1.1 This note provides guidance to Contracting
Governments in relation to the survey and certification of the compliance
of ships, high-speed craft and mobile offshore drilling units entitled
to fly their flag with the obligation to transmit LRIT information.
1.2 In addition, this note provides salient information
which would enable companies operating ships, owners and operators
of high-speed craft and owners and operators of mobile offshore drilling
units which are required to comply with the obligation to transmit
LRIT information to ensure the survey and certification of their compliance
in a timely manner.
1.3 In relation to mobile offshore drilling units,
the provisions of this note apply subject to the modifications set
out in section 11.