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Figure 1 – LRIT System Architecture (from MSC.210(81))
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Sea Areas are as determined by GMDSS (link below)
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be made available to relevant Commonwealth agencies formation of the LRIT Sub-Group, under the existing
to enhance MDA. Information Sharing Working Group, part of the Joint
Agencies Maritime Advisory Group process.
With the identified LRIT response solution, it is
confirmed that Inmarsat C will be specified as the main
LRIT communication system as the majority of ships
References
required to comply with the regulation are already For more information on LRIT, please consult the
fitted with compatible Inmarsat C systems. With this various IMO related documents, or contact the Vessel
Tracking Manager, AMSA.
strategy, no major hardware investment should be
required on the part of the shipowner. The technology IMO Resolution MSC.202(81)
used for LRIT may be reviewed at a future date, with IMO Resolution MSC.210(81)
an emphasis on making use of equipment under IMO Resolution MSC.211(81)
existing carriage requirements AMSA Marine Orders 21
To facilitate the implementation of LRIT, a whole-
of-government approach has been taken, with the
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