the ship is operating at a higher security level than the port facility or another ship it is interfacing with;

there is an agreement on a Declaration of Security between Contracting Governments covering certain international voyages or specific ships on those voyages;

there has been a security threat or a security incident involving the ship or involving the port facility, as applicable;

the ship is at a port which is not required to have and implement an approved port facility security plan; or

the ship is conducting ship to ship activities with another ship not required to have and implement an approved ship security plan.

the master or the ship security officer on behalf of the ship(s); and, if appropriate,

the port facility security officer or, if the Contracting Government determines otherwise, by any other body responsible for shore-side security, on behalf of the port facility.

The Declaration of Security shall address the security requirements that could be shared between a port facility and a ship (or between ships) and shall state the responsibility for each.