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To prevent Acts of Terrorism, Piracy and Sabotage;
Passengers or Crew Members are not allowed to take the following items on board ship without a valid lawful reason.
– All firearms
– All ammunition
– All explosives including imitation explosives, imitation devices, fireworks, flares, pyrotechnics – Sharp pointed weapons
– Flick knives/gravity knives and daggers, and folding pocket knives (with a blade over 3″/7 cm in length)
– Swords
– Open razors (cut-throat razors)
– Spears and spear-guns
– Crossbows, crossbow bolts, long bow arrows
– Knuckle dusters, clubs, coshes, rice flails
– Items containing incapacitating substances (eg gas gun, tear gas sprays, mace, phosphorus, acid and other dangerous chemicals that could be used to maim or disable)
– Inflammable substances unless carried in limited quantities and in accordance with company instructions (eg petrol, methylated spirits, paint thinners etc)
– Any other item, made, adapted or intended for use as an offensive weapon
– High-voltage stun devices.
A passenger, or a crew member, who is found to be in possession of any of the prohibited items is to be interviewed by the Security Officer and, if required, by the Staff Captain, prior to that person boarding.
If the Security Officer suspects that the passenger or seaman was acting other than innocently in attempting to bring the item on board, he is to contact the local police immediately
If the Security Officer is satisfied that the passenger or seaman has no evil intent, he shall take the prohibited or dangerous article from the person and issue a receipt for the same.
The firearm or dangerous article is then stowed in a secure place, under the jurisdiction of the Security Officer/Staff Captain.
The Security Officer ensures that the applicable customs procedures are adopted.
When the passenger or seaman finally leaves the ship, the Security Officer must return the prohibited or dangerous article to its owner when that person is ashore (eg in the terminal building). The Security Officer obtains a receipt to confirm that the article was returned to its owner in good condition.
Examples of property which passengers should be allowed to retain, unless there is a specific reason for not doing so, or there is a reason to suspect that a passenger may use the article to commit an act of violence:
– Toy guns (which do not have the appearance of a genuine weapon)
– Catapults
– Household cutlery
– Camping knives and folding pocket knives (with blades of less than 3″/ 7cm)
– Household scissors
– Darts
– Knitting needles
– Sporting bats, pool and snooker cues
– Hypodermic syringes
– Tradesman’s tools
– Shriek alarms
– Handcuffs
– Butane gas canisters
– Cosmetics