Many Shipowners operators and crew are unware that a small security risk is not a valid reason for switching off the ship’s Automatic Identification System (AIS).
Even more are obvious to the consequences of doing so- which range from heavy fines to detention- if smuggling is suspected, vessels pose a safety risk in a high traffic area, charter party has been reached or there has been non-compliance with individual country requirements, says in article published on bimco website.
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