1 LRIT Data Centres (DCs) which have satisfactorily
completed the prototype and/or developmental testing phase should
facilitate and assist the testing of other DCs.
2 The Secretariat, in consultation with the United
States acting on behalf of the International LRIT Data Exchange (IDE),
should develop, manage and coordinate the programme for testing DCs
during the developmental testing phase and, after they have been authorized
by the LRIT Coordinator to be integrated in the production LRIT system,
for their integration therein.
2.1 The Secretariat, when designating DCs which
are to facilitate the testing of other DCs, should ensure that the
work load is distributed, to the extent it is practically possible
and feasible, amongst DCs satisfactorily completed the prototype and/or
developmental testing phase in a fair manner.
3 When DCs are based on and use the same design
and the same software and hardware solutions, at least two of such
DCs should undergo and satisfactorily complete all test procedures
and test cases specified in the Protocols and arrangements for the
prototype, development, integration and modification testing phases
of the LRIT system.
3.1 Thereafter, when conducting developmental
testing of such DCs a test programme, limited in scope, might be developed,
in consultation with the chairman of the Ad Hoc LRIT
Group, the United States acting on behalf of the IDE and the Secretariat
acting on behalf of the Organization for matters relating to the LRIT
Data Distribution Plan (DDP) and of the Public Keys Infrastructure
(PKIs)) which only requires the conduct of selected test procedures
and test cases primarily to verify the correct functioning as far
as aspects which are specific to the Contracting Government establishing
the DC to be tested, for example the DDP, or relate to the PKIs, on
the understanding that such programme would be determine on the merits
and specificities of each case and may vary between such DCs.
4 The developers and operators of all DCs which
satisfactorily complete the prototype and/or developmental testing
phase, the United States as provider of the IDE and the Secretariat
as provider, on behalf of the Organization, of the DDP and of the
PKIs, should share their knowledge and experience with those engaged
in the design, construction and testing of DCs.
5.1 The Administrative interface of the IDE may
share knowledge and experience and/or the lessons learnt during the
design, construction, testing and integration of DCs.
5.2 The Administrative interface of the IDE may
host a discussion group, where questions may be posed and answered,
on the understanding that such matters should be eventually recorded
and codified as part of the technical documentation for the LRIT system
when it is so required.
6 Proposed amendments to the technical specifications
for the LRIT system, the XML schemas and the test procedures and test
cases, should be dealt with, in accordance with the procedures established
by the Committee, in a expeditious and constructive manner.
7 The Ad Hoc LRIT Group, at its next
session, should hold presentations on the production LRIT system and,
notwithstanding its terms of reference, devote time in discussing
and resolving any difficulties encountered by those engaged in the
design, construction, testing and integration of DCs.
8 Contracting Governments which have established
DCs which have been integrated into the production LRIT system should
consider making the services of such DCs available to other Contracting
Governments which are either in the process of establishing their
own DCs or do not contemplate the establishment of a DC but are seeking
such services, on the understanding that all the expenditure associated
with such a service would be on the account of the Contracting Government
requesting the service as agreed between the Contracting Governments
concerned.
9 Contracting Governments in the process of establishing
their own DCs should review and revise the implementation strategy
or programme of such DCs so to be able to implement the provisions
of regulation V/19-1 as soon
as possible and thus be able to receive LRIT information transmitted
by ships entitled to fly their flag and provide such information to
other Contracting Governments when requested to do so. In particular,
such review and revision should prioritize:
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.1 the correct implementation of the PKI;
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.2 the communications between the recognized ASP
and the DC, between the DC and IDE, and between the DC and the DDP
server;
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.3 the functional requirements relating to the
downloading and implementation of the DDP;
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.4 the functional requirements around providing
LRIT information to other Contracting Governments or Search and rescue
services through the IDE;
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.5 the functional requirements around providing
LRIT information to their own LRIT Data Users; and
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.6 the user interface for their own LRIT Data
Users.
10 The Secretariat, subject to the financial constraints
of the Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme, should consider:
11 Contracting Governments are urged to nominate
to the Organization experts on technical aspects of the LRIT system,
the services of whom the Secretariat may call upon when providing
advice or assistance to other Contracting Governments and should consider
making the services of such experts available at no cost to the Organization.
12 The Ad Hoc LRIT Group, at its
next session, should review the developments on the completion of
the establishment of the LRIT system and, notwithstanding its terms
of reference, should initiate or take any action(s) which may be warranted
with a view to advancing the issue. In such cases, the Ad Hoc LRIT
Group should report to the Committee, at its next session, accordingly.
13 The Secretariat, in consultation with the chairman
of the Ad Hoc LRIT Group and/or the United States as
provider of the IDE, should, subject to the approval of the Secretary-General,
initiate or take any action(s) which may be warranted with a view
to advancing the completion of the establishment of the LRIT system
during the period until the next session of the Ad Hoc LRIT
Group and between the next session of that group and the next session
of the Committee. In such cases, the Secretariat should report to
the Committee, at its next session, accordingly.
14 The LRIT Coordinator may provide, if it wishes,
advice and guidance during the developmental testing and integration
of DCs into the production LRIT system.