LONG RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING (LRIT) A FLAG STATE PERSPECTIVE Presented By: Rear Admiral Robert C. North Regulatory Advisor to the Marshall Islands Registry

OVERVIEW – MARSHALL ISLANDS 50,188,785 GT 2059 Ships – 45% tankers by tonnage Predominant ownership in United States, Greece, Germany, Norway Quality focus

BACKGROUND Maritime security origin Resolution MSC.202(81), adopted 19 May 2006 amends SOLAS, Chapter V, Regulation 19-1 Enters into force 1 January 2008 with a Transitional Period expiring 30 June 2009 Resolution MSC.263(84), Performance Standards and Functional Requirements

RESOLUTION MSC.263(84) Provides performance standards and functional requirements, including: Application Service Providers (ASP) LRIT Data Centers – International, Regional, Cooperative and National International Data Exchange (IDE) LRIT Data Distribution Plan System security and performance LRIT Coordinator Guidance to Administrations, Contracting Governments and SAR services

NATIONAL, REGIONAL, COOPERATIVE OR INTERNATIONAL DATA CENTER LRIT BASIC CONCEPT ASP DATA DISTRIBUTION PLAN SHIP ID, LOCATION, DATE, TIME NATIONAL, REGIONAL, COOPERATIVE OR INTERNATIONAL DATA CENTER SAR SERVICES FLAG STATE – SHIP IN ANY LOCATION LRIT DATA COORDINATOR INTERNATIONAL DATA EXCHANGE – ESSENTIAL COMPONENT COASTAL STATE - SHIPS WITHIN 1000 NM OF COAST GOVERNMENTS PAY CAPITAL COST USER FEE FOR DATA $$$ PORT STATE – SHIPS ENROUTE THEIR PORTS

APPLICATION Passenger ship, any GT Cargo ships of 300 GT and upwards Self-propelled MODUs not on location Commercial yachts of 300 GT and upwards Commercial fishing vessels, any GT, any area of operation

BASIC COMPLIANCE DATES Ships constructed before 31 December 2008 phased in at first radio survey, after 31 December 2008 for ships operating in sea areas A1, A2 and A3. 1 July 2009 for ships in A4 Ships constructed after 31 December 2008 must be compliant when placed in service Ships fitted with AIS operating exclusively in sea area A1 are exempt

REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIP CERTIFICATION There are number of steps in the process for any ship to be certified for LRIT participation, including: Equipment type approval Equipment conformance testing Annual Radio Survey Copy of Conformance Test Report on board, Record of Equipment amended At this point, most ships should be certified or well on their way

ESTABLISHMENT OF DATA CENTERS Data Centers should have been developed, tested and fully established by 30 June 2009 Numerous national, regional and cooperative data centers now established but many Administrations not associated with a Data Center PSC implications?

MARSHALL ISLANDS LRIT IMPLEMENTATION National Data Center established in 2007 and tracking begun Provided trials and testing opportunity for IMO Worked with United States to establish interim Data Exchange LRIT information used for a broad range of purposes Shipowner guidance online at: www.register-iri.com

MARSHALL ISLANDS OFFICES

BENEFITS OF LRIT As a Flag Administration, layout of higher security risk geographic areas, worldwide, and associated ship notification As a Port State, more effective management of Marshall Islands port State control activity, including security risk assessment As a Coastal State, to monitor coastal traffic for safety, security and environmental protection needs Locating overdue ships Reducing risk of piracy attacks As a Flag Administration, locating ships for Flag and Class compliance surveys – safety, security, environment

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT Creation of a permanent IDE Reassessment of the IDC concept Elimination of duplication of LRIT information in AIS coastal and port areas

SUMMARY LRIT was developed as a tool to manage maritime security risk and incorporated into SOLAS In addition to security it serves a range of potential safety and environmental functions LRIT functions well today and continues to evolve as IMO, SOLAS Parties and Coordinator plan for the future Marshall Islands has been fully involved from the beginning as both a flag State and a SOLAS Party and remains so today

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