II Testing
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II Testing

  1 The Committee agreed that there was a need for ship security alert systems to be subject to testing.

  2 However, given the multiplicity of ship security alert systems and the fact that a number of systems in use already had test procedures in place, the Committee decided that it would be impractical to develop a test protocol to cover all systems.

  3 The Committee thus agreed that the development of procedures and protocols for testing ship security alert systems were a matter for individual Administrations.

  4 Ships, Companies, Administrations and recognized security organizations should ensure that when ship security alert systems are to be tested those concerned are notified so that the testing of the ship security alert system does not inadvertently lead to unintended emergency response actions.

  5 When the ship security alert system accidentally transmits, during testing, a ship security alert, ships, Companies, Administrations and recognized security organizations should act expeditiously to ensure that all concerned parties are made aware that the alert is false and that no emergency response action should be taken.

Parent topic: Annex - Guidance on the Message Priority and the Testing of Ship Security Alert Systems
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