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

4. Flag States Information/Notice for LRIT

Flag States Information/Notice for LRIT

Flag state Circular No. Title Download
Antigua & Barbuda Information Notice 2018-002 Migration of the recognized GMDSS services from Inmarsat-3 to Inmarsat-4 Satellites – Impact on LRIT services Website
Information Notice 2015-004 The suspension of the Inmarsat LRIT data transferred via SatPro Equipment Website
Circular No. 2008-003 Long Range Information and Tracking (LRIT) Requirements Website
Bahamas Marine Notice 49 Long Range Identification & Tracking (LRIT) Website
Information Notice 10 LRIT Testing ASPs Website
Bahrain Marine Notice 1/2008 Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships Website
Belgium Circular 2008/003 Notification on Long-Range Identification and Tracking of ships (LRIT) compliance Website
Belize Merchant Marine Notice MMN-19-005 WARNING for Belize Flagged Vessels caught intentionally deactivating the LRIT & AIS Web site
Merchant Shipping Notice MSN-0036 Implementation of the LRIT System Web site
Cayman Islands Guidance Note 09/2020 LRIT: SKYWAVE ISAT M2M PHASE OUT Web site
Guidance Note 05/2008 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Web site
Guidance Note 06/2008 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) (2) Web site
Comoros Ref No. 19/01349/COM Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) of Ships Web site
Cyprus Circular No: 19/2008 Long - Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Web site
Circular No: 24/2008 Transitional arrangements for the completion of the establishment of the Long–Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) System Web site
Circular No:13/2009 Long - Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Web site
Dominica CD-PD 01-15 Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Web site
CD-MSC 07-08 Rev03 Appointment of Authorized Testing Application Service Providers Web site
CD-MSC 06-08 LRIT Implementation Web site
Georgia No.29/CIRC/FSI Transitional arrangements for the completion of the establishment of the LRIT System Web site
Gibraltar Shipping Guidance Notice - 111 Long Range Identification and Tracking System (LRIT) Web site
Honduras CIRCULAR
AD-001/2018
Application service providers (ASP) for Honduras Web site
Isle of Man MSN 032 Long-Range Identification & Tracking (LRIT) Web site
Kiribati Marine Circular 5/2008 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Web site
Liberia Marine Notice ISP-003 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Web site
Marine Advisory 38/2023 Updated Requirements in Relation to Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Web site
Malta Merchant Shipping Notice 77 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships Web site
Merchant Shipping Notice 78 Authorised Testing Application Service Providers (testing ASPs) Web site
Marshall Islands Marine Notice No.2-011-25 Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) of Ships Web site
Palau Marine Notice 129.3 Compliance with Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Web site
Panama Merchant Marine Circular MMC-195 Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Web site
Merchant Marine Circular MMC-249 Compliance with Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) regulations Web site
Portugal Circular Nº.46 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) – application, certification, surveys, change of flag, certain kind of ships Web site
San Marino SMPL-2021-TEC-019 Guidelines on compliance with SOLAS V/19-1 Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) for vessels over 300GT Web site
Singapore Shipping Circular No.04 of 2020 LRIT Conformance Testing and Certification Web site
Sri Lanka MSN 12/2016 Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) of ships Web site
St. Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry Maritime Circular No.MC 116 22 COMPLIANCE WITH LONG-RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING (LRIT) Web site
Maritime Circular No. MC/97/20 LRIT CONFORMANCE TEST REPORTS Web site
St. Vincent and The Grenadines Circular N°SOL 028 Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Test Web site
CIRCULAR N° SOL 030 Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Web site
CIRCULAR N° SOL 031 Long Range Identification and Tracking Web site
Tuvalu Marine Circular MC-2/2008/11/12/4/ Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Website
United Kingdom Marine Guidance Note MGN 634 (M+F) Navigation: Long-Range Identification and Tracking – Survey, Certification and Compliance Web site

5. Others

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

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