05-2010:

CLS Group awarded by US Coast Guard
Largo, Md., U.S.A., May, 2010 - CLS America, and its parent company Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), Ramonville, France, announce that the US Coast Guard - Department of Homeland Security, awarded CLS America a multi-year contract to provide 24/7/365 LRIT ASP services to the US LRIT Data Centre. Learn more...

 

03-2010:

CLS supports anti-piracy actions in Somalia
March 12th 2010 – Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) is providing services to Flag Administrations to prevent piracy and armed robbery against ships in waters off the coast of Somalia. With a CLS-based dedicated tool, Flag administrations may be alerted and can request more accurate LRIT tracking of their flag ships in sensitive piracy areas. Learn more...

 

03-2010:

CLS appointed as testing ASP for St Kitts & Nevis
March 10th 2010 – Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) is now appointed as testing ASP for St Kitts & Nevis. Any ship flying this flag and requiring to be tested for LRIT purposes can now request CLS LRIT testing services. Learn more...

 

03-2010:

CLS and the EU LRIT DC now connected to SatPro
March 5th 2010 – Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) is now connected to SatPro to provide LRIT information to the EU LRIT DC. With this new CLS capability, shipowners using specific SatPro LRIT terminals and flying an European flag, will have their ships reporting to the EU LRIT DC. Learn more...

 

11-2009:

Financial arrangements between CLS/Vanuatu and the USA and Canada
November 20th 2009 - Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), on behalf of Vanuatu, has made financial arrangements with both Canada and the USA for the exchange of LRIT information between these LRIT DCs. Learn more...

 

10-2009:

THORIUM LRIT terminal approved by Fulcrum Maritime
On October 5th 2009, Fulcrum Maritime has issued a Conformance Test Report (CTR) for the THORIUM LRIT terminal. Fulcrum Maritime is the fourth major LRIT Application Service Provider to recognize the THORIUM LRIT terminal. Learn more...

 

10-2009:

CLS Maritime Security appointed as Testing ASP for St. Vincent and the Grenadines
October 12th 2009 - The Department of Maritime Administration of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has appointed CLS as an Authorised Testing Application Service Provider on behalf of the Administration (Authorized Testing ASP).

   

08-2009:

CLS and Vizada to provide IMO-compliant LRIT tracking services to EMSA
On August 17th 2009, CLS and Vizada have signed a partnership to jointly provide long range identification and tracking (LRIT) to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and other Flag States including Vanuatu and Chile. Learn more...

 

06-2009:

EU LRIT DC went live
On June 1st 2009, the EU Long Range Identification and Tracking Data Centre (EU LRIT DC) went live. Learn more...

 

06-2009:

The IMO publishes three new circulars
On June 9th 2009, the IMO has published three new circulars: MSC.1/Circ.1307 (replacing 1296), MSC.1/Circ.1308 (replacing 1297) and MSC.1/Circ.1309. Learn more...

 

04-2009:

CLS integrates EMS Satamatics LRIT solutions
On April 21st 2009, EMS Satamatics, a division of EMS Technologies (NASDAQ: ELMG), announced the integration and support of the Satamatics Long Range Identification & Tracking (LRIT) solutions within the CLS ASP platform. CLS’s first tests on the Ocean Alert LRIT and the SAT-201i-LRIT solutions were completed successfully. Learn more...

 

03-2009:

CLS endorses SkyWave LRIT solution for European LRIT compliance
On March 5th 2009, CLS announced its intention to support the SkyWave DMR-800LRIT and SkyWave IsatM2M system for its Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) solution. Learn more...

 

02-2009:

First Iridium-based LRIT compliant terminals installed
CLS has sold its first Iridium-based compliant LRIT terminals in partnership with Iridium Satellite LLC. Learn more...

 

01-2009:

New IMO resolution
According to the MSC.1/Circ.1299, the IMO issued a temporary list of SOLAS Contracting Governments’ intentions and decisions. Learn more...

 

11-2008:

EMSA selects CLS to deliver the European LRIT Data Centre
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) signed a contract with CLS, supported by THALES, for the delivery and running of a LRIT Data Centre, with associated satellite communications (known as ASP services). This Centre will be fully operational by the end of June 2009 at the latest (refer to MSC.1/Circ.1299), and will serve the 27 EU Member States plus Iceland and Norway. Learn more...

 

09-2008:

The Republic of Vanuatu appoints CLS to manage their LRIT infrastructure
On 23th September 2008, the Republic of Vanuatu appointed CLS to manage their LRIT infrastructure: a Data Center (DC) and the associated ASP services. Learn more...

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