Nordic Institute of Navigation

e-Navigation Conference
Oslo 2007-10-16/17

Status of LRIT

Rolf Zetterberg
Swedish Maritime Safety Inspectorate
Background

• IMO Diplomatic Conferensce, Dec 2002, adopted:

- Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS

- ISPS Code
Ship and Port Facility Security Code

- A resolution on the development of a system for

Long Range Identification and Tracking – LRIT
Background

• IMO Maritime Safety Committe, May 2006, adopted:

- Regulation V/19-1 on LRIT

- Performance Standards and Functional

Requirements for the Long-Range Identification and
Tracking of Ships

- Arrangements for the Timely Establishment of the

Long-Range Identification and Tracking System.
Background

• MSC also established an:

Ad hoc Working Group on engineering aspects of

LRIT
(Chaired by Canada)
The LRIT system – ships involved

• Ships in international voyages

- Passenger ships
- Cargo ships over 300 t
- Mobile plattforms

• Ships with AIS and only sailing in A1 areas does not

need to transmit LRIT-data.
The LRIT system – information to transmit

• Identity

• Position

• Date and time

The LRIT system – update interval

• Default value 6 h

• Update interval remotely selectable

• Minimum interval 15 min

• May be switched off by the master under certain

conditions
The LRIT system – communication technique

• The technical means are not specified

• In practice – satellite communication and in most cases

probably existing GMDSS equipment.
(old equipment may not allways meet the requirements)
The LRIT system – main components

• CSP – Communication Service Provider

ASP – Application Service Provider

• DC – Data Center National

Regional
Co-operative
International

• IDE – International Data Exchange

• LRIT Data Distribution Plan

• LRIT Co-ordinator
The LRIT Data Center

• Each Contracting Goverment should chose a data

Center to which all the ships flying its flag should
send their LRIT information.

• The data Center should be connected to the

International Data Exchange

• The CG should request LRIT data via its chosen Data

Center
Access to LRIT information

• A Flag state has allways the right to access the

information for ships in its own register

• A Port state has the right to access when a ship has

declared its intention to go to a port in that state - but
not if the ship is in the the territorial waters of another
state

• A Coastal state has the right to access for ships

within 1000 Nm from its coast - but not if the ship is in
the the territorial waters of another state
Access to LRIT information

• The access rigths belongs to the state - ”Contracting

Government to IMO” and for its Competent
Authorities. Other use is not allowed.

• SAR organisations can have access whenever

needed
The LRIT system – financing

• Basic principle: ”The user pay”

The requester of information should bear the cost incl
any overhead cost
(Cost/message depending on the total demand)

• SAR services have access for free

• Shipowner pay for onboard equipment

• IMO and CG:s will have to pay for the organisation

and control of system
The LRIT system – financing

• CG:s adhering to the Intenational Data Center and

not requesting any LRIT data shall not have to pay
anything

• CG: adhering to a national, regional or co-operative

Data Center are cosidered as requesting all
mandatory reports from own ships and bear the cost
for these. (irrespective of if any LRIT data is
requested or not)
LRIT in EU – Council decision October 2:nd -07

• EMSA to establish a European (EU) LRIT Data

Center for MS plus Norway and Iceland

• Exchange of data between MS

• Integration into SafeSeaNet

• Propose to IMO that AIS (SRIT) replace LRIT for

ships within AIS coverage
LRIT in EU – Council decision October 2:nd -07

• The costs arising from the minimum SOLAS

requirements concerning LRIT, the four daily reports
sent by ships flying the flag of a Member State,
should be covered by the Community budget

• Costs for additional reports should be futher

discussed but the basic principle of ”user pay” is the
base.
 Further, future possibilities in SSN
LCA LCA LCA National
BS BS BS BS BS
Level

NCA1 NCA2 NCA2 MS1 AIS MS2 AIS MS3 AIS MS4 AIS MS5 AIS ..... MSx AIS

Regional
Region Region Region
Baltic North Sea Mediterranean
Other Region Level

Other EU Level
SRIT sensors

Satellite
S&LRIT Imagery
SSN EIS

LRIT
LRIT Data Centre
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IMO MSC decisions – last week

• LRIT may be used for safety och marine environment

protection purposes as well

• No CG or organisation offered to establish the

International Data Center. Only national, co-operative
or regional Data Centers.

• US offer to establish the International Data Exchnage

was accepted
MSC decisions – last week

• The time schedule was discussed in length, but was

not changed.

• An Ad Hoc group established to monitor the

development and mandated to make minor changes
of the specifications as required.

• Consequence of decisions: Since no IDC is

established all CG:s will have to pay for the
mandatory 4 meesages/ship and day
Thank You for your attention!

Rolf Zetterberg
rolf.zetterberg@sjofartsverket.se