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The '''Ship Security Alert System''' (SSAS) is part of the [[International Ship and Port Facility Security Code|ISPS code]] and is a system that contributes to the [[International Maritime Organization]]'s (IMO)'s efforts to strengthen maritime security and suppress acts of terrorism and piracy against shipping.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Security/Guide_to_Maritime_Security/Guidance/Documents/MSC.136(76).pdf | title=Resolution MSC.136 | access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref> The system is an IMO regulated system. In case of attempted [[piracy]] or terrorism, the ship's SSAS beacon can be activated, and appropriate [[law-enforcement]] or military forces can be dispatched. An SSAS beacon operates with similar principles to the [[Transponder (aviation)#Emergency codes|aircraft transponder emergency code |
The '''Ship Security Alert System''' (SSAS) is part of the [[International Ship and Port Facility Security Code|ISPS code]] and is a system that contributes to the [[International Maritime Organization]]'s (IMO)'s efforts to strengthen maritime security and suppress acts of terrorism and piracy against shipping.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Security/Guide_to_Maritime_Security/Guidance/Documents/MSC.136(76).pdf | title=Resolution MSC.136 | access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref> The system is an IMO regulated system. In case of attempted [[piracy]] or terrorism, the ship's SSAS beacon can be activated, and appropriate [[law-enforcement]] or military forces can be dispatched. An SSAS beacon operates with similar principles to the [[Transponder (aviation)#Emergency codes|aircraft transponder emergency code 7500]]. |
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The Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) is part of the ISPS code and is a system that contributes to the International Maritime Organization's (IMO)'s efforts to strengthen maritime security and suppress acts of terrorism and piracy against shipping.[1] The system is an IMO regulated system. In case of attempted piracy or terrorism, the ship's SSAS beacon can be activated, and appropriate law-enforcement or military forces can be dispatched. An SSAS beacon operates with similar principles to the aircraft transponder emergency code 7500.
See also
- Cospas-Sarsat
- GMDSS
- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
- International Maritime Organization
- Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)
References
- ^ "Resolution MSC.136" (PDF). Retrieved 25 July 2016.
External link
Media related to Ship Security Alert System at Wikimedia Commons