LRIT

 PURPOSE OF LRIT:

The main purpose of the LRIT ship position reports is to enable a Contracting Government to obtain ship identity and location information in sufficient time to evaluate the security risk posed by a ship off its coast and to respond, if necessary, to reduce any risks. LRIT has also become an essential component of SAR operations and marine environment protection.

CARRIAGE REQUIREMENT

Ships in international voyages - Passenger ships - Cargo ships over 300 t - Mobile platforms

INFORMATION TRANSMITTED

 Identity (Ship’s LRIT Identifier)

 Position (Lat/Long)

 Date and time (UTC)

UPDATE INTERVAL

 Default value 6 hourly

 Update interval remotely selectable

 Minimum interval 15 min

 May be switched off by the Master under certain conditions

THE LRIT SYSTEM CONSISTS OF:

1. The ship borne LRIT information transmitting equipment

2. Communications Service Providers (CSPs)

3. Application Service Providers (ASPs)

4. LRIT Data Centres (DC), including any related Vessel Monitoring System(s) (VMSs)

5. The LRIT Data Distribution Plan (DDP)

6. The International LRIT Data Exchange (IDE), and,

7. LRIT Co-Ordinator