Threats to ships

(1) Contracting Governments shall set security levels and ensure the provision of security-level information to ships operating in their territorial sea or having communicated an intention to enter their territorial sea. (2) Contracting Governments shall provide a point of contact through which such ships can request advice or assistance and to which such ships can report any security concerns about other ships, movements or communications. (3) Where a risk of attack has been identified, the Contracting Government concerned shall advise the ships concerned and their Administration of– (a) the current security level; (b) any security measures that should be put in place by the ships concerned to protect themselves from attack, in accordance with the provisions of part A of the ISPS Code; and (c) security measures that the coastal State has decided to put in place, as appropriate.