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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.

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.

Flag States Information/Notice for LRIT

Flag States Information/Notice for LRIT
Flag stateCircular No.TitleDownload
Antigua & BarbudaInformation Notice 2018-002Migration of the recognized GMDSS services from Inmarsat-3 to Inmarsat-4 Satellites – Impact on LRIT servicesWebsite
Information Notice 2015-004The suspension of the Inmarsat LRIT data transferred via SatPro EquipmentWebsite
Circular No. 2008-003Long Range Information and Tracking (LRIT) RequirementsWebsite
BahamasMarine Notice 49Long Range Identification & Tracking (LRIT)Website
Information Notice 10 LRIT Testing ASPsWebsite
BahrainMarine Notice 1/2008 Long-Range Identification and Tracking of ShipsWebsite
BarbadosBulletin 017 LRIT RequirementsWebsite
BelgiumCircular 2008/003Notification on Long-Range Identification and Tracking of ships (LRIT) complianceWebsite
BelizeMerchant Marine Notice MMN-24-006LRIT, AIS, and VMS – Compliance Requirements for Belize Flagged ShipsWeb site
Merchant Marine Notice MMN-21-001r1CHANGE OF STATUS REQUIREMENTSWeb site
Cayman IslandsGuidance Note 09/2020 LRIT: SKYWAVE ISAT M2M PHASE OUTWeb site
Guidance Note 05/2008Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT)Web site
Guidance Note 06/2008Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) (2)Web site
CyprusCircular No: 19/2008Long - Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)Web site
Circular No: 24/2008Transitional arrangements for the completion of the establishment of the Long–Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) SystemWeb site
Circular No:13/2009Long - Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)Web site
DominicaCD-PD 01-15Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)Web site
CD-MSC 07-08Appointment of Authorized Testing Application Service ProvidersWeb site
GeorgiaNo.29/CIRC/FSITransitional arrangements for the completion of the establishment of the LRIT SystemWeb site
GibraltarShipping Guidance Notice - 111Long Range Identification and Tracking System (LRIT)Web site
HondurasCIRCULAR
AD-001/2018
Application service providers (ASP) for HondurasWeb site
Isle of ManMSN 032Long-Range Identification & Tracking (LRIT)Web site
KiribatiMarine Circular 5/2008Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT)Web site
LiberiaMarine Notice ISP-003Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT)Web site
Marine Advisory 20/2024 -Rev.1Updated Requirements in Relation to Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT)Web site
MaltaMerchant Shipping Notice 77Long Range Identification and Tracking of ShipsWeb site
Merchant Shipping Notice 78Authorised Testing Application Service Providers (testing ASPs)Web site
Marshall IslandsMarine Notice No.2-011-25Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) of ShipsWeb site
PalauMarine Notice 129.3Compliance with Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)Web site
PanamaMerchant Marine Circular MMC-195Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT)Web site
PortugalCircular Nº.46Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) – application, certification, surveys, change of flag, certain kind of shipsWeb site
San MarinoSMPL-2021-TEC-019Guidelines on compliance with SOLAS V/19-1 Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) for vessels over 300GTWeb site
SingaporeShipping Circular No.04 of 2020LRIT Conformance Testing and CertificationWeb site
St. Kitts & Nevis International Ship RegistryMaritime Circular No.MC 116 22COMPLIANCE WITH LONG-RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING (LRIT)Web site
Maritime Circular No. MC/97/20LRIT CONFORMANCE TEST REPORTSWeb site
St. Vincent and The GrenadinesCircular N°SOL 028Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) TestWeb site
CIRCULAR N° SOL 030Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)Web site
CIRCULAR N° SOL 031Long Range Identification and TrackingWeb site
TuvaluMarine Circular MC-2/2008/11/12/4/Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT)Website
United KingdomMarine Guidance Note MGN 634 (M+F)Navigation: Long-Range Identification and Tracking – Survey, Certification and ComplianceWeb site

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