LRIT News

1. Application ships

New amendment shall be applied to the following types of ships engaged on international voyages:

(1) Cargo ships, including high-speed craft, of 300GT and upwards;

(2) Passenger ships, including high-speed passenger craft; and

(3) Self propelled mobile offshore drilling units, not on location.

Note: Ships, fitted with AIS, and operated exclusively within sea area A1 shall not be required to comply with the provisions of this regulation.

2. Conformance test

(1) The conformance test should be conducted either by a recognized ASP or by an authorized testing ASP.

(2) The test is estimated to last for 30 hours from operational activation.

(3) On satisfactory completion of a conformance tests, the ASP conducting the test should issue a Conformance Test Report on behalf of the Administration

(4) The conformance test should be conducted prior to the date of Survey.

3. Authorized ASP and National Data Centre

(1) Authorized testing ASPs assigned by the Flag State AuthorityTesting Application Service Provider

(2) Recognized ASP and National Data Centre Under research. They will be registered with IMO's list.

4. Flag States Information/Notice for LRIT

Flag States Information/Notice for LRIT

Flag state Circular No. Title Download Issue date
Antigua & Barbuda Information Notice 2015-004 The suspension of the Inmarsat LRIT data transferred via SatPro Equipment Original 5 July 2015
Circular No. 2008-003 Rev.1 Long Range Information and Tracking (LRIT) Requirements Original 19 Apr. 2021
Bahamas Marine Notice 49 Version No. 1.0 Long Range Identification & Tracking (LRIT) Original 22 Sep. 2021
Information Notice 10 Rev.2.0 LRIT Testing ASPs Original 23 Aug.2021
Bahrain Marine Notice 1/2008 Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships Original 23 July 2008
Belgium Circular 2008/003 Notification on Long-Range Identification and Tracking of ships (LRIT) compliance Original 1 Aug. 2014
Belize Merchant Shipping Notice MSN-0036 Implementation of the LRIT System Original 25 July 2008
Cayman Islands Guidance Note 05/2008 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Original 1 Sep. 2014
Guidance Note 06/2008 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) (2) Original 1 Sep. 2014
Comoros Ref No. 19/01349/COM Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) of Ships Original 28 Jan. 2019
Cyprus Circular No: 19/2008 Long - Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Original 30 Oct. 2008
Circular No:13/2009 Long - Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Original 24 June 2009
Denmark DMA Class Circular no.: 07/2008 Implementation of LRIT on vessels flying the Danish flag Original 30 Sep. 2008
Dominica CD-PD 01-15 Rev02 Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Original 26 Jan. 2018
CD-MSC 07-08 Rev03 Appointment of Authorized Testing Application Service Providers Original 5 Sep. 2019
European Maritime Safety Agency C.3/SSB/MCU/ 2010Tech Note 7 Participating States of the EU LRIT Data Centre regarding Anti-Piracy and reporting in the SAM area Original 29 Jan. 2010
Georgia No.29/CIRC/FSI Transitional arrangements for the completion of the establishment of the LRIT System Original 3 Dec. 2019
Gibraltar Shipping Guidance Notice - 018 Implementation of LRIT on Gibraltar Registered Ships Original Aug. 2008
Shipping Guidance Notice - 056 Companies Approved as Application Service Provider (ASP) for the Implementation of LRIT Original 25 Sep. 2015
Greece Circular L.R.I.T. No.2 Implementation of LRIT on Greek merchant ships Original 5 Sep. 2008
Circular L.R.I.T. No.3 Implementation of LRIT on Greek-flagged merchant ships / Authorized Testing Application Service Provider (ASPs) Original 10 Dec. 2008
Circular L.R.I.T. No.5 Implementation of LRIT on Greek-flagged merchant ships / Authorized Testing Application Service Provider (ASPs) Original 19 Mar. 2009
Circular L.R.I.T. No.6 Implementation of LRIT on Greek merchant ships Original 3 July 2009
Hong Kong MP/N 523/2/5 Pt.2 Shipboard LRIT Equipment Conformance Testing Original 24 Sep. 2008
MP/N 523/2/5 Pt.4 Implementation of LRIT System Original 29 June 2009
Isle of Man MSN 032 Long-Range Identification & Tracking (LRIT) Original 6 Oct. 2021
Kiribati Marine Circular 5/2008 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Original 5 Dec. 2008
Liberia Marine Notice ISP-003 Rev.04/20 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Original Apr. 2020
Malta Merchant Shipping Notice 77 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships Original 17 Dec. 2008
Merchant Shipping Notice 78 Authorised Testing Application Service Providers (testing ASPs) Original 17 Dec. 2008
Marshall Islands Marine Notice No.2-011-25 Rev. Jan/2021 Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) of Ships Original Jan. 2021
Palau Marine Notice　129.2 Compliance with Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Original June 2020
Panama Merchant Marine Circular MMC-185 Recognized Application Service Providers (ASPs) Original Oct. 2008
Merchant Marine Circular MMC-195 Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Original Nov. 2020
Portugal Circular Nº.46 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) – application, certification, surveys, change of flag, certain kind of ships Original 23 Jun. 2017
Singapore Shipping Circular No.04 of 2020 LRIT Conformance Testing and Certification Original 28 Feb. 2020
Sri Lanka MSN 12/2016 Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) of ships Original 19 Apr. 2016
St. Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry Maritime Circular No.MC/37/10 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Original 1 Sep. 2010
St. Vincent and The Grenadines Circular N°SOL 028 Rev. 1 Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Original 25 Aug. 2008
Circular N°SOL 028 - Rev. 5 Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Test Original 19 Oct. 2009
Tuvalu Marine Circular MC-2/2008/11/12/4 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Website Oct. 2021
United Kingdom Marine Guidance Note MGN 634 (M+F) Navigation: Long-Range Identification and Tracking – Survey, Certification and Compliance Original Oct. 2020

5. Others

(1) IMO Documents MSC.1/Circ.1307 and MSC.1/Circ.1309 were attached.

(2) ClassNK Technical Information TEC-0750 and TEC-0754 were informed on Internet ClassNK Home page.

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