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

Department For Transport

February 20
10:22 2024

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

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:

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
  1. Provider details updated.

  2. Removed Intrepid from the list of approved training providers.

  3. Removal of M4S?.

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

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

  6. List updated to remove a provider.

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

  8. 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.

  9. Change of training personnel and contact details for Graspan Frankton.

  10. Wavetrain Ltd and Hazard 360 Ltd added as providers.

  11. List of approved training providers for port security officer training (PFSO) updated.

  12. Risktec Solutions Ltd (IMS) and Glasgow Maritime Academy LLP added as providers.

  13. 'Neptune P2P Group' added.

  14. MAROPS removed as training provider.

  15. List of approved providers to provide port facility security officer training updated.

  16. List of approved providers to provide port facility security officer training updated.

  17. List of approved providers to provide port facility security officer training updated.

  18. List of approved providers to provide port facility security officer training updated.

  19. Lairdside Maritime Centre removed from list of providers.

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

  21. GES Maritime removed as training provider.

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