Starting on January 1, 2009, under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), all passenger ships, high speed craft, mobile offshore drilling units and cargo ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards regulated by the 160 Contracting Governments of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) must be tracked with a Long-Range Identification and Tracking system.
CLS, your LRIT partner
CLS proposes a complete range of LRIT products and services, from implementing LRIT data centers to providing satellite data (Application Service Provider) and supplying LRIT compliant terminals.
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LRIT regulations
Following IMO regulations, ships must be fitted with LRIT equipment programmed to transmit the identity of the ship and its location.
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LRIT conformance testing
Register online for vessel testing or find useful information about testing, testing reports, the Flags we test for and where to buy your hardware.
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Government Obligations
All Flag States must establish a National LRIT Data Centre and appoint an Application Service Provider (ASP).
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Ship Owner Obligations
Onboard terminal systems must conform to the IMO performance standards and regulations.
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Japan chooses CLS to provide LRIT services
In February 2016, CLS has been selected to operate the Japan LRIT (Long Range Identification & Tracking) Data Centre to assist the Japan Coast Guard in their daily operations. The challenge: to provide operational LRIT DC and airtime services by April 1st.
