LRIT Services - Long-Range Identification and Tracking

Starting on January 1, 2009, under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), all passenger ships, high speed craft, mobile offshore drilling units and cargo ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards regulated by the 160 Contracting Governments of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) must be tracked with a Long-Range Identification and Tracking system.

LRIT regulations
Following IMO regulations, ships must be fitted with LRIT equipment programmed to transmit the identity of the ship and its location.
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Flag Obligations
All Flag States must establish a National LRIT Data Centre and appoint an Application Service Provider (ASP).
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Ship Owner Obligations
Onboard terminal systems must conform to the IMO performance standards and regulations.
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CLS, your LRIT partner
CLS proposes a complete range of LRIT products and services, from implementing LRIT data centers to providing satellite data (Application Service Provider) and supplying LRIT compliant terminals.
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LRIT conformance testing
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News
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CLS is consolidating its role as major LRIT provider in the world

For more than 30 years, CLS has been a world leader in satellite based location and data collection.

The French company develops personalized maritime surveillance solutions in close collaboration with Flag Administrations and Coast Guard agencies all over the world. In March 2013, CLS has been selected to operate the Japan LRIT (Long Range Identification & Tracking) Data Centre to assist the Japan Coast Guard in their daily operations.