MSC.1/Circ.1298
GUIDANCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LRIT SYSTEM

Annex.
GUIDANCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LRIT SYSTEM

1. Purpose

2. Related documents

3. Overview of the LRIT system

4. LRIT Data Centres

4.1 General

4.2 National LRIT Data Centre

4.3 Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centre

4.5 Settlement of financial obligations

5. Application Service Providers

5.1 General

5.2 Contracting Governments establishing National LRIT Data Centres

5.3 Contracting Governments establishing Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centres

5.4 Contracting Governments other than those establishing National, Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centres

6. Communication Service Providers

6.1 General

7. Administrations

7.1 General

7.2 Transfer of flag

8. Contracting Governments

8.1 Communication of information to the Organization

8.2 Instructions to LRIT Data Centres in relation to the LRIT information requested

8.3 Settlement of financial obligations

9. Companies

9.1 Survey and certification of compliance of ships

9.2 Transfer of flag

10. Port State Notice of Arrival

11. Ship not transmitting due to outside failure of the LRIT system

12. Ship undergoing repairs, modifications or conversions in dry-dock or in port or laid up for a long period

Appendix 1.
MODEL OF LETTER FOR COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION

Guidance notes

Model letter

Appendix 2.
CAVEATS TO BE POSTED ON THE LRIT DATA DISTRIBUTION PLAN