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WaterGuard · Water add-onSelf-paced

Guard — Water

Port and terminal duty

Take what you learned in Guard — Land to a port: know the areas and the three security levels, check passes, trucks and seals, keep a gangway watch, work safely beside water, watch the waterside, and report in the port's way.

17 lessons3h 55m totalEnglish, हिन्दीRecord of Completion

Readiness, not a licence. This course builds knowledge and readiness and ends with a Record of Completion. It is not a government certification and does not by itself grant any licence, authority or regulatory approval.

This course is not PSARA-prescribed training and not a PSARA certificate.

This is a knowledge course. It is not ISPS Code training and is not recognised by any port or maritime authority.

Do the Guard — Land courses (Parts 1–3) first. This is a short add-on course. It builds on what that course teaches and does not repeat it.

What you'll learn

  • Say why a port is a border, a workplace and a target at once
  • Read the port map: gates, yards, berths and restricted areas
  • Know what security levels 1, 2 and 3 change on your post
  • Check port passes, seafarers, visitors, trucks and container seals
  • Keep a shore-side gangway watch and patrol the waterside
  • Work safely near water, machines and dangerous goods
  • Know the groups of dangerous items and what to do: do not touch, keep people back, report
  • Play your part in a port emergency and report it the right way

Who it's for

  •  Guards posted at ports, terminals and jetties
  •  Guards who finished Guard — Land (Parts 1–3)
  •  Agencies that supply guards to ports

No prior training needed for the first lesson. Read it free to judge the level.

Syllabus

The port and its gatesFREE PREVIEW5 lessons · 1h 7m
  1. Unit W1 · Why Ports and Ships Need Security · 14m · builds on Introduction to Physical Security: Foundations (Guard — Land, Part 1)
  2. Unit W2 · The Port Map: Gates, Yards, Berths and Restricted Areas · 13m · builds on Access Control & Surveillance Systems (Part 1): Access Control (Guard — Land, Part 3)
  3. Unit W3 · Security Levels 1, 2 and 3 · 10m · builds on unit 2A: Your Post: Orders, Handover and the Logbook (Guard — Land, Part 1)
  4. Unit W4 · Port Passes, Seafarers, Visitors and Escorting · 15m · builds on unit 10A: Gate, Visitor and Material Control (Guard — Land, Part 3)
  5. Unit W5 · Gate Duty: Trucks, Containers and Seals · 15m · builds on unit 10A: Gate, Visitor and Material Control (Guard — Land, Part 3)
On the quay and the water4 lessons · 58m
  1. Unit W6 · Cargo Yards, Sheds and Dangerous Goods Awareness · 15m · builds on unit 6A: Patrolling in Practice (Guard — Land, Part 2)
  2. Unit W7 · The Ship–Shore Interface and Gangway Duty · 13m · builds on Access Control & Surveillance Systems (Part 1): Access Control (Guard — Land, Part 3)
  3. Unit W8 · Working Safely Near Water · 15m · builds on unit 2E: Health and Safety on Your Post (Guard — Land, Part 1)
  4. Unit W9 · Waterside Patrol and Watching the Water · 15m · builds on unit 6A: Patrolling in Practice (Guard — Land, Part 2)
People and risks4 lessons · 53m
  1. Unit W16 · Dangerous Items at a Port: Know the Groups, Know What to Do · 12m · builds on unit 7A: Suspicious Items, Bomb Threats and Hostile Watching (Guard — Land, Part 2)
  2. Unit W10 · Stowaways, Smuggling and Trafficking Signs · 15m · builds on unit 14C: Vulnerable People and Safeguarding (Guard — Land, Part 3)
  3. Unit W11 · Ferry, Cruise and Passenger Terminals · 12m · builds on unit 5C: Crowds and Queues on Duty (Guard — Land, Part 1)
  4. Unit W12 · Jetties, Marinas, Shipyards and Inland Terminals · 14m · builds on unit 10A: Gate, Visitor and Material Control (Guard — Land, Part 3)
Emergencies and reporting3 lessons · 42m
  1. Unit W13 · Port Emergencies: Fire, Spills, Weather and Person in the Water · 17m · builds on Emergency Response and Crisis Management (Guard — Land, Part 2)
  2. Unit W14 · Drones, Small Craft and Port Cyber Awareness · 11m · builds on unit 11B: Drones Near Your Site (Guard — Land, Part 3)
  3. Unit W15 · Reporting, Drills, Equipment Checks and Staying Alert · 14m · builds on unit 5A: First on Scene: Notes, Evidence and Witnesses (Guard — Land, Part 1)
Your country1 lesson · 15m
  1. Unit W-IN · India Port Duty Basics · 15m · builds on unit 2C: India Duty Basics (Guard — Land, Part 1)
Final assessment pass 70%
A timed assessment over the course. Pass at 70% to earn your Record of Completion.

What this means where you work

The skills are the same everywhere. The legal and licensing rules differ by country, so each course carries a country card that follows your edition.

