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Long Range Identificaiton and Tracking
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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)
  • LRIT PRESS RELEASE OF 23 DEC 2008 - Coast Guard announces implementation of Long Range Identification and Tracking System
  • 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

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