MSC.1/Circ.1296
GUIDANCE ON THE SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE OF SHIPS WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSMIT LRIT INFORMATION

Annex.
GUIDANCE ON THE SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE OF SHIPS WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSMIT LRIT INFORMATION

1. Introduction

2. Related documents

3. Definitions

4. Shipborne equipment to be of a type approved by the Administration

5. Conformance test

6. Communication of information in relation to Application Service Providers

7. Conformance test report

8. Initial certification of compliance on or after 31 December 2008

9. Renewal and annual survey after the initial certification of compliance

10. Transfer of flag

11. Specific provisions in relation to mobile offshore drilling units

Appendix 1. Conformance Test

1. Shipborne equipment requirements testing matrix

2. Shipborne equipment test requirements, procedures and acceptance criteria matrix

3. Shipborne equipment performance acceptance criteria and tolerances

4. Estimated duration of conformance testing

Appendix 2. Model of Conformance test report