Introduction
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Introduction

  1 SOLAS regulation XI-2/6 and the associated performance standardsfootnote specify that the ship security alert system, when activated, shall, inter alia, initiate and transmit a ship-to-shore security alert (SSA) to a competent authority designated by the Administration (the designated recipient) identifying the ship, its location, the date and time of the position and indicating that the security of the ship is under threat or it has been compromised.

  2 Administrations have accepted, recognized or approved a variety of equipment and systems to perform the function of the ship security alert system (SSAS) some of which include communication (CSP) and application (ASP) service providers. However, in some cases when the SSA is received by the designated recipient, it does not clearly identify the ship which transmitted the alert.

Parent topic: Annex - Guidance on the Provision of Information for Identifying Ships when Transmitting Ship Security Alerts
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