1 The Maritime Safety Committee (the Committee),
at its eighty-fifth session (26 November to 5 December 2008), reviewed
the progress made in relation to the establishment and completion
of the LRIT system and noted that the design, construction, testing
and integration of components of the system was still in progress
and will continue after 31 December 2008. As a result the Committee:
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.1 adopted the Transitional arrangements for the
completion of the establishment of the LRIT system (the Transitional
arrangements), as set out in annex 1; and
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.2 approved the Measures for accelerating the
completion of the establishment of the LRIT system, as set out in
annex 2.
2 The Committee agreed that SOLAS Contracting
Governments should intensify their efforts so as to ensure the establishment,
testing and integration of their LRIT Data Centres into the LRIT system
as soon as possible.
3 The Committee also agreed to review the progress
made in relation to the completion of the establishment of the LRIT
system, at its eighty-sixth session.
4 SOLAS Contracting Governments should bring the
provisions of the Transitional arrangements to the attention of the
officer they have duly authorized to exercise control pursuant to
the provisions of SOLAS regulations I/19 and
control and compliance measures pursuant to the provisions of SOLAS regulation XI-2/9.
5 SOLAS Contracting Governments which encounter
difficulties with the implementation of the Transitional arrangements
should bring, at the earliest opportunity, the matter to the attention
of the Committee for consideration of the issues involved and decision
on the actions to be taken.