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.
The system is an IMO regulated system. In case of attempted
piracy
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...
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 7700.
See also
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Cospas-Sarsat
The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme is a satellite-aided search and rescue (SAR) initiative. It is organized as a treaty-based, nonprofit, intergovernmental, humanitarian cooperative of 45 nations and agencies (see infobox). It is de ...
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GMDSS
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a worldwide system for automated emergency signal communication for ships at sea developed by the United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO) as part of the SOLAS Convent ...
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International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is an international maritime treaty that sets minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships. The International Maritime Organization ...
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International Maritime Organization
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Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)
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Emergency communication
Law of the sea
Maritime communication
Maritime safety
Rescue equipment