IMO, SOLAS Provisions
- September 12, 2001: United Nations General Assembly adopted an anti-terrorism resolution, SC Rec.1373;
- November 20, 2001: IMO General Assembly adopted a resolution on measures and procedures to prevent maritime terrorism, Rec. A.924 (22);
- May 15, 2002: Specific Discussion of A.924 (22) Resolution MSC (75), SSAS performance standards recommendation;
- Strengthening international cooperation to manage and lower the risk of piracy on national ships;
- October, 2002: Revised SSAS performance standards recommendation in MSC (76) - MSC.136 (76):
- COMSAR (7) (2003.1) a review was requested.
Key Features
- Two alert activation points must be installed, with one of them being located on the bridge;
- Distress signals must be able to be sent covertly from a ship to the State Authority;
- No alarms should be raised onboard or on any other nearby vessels;
- An SSAS must comply with international standards;
- An SSAS should be operational using the main power or alternative power of a ship;
- Action points should be available in different locations to the bridge;
- An action point secure alert should be operational even if transmission of the wireless device is not adjusted;
- In all cases, the transmission triggered by an SSAS activation point must contain a unique code or identification code indicating that the GMDSS distress procedure did not trigger the alarm.