Ships which are not Required to Comply with the Provision of Chapter IV as a Result of the Provisions of Operative Paragraph 3 of Resolution A.494(XII)
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Ships which are not Required to Comply with the Provision of Chapter IV as a Result of the Provisions of Operative Paragraph 3 of Resolution A.494(XII)

  5.1 A.494(XII)-ships fitted with automatic identification system (AIS) and operating exclusively within sea area A1, should not be required to transmit LRIT information when engaged on international voyages.

  5.2 A.494(XII)-ships of 300 gross tonnage and above engaged on international voyages in sea areas A1 and A2; or A1, A2 and A3; or A1, A2, A3 and A4, should be required to transmit LRIT information in accordance with the provisions of regulation V/19-1 as from 31 December 2009.

  5.3 In case the records of equipment associated with the certificates issued to a A.494(XII)-ship do not include a provision for documenting compliance with the requirement to transmit LRIT information, such ships should carry on board a valid Conformance test report issued in accordance with the provisions of MSC.1/Circ.1296 on Guidance on the survey and certification of compliance of ships with the requirement to transmit LRIT information.

Parent topic: Annex – Guidance in Relation to Certain Types of Ships which are Required to Transmit LRIT Information on Exemptions and Equivalents and on Certain Operational Matters
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