Once activated, the SSAS alert continuously transmits to designated recipients unless it is reset or deactivated.
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
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.
