Anti-Narcotics Inspection
Recognized Security Organization
MARES CHILE operates as an RSO under the international ISPS Code, performing underwater anti-narcotics inspections on ship and vessel hulls and port facilities in Chile.
Request InspectionWhat is an anti-narcotics inspection?
An underwater anti-narcotics inspection is the systematic search of the hull, appendages and hard-to-access areas of a vessel or port facility, aimed at detecting illicit substances attached or concealed below the waterline.
MARES CHILE performs these inspections as a Recognized Security Organization (RSO) under the guidelines of the ISPS Code (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code), in coordination with shipowners, shipping agents, insurance companies and port authorities.
Every inspection produces a security certificate with photographic and video records of the hull's condition at the time of inspection.
Who requests this service?
Regulatory framework: the ISPS Code
The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is an IMO regulatory framework establishing security requirements for ships and ports. In Chile it is implemented and supervised by DIRECTEMAR.
As an RSO (Recognized Security Organization), MARES CHILE is authorized to conduct security assessments, develop security plans and perform certified inspections under this code, for both ships and port facilities.
ISPS security levels (1, 2 and 3) determine the intensity of security measures. Underwater anti-narcotics inspections are part of level 2 and 3 protocols.
Experience at the top of Chile's ISPS system
The MARES CHILE team is led by its director, Pablo Ferrada, who spent nearly a decade leading the implementation of the ISPS Code —for both ships and port facilities— at the national level within the Maritime Authority of Chile (DIRECTEMAR).
This first-hand knowledge of the standards, procedures and evaluation criteria applied by the competent authority translates into inspections and security assessments performed with the technical rigor and regulatory language the system demands. We don't interpret the ISPS Code — we know it from the inside.
Frequently asked questions
¿Qué es una inspección anti-narcótico subacuática?
Consiste en la revisión sistemática del casco, apéndices y zonas de difícil acceso de una embarcación o instalación portuaria mediante ROV, para detectar sustancias ilícitas adheridas o escondidas bajo la línea de flotación.
¿Qué es el Código ISPS?
El Código Internacional para la Protección de los Buques y las Instalaciones Portuarias (ISPS) es el marco regulatorio de la OMI para seguridad de buques y puertos. En Chile es implementado y supervisado por DIRECTEMAR.
¿Qué es una OPR en el contexto del Código ISPS?
Una OPR (Organización de Protección Reconocida) es una entidad habilitada bajo el Código ISPS para realizar evaluaciones y planes de protección. MARES CHILE opera como OPR, emitiendo certificaciones válidas ante autoridades marítimas internacionales.
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