Working as a private guard at an Indian port

◐ Partial coverage
About this card
Several laws meet at an Indian port and they are still changing. No single law is written for private security guards at ports. The Bureau of Port Security's rules came into force on 14 October 2026; new rules on ship and port facility security are still drafts; older rules and orders stay in effect until replaced. At your port, the facility's security plan and its Port Facility Security Officer decide what applies. Checked on 27 October 2026.
What you must do
  1. Your agency needs its PSARA licence. The licence is the agency's, not yours.
  2. Several laws apply at a port at once, and no single law is written for private port guards. Do not rely on one Act alone.
  3. The Government sets the security rules and the security level. A guard, an agency or a terminal does not set the level.
  4. You work under the port facility's security plan and its Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO). Follow them. Ask in writing which rules and orders apply today, and keep the answer.
  5. Your post orders say what you do. We found nothing in the two port Acts that gives a private guard extra powers.
  6. Searching people for smuggled goods is a customs matter. Who may come ashore is an immigration matter. Report, and call your control room.
  7. Ask your employer what training the port requires today, and who gives it. Any official course comes first. Do not claim a port-security certificate from any scheme until that scheme exists and you hold its paper.
Local term
Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
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Indian Ports Act, 2025
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Bureau of Port Security (BoPS)
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Director-General of Maritime Administration (DGMA, earlier "DG Shipping")
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port facility
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port facility security officer (PFSO)
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port facility security plan
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security level
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ISPS Code
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CISF
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Recognised Security Organisation (RSO)
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PSARA
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Controlling Authority
Show the law (12 entries)
Regulator
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW)
Regulator
Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA)
Regulator
Bureau of Port Security (BoPS)
Regulator
State Controlling Authority under PSARA
Law
Merchant Shipping Act, 2025, s.13 (Body for port security)
Law
Merchant Shipping Act, 2025, s.129 (Security levels)
Law
Merchant Shipping Act, 2025, s.324 (Older rules stay until revoked)
Law
Merchant Shipping (Bureau of Port Security) Rules, 2026, r.5 (Framework, incl. private agencies)
Law
Merchant Shipping (Bureau of Port Security) Rules, 2026, r.9 (Security training)
Law
Indian Ports Act, 2025, s.66 (Emergency plan)
Law
Indian Ports Act, 2025, s.67 (Incident reporting)
Law
Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, s.4 (Licence needed)
Last verified 2026-10-27. Sources: Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 — Gazette of India, Commencement, S.O. 1244(E), 10 March 2026, Merchant Shipping (Bureau of Port Security) Rules, 2026, G.S.R. 883(E) — Gazette of India, Indian Ports Act, 2025 — Gazette of India, Commencement, S.O. 1499(E), 23 March 2026, Bureau of Port Security, S.O. 3473(E), 27 June 2026, Director-General appointed, S.O. 3365(E), 23 June 2026, Ministry rules list (drafts shown as drafts), DGMA list of rules under the 2025 Act, DGMA Bureau of Port Security page, Press Information Bureau, 19 December 2025 (CISF, private agencies), PSARA — Gazette copy on the Ministry of Home Affairs licensing portal

Who wrote this

VSVSV training faculty

Written by the VSVSV training team from its own lesson scripts and guidebooks, rewritten in plain international English. Points of law and country rules were checked against official sources, and each country note shows the date it was checked.

Your Record of Completion

SAMPLE

Guarding.Tech · Record of Completion

Guard — Water

This records completion of training. It is not a licence or government certification.

A. Learner

completed the course and passed the final assessment.

Record number 0000 0000 0000 0000 · Verify at guarding.tech/verify

The public verify page shows only name, course, date and status. Nothing else.

Common questions

Do I need to finish Guard — Land first?
It is strongly recommended. This is a short add-on: it builds on the three Guard — Land parts and does not repeat them. Nothing stops you buying it on its own.
Is this port-security (ISPS Code) training?
No. Port-security training that a port's rules require comes from the port or an approved provider. This course helps guards understand their post and its limits. It is not that training and not a licence.
Can I buy it in the India edition?
Not yet. Its India country card is still being checked against the current Indian port rules. It goes on sale in the India edition as soon as that check is done. The first unit is free to read meanwhile.
Does it teach searching ships or containers?
No. It teaches what a guard checks at a gate or gangway and where a guard's role stops. A guard never enters a container and never boards a vessel to search it.
Is this an official licence or certification?
No. Guarding.Tech is a private training provider. A course builds knowledge and readiness and ends with a Record of Completion. It is not a licence, a regulator's certificate or an accreditation, and it is not endorsed by any government agency.
Can I try it before I pay?
Yes. The first lesson of each course is open to read, with no sign-up.
How do I get a Record of Completion?
Finish the lessons, then pass the course’s final assessment with 70% or more. Your Record carries a number and a QR code that anyone can check on the verify page. It shows only your name (or initials), the course, the date and its status.
How long do I keep access?
Paid access lasts 12 months from the day you buy. You can study at your own pace and come back to any lesson during that time. Your Record of Completion stays verifiable after access ends.
Can I read the lessons in Hindi?
Yes. In the India edition you can switch a lesson to Hindi. The Hindi text is machine translated and checked by an AI reviewer, not yet by a human reviewer, so the English original is always one tap away.
Who sells the course, and how is tax handled?
In the India edition the seller is VSVSV (Vidhi Sangat Vidyut Saksya Vinaya) Tech Private Limited. Prices include GST and you get a GST tax invoice.
Can I buy seats for my team?
Yes. Agencies and sites can buy seats for their guards, assign courses and see progress and results. Larger teams get a discount. See For organisations.