TS EN 17483-3
Private security services - Protection of critical infrastructure - Part 3: Maritime and port security services
This document includes the sector specific requirements for the provision of private security services for maritime and port security that are additional to the requirements of EN 17483-1:2021. NOTE 1 This document is the third part of a series of standards on the provision of private security services for critical infrastructure. NOTE 2 See Figure 2. Figure 2 – Structure for sector-specific standards – part 3 highlighted NOTE 3 It is important that the selection of a private security service provider always represent the best balance between quality and price. This document sets out the minimum requirements that providers should comply with in order for this balance to be struck. It specifies service requirements for quality in organization, processes, personnel and management of a security service provider and/or its independent branches and establishments under commercial law and trade as a provider with regard to maritime and port security services. It lays down quality criteria for the delivery of maritime and port security services requested by public and private clients. This document is suitable for the selection, attribution, awarding and reviewing of the most suitable provider of maritime and port security services.
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About This Item
TS EN 17483-3 is the standard for private security services focused on the protection of critical infrastructure in the maritime and port sector. It adds sector-specific service requirements to EN 17483-1:2021, setting out the quality expectations for organisations that provide maritime and port security services.
What this part covers
The document addresses minimum service requirements and quality criteria for the delivery of maritime and port security services to both public and private clients. In practical terms, it provides a framework for assessing a provider’s suitability in terms of organisation, processes, personnel and management. The emphasis is not only on guarding activities, but on how the security service is structured, controlled and delivered as an integrated service.
Why maritime and port services need a dedicated framework
Ports and maritime facilities combine access control, cargo flows, waterside interfaces and critical operational infrastructure, so their security profile is different from that of many other service environments. General private security principles still apply, but sector-specific requirements help make provider selection and review more consistent and comparable. In general technical context, standards of this kind are intended to support a reliable service level, not merely the presence of security staff on site.
- Complements the general requirements in EN 17483-1:2021 with sector-specific provisions.
- Sets quality criteria for maritime and port security services.
- Focuses on organisation, processes, personnel and management.
- Can be used when selecting, awarding, appointing and reviewing providers.
- Publication Date: 8.11.2023
- Standard Status: U (Yürürlükteki Standard/Standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: en
- ICS Classification: 03.080.20 Şirketler İçin Hizmetler ; 03.220.40 Deniz Taşımacılığı ; 13.310 Suçlara Karşı Korunma
- Pages: 19
- Source Standard: EN 17483-3:2023
- International Equivalents: EN 17483-3-EQV
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