Guidance: Port facility security officer training: list of approved training providers

All UK ports must have a certified port facility security officer (PFSO). The PFSO is required to:

• implement security measures stated in the International Ship and Port Facility Code (ISPS Code)
• train other staff in general security awareness and to aid this we have produced various security materials which are available on request

Although a single PFSO is allowed to be responsible for multiple facilities each facility must have a PFSO.

PFSO certification can only be awarded by our approved training providers.

You can contact us if you:

• have questions about the status of a company providing training
• wish to become an accredited training provider

Contact:

• email: maritimesecuritytraining@dft.gov.uk
• telephone: 020 7944 5541

By post:

Maritime Training Manager Department for Transport Great Minster House 33 Horseferry Road London SW1P 4DR

Published 12 September 2012 Last updated 20 February 2024 + show all updates 20 February 2024 Provider details updated.

23 November 2023 Removed Intrepid from the list of approved training providers.

14 November 2023 Removal of M4S?.

11 August 2023 Alteration of email address to maritimesecuritytraining@dft.gov.uk and removal of PD Teesport from the list of training providers.

12 June 2023 List of approved providers to provide port facility security officer training updated.

14 July 2022 List updated to remove a provider.

8 June 2022 Removal of Ferriby Marine, DNV GL and Maritime MTS as accredited training providers. Updates for SecureScot and the University of Plymouth.

26 March 2021 Removal of Colossal Training, EOS, Frontier Risks Group Ltd, JWC International, Macdonald Analysis and Consulting, Nemesis Protective Services Ltd and SECURITAS Security Services Ltd as training providers.

4 November 2019 Change of training personnel and contact details for Graspan Frankton.

8 July 2019 Wavetrain Ltd and Hazard 360 Ltd added as providers.

27 March 2019 List of approved training providers for port security officer training (PFSO) updated.

8 February 2019 Risktec Solutions Ltd (IMS) and Glasgow Maritime Academy LLP added as providers.

10 December 2018 'Neptune P2P Group' added.

16 November 2018 MAROPS removed as training provider.

5 July 2018 List of approved providers to provide port facility security officer training updated.

20 March 2018 List of approved providers to provide port facility security officer training updated.

14 December 2017 List of approved providers to provide port facility security officer training updated.

3 November 2017 List of approved providers to provide port facility security officer training updated.

27 July 2017 Lairdside Maritime Centre removed from list of providers.

6 July 2017 Contact details updated for Lairdside Maritime Centre, Maritime SVS Ltd, Frontier Risks Group and The Training Wing.

28 March 2017 GES Maritime removed as training provider.