Ship Security Alert System
Protect Against Piracy & Terrorism
The Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) enables a threatened ship’s crew to silently request onshore assistance by using a hidden button to transmit an alert.
How It Works
- Once activated, the SSAS alert continuously transmits to designated recipients unless it is reset or de-activated
- Depending on the ship’s Flag State requirements, alert recipients are generally one or more of the following:
- The ship owner
- SSAS management third party
- The ship’s Flag State
- The onshore recipients are obliged to inform national authorities or the coastal states where the ship is sailing–dispatching appropriate military and/or law enforcement agencies to resolve the ship’s security situation
SSAS on the Lars Thrane LT-3100S Terminal
- Installed and active LT-3100S Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) terminals can easily upgrade to SSAS compliance using the LT-3140 SSAS Kit (pictured; requires terminal software v 1.05 or higher)
- The LT-3140 Interface Unit provides SSAS with support for up to 3 SSAS Alert buttons and 1 SSAS Test button
- The Iridium® GMDSS service must be active on the terminal
- Visit Lars Thrane for more information
BlueTraker SSAS Terminal
- Two security buttons
- Pole-to-pole coverage
- Engineered to withstand harsh conditions
- Arctic version (pictured) operational down to -50°
- Position data reporting capability
CLS Shiploc VII Advanced Terminal
- Global coverage for tracking, position reports, and SSAS–including polar zones
- Alerts management, 24/7 support, online configuration, and two or more security buttons
- Dedicated SSAS management and monitoring services: all your data available on Web platform
- Back-up battery up to 72 hours & internal data memory up to 6 months data availability
- Two Year Warranty
SSAS Regulatory Compliance Required For:
- All passenger ships, all sizes
- Oil tankers, chemical tankers, gas carriers, bulk carriers, other cargo ships and mobile offshore drilling units: constructed after 1st July 2004 and 500 gross tonnage and up
Per the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention
