SSN::Port authority. Port Authority means the competent authority or body designated by Member States for each port to receive and pass on information reported pursuant to the directive.

SSN::Coastal station. Coastal Station means any of the following, designated by Member States pursuant to the directive:\n• A vessel traffic service (VTS)\n• A shore-based installation responsible for a mandatory reporting system approved (adopted) by the IMO\n• A body responsible for coordinating search and rescue operations or operations to tackle pollution at sea

SSN::Port state control. The competent authority for inspecting the foreign ships in national ports to verify that the condition of the ship and its equipment comply with the requirements of international regulations and that the ship is manned and operated in compliance with these rules.

SSN::National competent authority. Physical entity designated by Member States in charge of handling and exchanging the SafeSeaNet messages related to the maritime safety and the traffic monitoring directive. The single point of contact within the Member State is designated as NCA in the framework of SafeSeaNet.

SSN::Incident::Inspection authority. Competent authority for incident inspections.

Any other not mentioned before

Not declared