directorate considers it necessary to ensure standardized and mandatory training
of Security Personnel engaged in providing security sewices in Port facilities.
Accordingly, it has been decided that all the Security Personnel deployed for Port
security functions are requircd to undergo the said training course developed by the
CISF.
3. The security training framework, including the syllabus, course structure, training
methodology, and qualification criteria has been prepared by CISF and approved by
the Diiectorate General of Shipping. The said approved training course is aligned
with the relevant provisions of the ISPS Code and the relevant IMO Model course
3.24, to ensure competency- based training and standardization. The details of the
approved training course are as follows;
Name of the Security awareness training for Port Facility
training perconnel with desigtated security duties
course:
Duration 5 days
Intake Marimum 40 candidates
capacity per
batch:
Frequency: One/two batches per month
Location of Mumbai/Chennai/Kolkata/Kandla/Kochi/Vizag and
the training: any additional location specified by CISF.
4. Theref<ire, all the Secudty Personnel (both Govt and Private) engagcd in providing
security services in all the Port Facilities shall undergo the said Sc(urity training
course within a period of six months. The course will be conducted by the Ceritral
Industrial Security Force (CISF) training division. The course fee for the trainees \r'iil
be borne by concemed port authority/port operator/private security agency (PSA).
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5. It is necessary to ensure strict compliance by all concemed stakeholders to enhance
port security preparedness, standardize competencies of private security persomel,
and eniure uniform compliance with national and intemational maritime security
nonns.
6. It may be noted that failure to complete the mandated training shall make any Private
Security personnel ineligible for deployment by port authorities, and such training
shall constitute the minimum qualification for engagement of Private Security
Persormel at Port Facilities.
7. All the Port Facilities, Recognized Port Facility Security Organizations, Private
Security agencies providing services to the Port Facilities and other concemed
entities shall ensure strict compliance with this Notice and shall engage only those
security personnel who have successfully completed the mandated Secudty training.
The CISF shall maintain the records of trailing conducted and certificates issued for
verification.
8. This is issued with the approval of the competent authorify.
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