13.1 The provisions of this note should apply mutatis
mutandis to floating production, storage and offloading units
(FPSOs) and floating storage units (FSUs) propelled by mechanical
means; offshore supply vessels; special purposes ships and A.494(XII)-ships
(collectively referred to henceforth as “1295 units and ships”)
referred to in MSC.1/Circ.1295 on
Guidance in relation to certain types of ships which are required
to transmit LRIT information, on exemptions and equivalents and certain
operational matters (the Guidance).
13.2 In the cases where the Guidance states that
the 1295 units and ships transmit LRIT information in accordance with
the provisions of regulation V/19-1 as
from 31 December 2009, the conformance test should be satisfactorily
completed and a Conformance test report should be issued no later
than 31 December 2009.