Ship Guard SSAS

The quietly successful SHIP GUARD SSAS from Transas Telematics provides the following key benefits to ship owner/operators:

Simple installation procedure enabling work to be carried out by crewmembers, with no hazardous welding required.
Ship Guard is a simple, lightweight solution with all installation below decks apart from the small antenna.
Fully integrated with www.fleetviewonline.com, an Internet chart-based management and tracking solution offering instant identification of location and track-history with an accurate animated weather overlay.
Full area-3 coverage, with Class Society approval.

Transas Telematics has gained considerable experience and knowledge working with relevant bodies whilst developing Ship Guard, including RSOs, Flag Administrations, and of course worldwide shipping companies. Transas Telematics has received comprehensive directives concerning the prompt and appropriate delivery of messages in the event of an incident. Superior shore-based software provides for flexible alert delivery options enabling customers to be certain that wherever they are throughout the globe, the message will be delivered. Any amendments to requirements or alternative to delivery notifications are swiftly and simply effected due to the straightforward nature of the application-driven service. With regular participants at all relevant IMO meetings, customers may be certain that Transas Telematics is up-to-date with the latest security requirements.

An optional feature of Ship Guard is the highly effective Internet tracking system, www.fleetviewonline.com, providing a tangible and functional management tool to ship operators. With a highly visual Transas chart based display of vessels in standard and alert mode, this offers instant identification of location and track-history and accurate animated weather overlay.

Transas Telematics is fully available to consult with the ship owner or manager to ensure smooth implementation and adoption of the most suitable version, both in terms of cost and communication provision. A dedicated marine solutions provider and Inmarsat partner, Transas Telematics has a global distribution and support network and many years of experience within the marine field. NB: due to the nature of the product, and to protect the security of existing customers, full technical documentation is only available following verification of credentials.

System performance – getting the message through

When the alert button is pressed on board, the master needs to be confident that the message will get through and the ship operator needs to be secure in the knowledge that his asset stands the best chance of protection.

It is therefore crucial that messages get through in all parts of the world and the boundaries of the four ocean regions are fully covered. The new terminal offered by Transas with its advanced antenna design has a much lower satellite horizon and therefore will perform well beyond the prescribed boundaries. Ship operators should ask this critical question of all suppliers – “Can you assure message delivery at the edge of all ocean regions?” The simple answer from Transas is yes – and we will be happy to co-operate fully with any independent comparative test. Don’t risk your ship and crew with older technology.

Latest technology – best future

In choosing the Transas system customers can be confident that the heart of the system incorporates the very latest cutting edge technology, and should be aware that some other D+ systems are using terminal technology that uses chip-sets that are at least 5 years old – a very long time in computer technology terms.

Ease of installation

Because the Transas terminal is state of the art it is both robust and physically small – so installation is easy and discrete with no hot works required. There is no box to disguise or struggle to find a suitable installation site. Installation time is reduced with all equipment except the antenna being below decks so cable runs are simplified – a single antenna cable is the only deck head penetration required.

Water ingress is simply not a problem as the small and discrete antenna (112 mm diameter x 37 mm height) can easily be hidden and is built to IP 68 standards.

Enhanced system scope

With 8 fully configurable input output ports (analogue/digital/in or out), unlike the competition, each alert button can be independently connected so you know which alert button has been activated on board.

Test mode/operation mode

Clever scripting within the terminal has allowed the inclusion of a key control switch allowing the master to select operational or test mode – ideal for commissioning and drills.

Even in test mode the entire alert system is fully functional – so installation engineers or surveyors can conduct a full operational check of the alert system without actually raising the alarm.

The master can also use this excellent feature during ship to shore drills so both company and ships crew gain valuable real time experience with this vital piece of safety equipment.

Classification Societies

Transas has obtained Type Approval from Germanischer Lloyd, CCS, BV and Russian Registry. Lloyds Register has advised it is not class specific for Ship Security Alert Systems and will recognise an Approval from another recognised Class Societies. Submissions have additionally been made to the following Classification Societies:

Other Societies will be approached as the customer need arises.

For further details, please contact info@transastelematics.com

UNLIKE SOME OTHER SSAS SUPPLIERS, TRANSAS TELEMATICS TAKES THE SECURITY OF CUSTOMERS VERY SERIOUSLY. THEREFORE AT NO POINT WILL CUSTOMER NAMES BE DIVULGED. ADDITIONALLY, TRANSAS TELEMATICS WILL NEVER USE PICTURES OF ITS SECURITY SYSTEM IN PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE AS THIS WILL MAKE THE JOB OF CRIMINALS FAR EASIER IN IDENTIFYING CUSTOMERS SECURITY DEVICES.

Type Approval

The new IMO Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) requirements were specifically written to preclude any requirement for the ship operator to install a system that demanded Flag State type approval.

However there is a requirement that any system employed must satisfy the performance standards as specified by IMO. Understandably ships operators have asked that any system purchased has been independently verified as meeting these specified performance standards.

The terminal being offered by Transas has been tested by an independent and certified test house against the requirements of IEC 945, MSC 136/76 and 147/77 (Annex 77) (performance standards for ship security alert systems), and the results of these tests were submitted to Class for their certification.

Transas is determined to ensure its customers benefit from a technologically superior D+ terminal that offers more scope and considerably enhanced performance than existing terminals being offered in other alert systems. The decision was therefore made that the testing process necessary for certification would be delayed slightly rather than use an existing terminal that has a limited future.

Recognising the need to give customers the necessary assurances that all Transas systems will have an environmental type approval and performance standard certificate, should any adjustments become necessary consequent to the approval testing, this will be carried out at no cost to the customer.