VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD)
VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD)
Those who successfully complete the course should be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge to undertake the duties assigned under the Vessel Security Plan (VSP). This knowledge shall include, but is not limited to:
Knowledge of current security threats and patterns;
Recognition and detection of weapons, dangerous substances and devices;
Recognition, on a non-discriminatory basis, of characteristics and behavioral patterns of persons who are likely to threaten security;
Techniques used to circumvent security measures;
Crowd management and control techniques;
Security related communications;
Knowledge of emergency procedures and contingency plans;
Operation of security equipment and systems;
Testing, calibration and at-sea maintenance of security equipment and systems;
Inspection, control, and monitoring techniques; and
Methods of physical searches of persons, personal effects, baggage, cargo, and vessel stores.
Any applicant who has successfully completed your Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD) (MARINS-747) course will satisfy: The VPDSD training requirements of 46 CFR 12.625(a)(1); AND The VPDSD standards of competence required by STCW Code Section A-VI/6 paragraph 6 and Table A-VI/6-2, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 21-14(Ch-1).
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 12/01/2025 San Diego, CA | CA, San Diego | Dec 01 2025 | Dec 01 2025 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 12/08/2025 Norfolk, VA | VA, Norfolk | Dec 08 2025 | Dec 08 2025 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-01-09 | CA, San Diego | Jan 09 2026 | Jan 09 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 1/14/2026 Edmonds, WA | WA, Edmonds | Jan 14 2026 | Jan 14 2026 | $359.13 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-01-14 | VA, Norfolk | Jan 14 2026 | Jan 14 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-01-19 | CA, Alameda | Jan 19 2026 | Jan 19 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-02-18 | VA, Norfolk | Feb 18 2026 | Feb 18 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-03-02 | CA, San Diego | Mar 02 2026 | Mar 02 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-03-11 | VA, Norfolk | Mar 11 2026 | Mar 11 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-03-23 | HI, Honolulu | Mar 23 2026 | Mar 23 2026 | $340.31 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-04-06 | CA, San Diego | Apr 06 2026 | Apr 06 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-04-08 | VA, Norfolk | Apr 08 2026 | Apr 08 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-04-08 | CA, Alameda | Apr 08 2026 | Apr 08 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-04-09 | CA, Newport Beach | Apr 09 2026 | Apr 09 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-05-06 | VA, Norfolk | May 06 2026 | May 06 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 5/15/2026 Honolulu, HI | HI, Honolulu | May 15 2026 | May 15 2026 | $340.31 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 5/20/2026 Edmonds, WA | WA, Edmonds | May 20 2026 | May 20 2026 | $359.13 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-06-09 | CA, San Diego | Jun 09 2026 | Jun 09 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-06-17 | VA, Norfolk | Jun 17 2026 | Jun 17 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-07-01 | CA, Alameda | Jul 01 2026 | Jul 01 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-07-08 | VA, Norfolk | Jul 08 2026 | Jul 08 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-07-15 | CA, San Diego | Jul 15 2026 | Jul 15 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 7/24/2026 Everett, WA | WA, Everett | Jul 24 2026 | Jul 24 2026 | $357.18 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-07-27 | HI, Honolulu | Jul 27 2026 | Jul 27 2026 | $340.31 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-08-19 | VA, Norfolk | Aug 19 2026 | Aug 19 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-09-09 | VA, Norfolk | Sep 09 2026 | Sep 09 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-10-02 | HI, Honolulu | Oct 02 2026 | Oct 02 2026 | $340.31 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-10-12 | CA, San Diego | Oct 12 2026 | Oct 12 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-10-14 | CA, Alameda | Oct 14 2026 | Oct 14 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-10-14 | VA, Norfolk | Oct 14 2026 | Oct 14 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-11-12 | VA, Norfolk | Nov 12 2026 | Nov 12 2026 | $325.00 |
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| VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-12-09 | VA, Norfolk | Dec 09 2026 | Dec 09 2026 | $325.00 |
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 12/01/2025 San Diego, CA
- Location CA, San Diego
- Start Date Dec 01 2025
- End Date Dec 01 2025
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 12/08/2025 Norfolk, VA
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date Dec 08 2025
- End Date Dec 08 2025
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-01-09
- Location CA, San Diego
- Start Date Jan 09 2026
- End Date Jan 09 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD)
- Location WA, Edmonds
- Start Date Jan 14 2026
- End Date Jan 14 2026
- Cost $359.13
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-01-14
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date Jan 14 2026
- End Date Jan 14 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-01-19
- Location CA, Alameda
- Start Date Jan 19 2026
- End Date Jan 19 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-02-18
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date Feb 18 2026
- End Date Feb 18 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-03-02
- Location CA, San Diego
- Start Date Mar 02 2026
- End Date Mar 02 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-03-11
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date Mar 11 2026
- End Date Mar 11 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-03-23
- Location HI, Honolulu
- Start Date Mar 23 2026
- End Date Mar 23 2026
- Cost $340.31
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-04-06
- Location CA, San Diego
- Start Date Apr 06 2026
- End Date Apr 06 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-04-08
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date Apr 08 2026
- End Date Apr 08 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-04-08
- Location CA, Alameda
- Start Date Apr 08 2026
- End Date Apr 08 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-04-09
- Location CA, Newport Beach
- Start Date Apr 09 2026
- End Date Apr 09 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-05-06
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date May 06 2026
- End Date May 06 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD)
- Location HI, Honolulu
- Start Date May 15 2026
- End Date May 15 2026
- Cost $340.31
- Add To Cart
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD)
- Location WA, Edmonds
- Start Date May 20 2026
- End Date May 20 2026
- Cost $359.13
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-06-09
- Location CA, San Diego
- Start Date Jun 09 2026
- End Date Jun 09 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-06-17
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date Jun 17 2026
- End Date Jun 17 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-07-01
- Location CA, Alameda
- Start Date Jul 01 2026
- End Date Jul 01 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-07-08
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date Jul 08 2026
- End Date Jul 08 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-07-15
- Location CA, San Diego
- Start Date Jul 15 2026
- End Date Jul 15 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD)
- Location WA, Everett
- Start Date Jul 24 2026
- End Date Jul 24 2026
- Cost $357.18
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-07-27
- Location HI, Honolulu
- Start Date Jul 27 2026
- End Date Jul 27 2026
- Cost $340.31
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-08-19
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date Aug 19 2026
- End Date Aug 19 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-09-09
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date Sep 09 2026
- End Date Sep 09 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-10-02
- Location HI, Honolulu
- Start Date Oct 02 2026
- End Date Oct 02 2026
- Cost $340.31
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-10-12
- Location CA, San Diego
- Start Date Oct 12 2026
- End Date Oct 12 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-10-14
- Location CA, Alameda
- Start Date Oct 14 2026
- End Date Oct 14 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-10-14
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date Oct 14 2026
- End Date Oct 14 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-11-12
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date Nov 12 2026
- End Date Nov 12 2026
- Cost $325.00
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- Courses VESSEL PERSONNEL WITH DESIGNATED SECURITY DUTIES (VPDSD) 2026-12-09
- Location VA, Norfolk
- Start Date Dec 09 2026
- End Date Dec 09 2026
- Cost $325.00
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