Passenger ships (including high-speed passenger ships), oil tankers, chemical tankers, gas carriers, bulk carriers and high-speed cargo ships engaged in international navigation shall meet the following requirements of the Convention:

(1) All international ships of 300 gross tonnage and above shall be equipped with automatic identification system (AIS);

(2) All passenger ships of 100 gross tonnage and cargo ships of more than 300 gross tonnage shall be marked with the ship's permanent identification number on the hull and internal bulkhead; (3) All international sailing ships with a gross tonnage of more than 300 tons shall be equipped with a continuous brief record of the ship's history.

(4) All international ships with a gross tonnage of more than 500 tons should be equipped with on-board security alarm system.

(5) All international ships to which this Convention applies shall have an approved ship security plan on board.

(6) All international ships covered by the Convention must be audited by security personnel and obtain an international ship security certificate.

According to the provisions of the Convention, the contracting parties will check whether ships sailing internationally meet the requirements of maritime security. If there are clear reasons to believe that the ship does not meet the requirements, compulsory measures such as inspection, delay, detention, restriction of the ship's operation, refusal of the ship to enter the port, expulsion from the port, and requirement of the ship to sail to the designated place will be taken.

Owners, operators and managers of ships operating on international routes shall, in accordance with SOLAS 1974 and the relevant provisions of ISPS rules, formulate security plans for ships sailing on international routes, designate and train company security guards and ship security guards, equip their ships sailing on international routes with required equipment, documents and labels, and apply for ship security assessment.

China has accepted the Convention.