1.1 The Long-Range Identification and Tracking
(LRIT) system provides for the global identification and tracking
of ships.
1.2 The LRIT system consists of the shipborne
LRIT information transmitting equipment, the Communication Service
Provider(s), the Application Service Provider(s), the LRIT Data Centre(s),
including any related Vessel Monitoring System(s), the LRIT Data Distribution
Plan and the International LRIT Data Exchange. Certain aspects of
the performance of the LRIT system are reviewed or audited by an LRIT
Coordinator acting on behalf of all Contracting Governments. Figure
1 provides an illustration of the LRIT system architecture.
Figure 1 LRIT system architechture
1.3 LRIT information is provided to Contracting
Governments and Search and rescue servicesfootnote entitled to receive the information, upon
request, through a system of National, Regional, Cooperative and International
LRIT Data Centres, using where necessary, the International LRIT Data
Exchange.
1.4 Each Administration should provide to the
LRIT Data Centre it has selected, a list of the ships entitled to
fly its flag, which are required to transmit LRIT information, together
with other salient details and should update, without undue delay,
such lists as and when changes occur. Ships should only transmit the
LRIT information to the LRIT Data Centre selected by their Administration.
1.5 The obligations of ships to transmit LRIT
information and the rights and obligations of Contracting Governments
and of Search and rescue services to receive LRIT information are
established in regulation V/19-1 of
the 1974 SOLAS Convention.