Prior to entering a port or whilst in a port within the territory of a Contracting Government that has set security level 2 or 3, the ship shall acknowledge receipt of this instruction and shall confirm to the port facility security officer the initiation of the implementation of the appropriate measures and procedures as detailed in the ship security plan, and in the case of security level 3, in instructions issued by the Contracting Government which has set security level 3.
Pred vplutjem v pristanišče na ozemlju države pogodbenice, ki je določila stopnjo zaščite 2 ali 3, ali medtem ko se nahaja tam, ladja potrdi prejem teh navodil in varnostnemu uradniku pristanišča potrdi začetek izvajanja ustreznih ukrepov in postopkov, navedenih v varnostnem načrtu ladje, v primeru stopnje zaščite 3 pa v navodilih, ki jih je izdala vlada pogodbenica, ki je določila stopnjo zaščite 3.