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Special Notice Regarding LORAN Closure: *** In accordance with the 2010 DHS Appropriations Act, the U.S. Coast Guard terminated the transmission of all U.S. LORAN-C signals on 08 Feb 2010. This termination does not affect U.S. participation in the Russian American or Canadian LORAN-C chains. U.S. participation in these chains will continue temporarily in accordance with international agreements. You may read more and download pertinent documents via
our LORAN-C page.
LONG RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
MSC Circulars
MSC.1/Circ.1308
- GUIDANCE TO SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES IN RELATION TO
REQUESTING AND RECEIVING LRIT INFORMATION - 06/09/2009
MSC.1/Circ.1307
- GUIDANCE ON THE SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
OF SHIPS WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSMIT LRIT INFORMATION
- 06/09/2009
MSC.1/Circ.1299 - TRANSITIONAL
ARRANGEMENTS AND MEASURES FOR ACCELERATING THE COMPLETION
OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LRIT SYSTEM - 12/08/2008
MSC.1/Circ.1298
- GUIDANCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LRIT SYSTEM -12/08/2008
MSC.1/Circ.1294 - LONG-RANGE
IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
(PART II) - 12/08/2008
MSC.1/Circ.1295
- GUIDANCE IN RELATION TO CERTAIN TYPES OF SHIPS WHICH ARE
REQUIRED TO TRANSMIT LRIT INFORMATION ON EXEMPTIONS AND
EQUIVALENTS AND ON CERTAIN OPERATIONAL MATTERS - 12/08/2008
MSC.1/Circ.1259/Rev.1. -
LONG-RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING SYSTEM TECHNICAL
DOCUMENTATION (PART I) - 04/15/2009
MSC Session Reports
MSC 86/26
REPORT OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE ON ITS EIGHTY-SIXTH
SESSION, 06/12/2009
MSC 82/24 REPORT
OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE ON ITS EIGHTY-SECOND SESSION,
11/01/2007
MSC 81/25 REPORT
OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE ON ITS EIGHTY-FIRST SESSION,
13/06/2006
MSC 78/26 REPORT
OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE ON ITS SEVENTY-EIGHTH SESSION,
22/06/2004
Miscellaneous Notices and Press Releases
LRIT FINAL
RULE 0429008.PDF- (Federal Register, 33 CFR Part 169,
Long range identification and Tracking of Ships; Tuesday,
April 29, 2008)
MSC.263(84), REVISED
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
LONG-RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING OF SHIPS, adopted
05/16/2008
(Annex
2, RESOLUTION MSC.202(81), ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO
THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA,
1974, AS AMENDED), adopted 05/19/2006
MSC 80/5/5 MEASURES
TO ENHANCE MARITIME SECURITY A practical system for implementing
long range identification and tracking of ships (LRIT),
09/03/2005
