The shipowner's obligation under the LRIT regulation is to
ensure provision of compliant equipment. Ship's equipment
should be type approved and conform as a minimum to the performance
standards and functional requirements adopted by the IMO.
Responsibility for integrating the ship's equipment into
the Data Centre and the wider international LRIT system resides
with the Flag. Other than to ensure that their equipment is
compliant to the LRIT regulation, shipowners need take no
action until instructed to do so by their Flag.
A phased approached to the regulation implementation will
allow for compliance not later than the first radio survey
after 31 December 2008 or in the case of ships operating in
Sea Area A4 not later than the first radio survey after 1
July 2009.
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transceiver as the best solution for LRIT compliance, contact
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