Resolution MSC.147(77)
ADOPTION OF THE REVISED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR A SHIP SECURITY ALERT SYSTEM
(adopted
on 5 June 2002)
THE
MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,
RECALLING
Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization
concerning the functions of the Committee,
RECALLING
ALSO resolution A.886(21), by which the Assembly resolved that the functions of
adopting performance standards for radio and navigational equipment, as well as
amendments thereto, shall be performed by the Maritime Safety Committee on
behalf of the Organization,
RECALLING
FURTHER the provisions of the new chapter XI-2 of the International Convention
for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), as amended, and the requirements
of regulation XI-2/6 that all ships shall be provided with a ship security
alert system,
RECOGNIZING
that, for security reasons, a ship security alert system is necessary on board
for initiating and transmitting a ship-to-shore security alert to a competent
authority designated by the Administration,
HAVING
CONSIDERED the recommendation on revision of resolution MSC.136(76) made by the
Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue at its seventh
session,
1.
ADOPTS the Revised "Recommendation on Performance Standards for a Ship
Security Alert System", set out in the Annex to the present resolution;
2.
RECOMMENDS Governments to ensure that a ship security alert system:
a) if installed on or after
1 July 2004, conforms to performance standards not inferior to those specified
in the Annex to the present resolution; and
b) if installed before 1
July 2004, conforms to performance standards not inferior to those specified in
the Annex to resolution MSC.136(76).
ANNEX.
RESISED RECOMMENDATION ON PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR A SHIP SECURITY ALERT
SYSTEM
1.1
The ship security alert system is provided to a ship for the purpose of
transmitting a security alert to the shore to indicate to a competent authority
that the security of the ship is under threat or has been compromised. It
comprises a minimum of two activation points, one of which is on the navigation
bridge. These initiate the transmission of a ship security alert. The system is
intended to allow a covert activation to be made which alerts the competent
authority ashore and does not raise an alarm on board ship nor alert other
ships.
1.2
As required by its Administration, the competent authority receiving the alert
notifies the authority responsible for maritime security within its
Administration, the coastal State in whose vicinity the ship is presently
operating, or other Contracting Governments.
1.3
The procedures for the use of the ship security alert system and the location
of the activation points are given in the Ship Security Plan agreed by the
Administration.
1.4
The ship security alert system may utilise the radio installation provided for
compliance with chapter IV of the SOLAS Convention, other radio systems
provided for general communications or dedicated radio systems.
2.1
In addition to complying with the general requirements set out in resolution
A.694(17)* the ship security alert system should comply with the following
performance standards.
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* Publication IEC 60945.
2.2
The radio system used for the ship security alert systems should comply with
relevant international standards.