Port Safety & HSSE
Stop Work Authority: Building a Program People Actually Use
What stop work authority is, why most programs fail in practice, and how to build one people actually use in port and terminal operations.
26 June 2026 · 9 min read
- Certified PFSO
- ISPS Code compliance
- Port HSSE management
- Terminal digitalisation
About Pablo Aguirre
Pablo Aguirre is the CEO of Stowlog, the safety, security and compliance platform built for port-logistic facilities. As a certified Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO), he works at the intersection of port operations, maritime security regulation and software.
His focus is the practical side of HSSE compliance, how terminals turn the requirements of the ISPS Code and their HSSE programmes into day-to-day operations that are safe, controlled and audit-ready. Pablo has worked alongside terminal operators and port authorities to digitalise safety inductions, contractor management, permit-to-work and restricted-area control.
He writes about port security and compliance from the operating side: what the regulations actually demand on the ground, where facilities most often fall short, and how digital tools close the gap between a security plan on paper and a facility that can prove it.
Articles by Pablo Aguirre
Visitor & Contractor Management
Visitor & Contractor Management at Port Terminals: The Complete Guide
Everyone who comes on site is both a risk and a record. A complete guide to managing visitors and contractors at a port terminal, from pre-qualification to real-time visibility.
14 May 2026 · 20 min read
ISPS & Maritime Compliance
ISPS Code Compliance: A Practical Guide for Port Facility Security Officers
A working guide to keeping a port facility compliant with the ISPS Code, from security assessments and the facility security plan to drills, records and the digital tools that keep evidence audit-ready.
12 May 2026 · 14 min read
Port Safety & HSSE
Port Safety & HSSE: A Practical Guide for Terminal Operators
HSSE at a port terminal is won in daily operations, not in a binder. A practical guide to running a safer facility, inductions, permits, reporting and culture.
10 May 2026 · 10 min read
ISPS & Maritime Compliance
MARSEC Levels Explained: Operating at Security Levels 1, 2 and 3
The three ISPS security levels decide which protective measures a port facility applies, and how fast. Here is what each level means in practice.
6 May 2026 · 17 min read
ISPS & Maritime Compliance
Preparing for an ISPS Audit: A Port Facility Checklist
An ISPS audit checks whether your security plan is actually being followed, and whether you can prove it. Use this checklist to walk in prepared.
22 April 2026 · 15 min read