RESOLUTION MSC.263(84)/REV.1

(adopted on 7 November 2022)

 

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LONG-RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING OF SHIPS

 

THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,

 

RECALLING Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Committee,

 

RECALLING ALSO resolution A.886(21) on Procedure for the adoption of, and amendments to, performance standards and technical specifications, by which the Assembly resolved that the function of adopting performance standards and technical specifications, as well as amendments thereto, shall be performed by the Maritime Safety Committee,

 

BEARING IN MIND the provisions of regulation V/19-1 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (the Convention), relating to the long-range identification and tracking of ships, and the Revised performance standards and functional requirements for the long-range identification and tracking of ships (Revised Performance Standards), adopted by resolution MSC.263(84), as amended by resolutions MSC.330(90) and MSC.400(95),

 

HAVING CONSIDERED, at its 106th session, the recommendation made by the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue at its ninth session,

 

1          ADOPTS the revised Performance standards and functional requirements for the long-range identification and tracking of ships, set out in the annex to the present resolution;

 

2          REVOKES resolutions MSC.263(84), MSC.330(90) and MSC.400(95);

 

3          AGREES that any reference to resolution MSC.263(84), as amended, should be read as reference to the present resolution;

 

4          INVITES Contracting Governments to the Convention to bring the enclosed revised performance standards to the attention of all parties concerned.

 

ANNEX

 

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LONG-RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING OF SHIPS

 

1          Overview

 

1.1       The Long-range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system provides for the global identification and tracking of ships.

 

1.2       The LRIT system consists of the shipborne LRIT information transmitting equipment, the Communication Service Provider(s), the Application Service Provider(s), the LRIT Data Centre(s), including any related vessel monitoring system(s), the LRIT Data Distribution Plan and the International LRIT Data Exchange. Certain aspects of the performance of the LRIT system are reviewed or audited by an LRIT Coordinator acting on behalf of all Contracting Governments. Figure 1 provides an illustration of the LRIT system architecture.

 

Figure 1

 

 

1.3       LRIT information is provided to Contracting Governments and search and rescue services¹ entitled to receive the information, upon request, through a system of National, Regional, Cooperative and International LRIT Data Centres, using where necessary, the International LRIT Data Exchange.

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¹     The term "search and rescue service" is defined in regulation V/2.5.

 

1.4       Each Administration should provide to the LRIT Data Centre it has selected a list of the ships entitled to fly its flag which are required to transmit LRIT information, together with other salient details and should update, without undue delay, such lists as and when changes occur. Ships should only transmit the LRIT information to the LRIT Data Centre selected by their Administration.

 

1.5       The obligations of ships to transmit LRIT information and the rights and obligations of Contracting Governments and of search and rescue services to receive LRIT information are established in regulation V/19-1 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention.

 

2          Definitions

 

2.1       Unless expressly provided otherwise:

 

.1       Convention means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended.

 

.2       Regulation means a regulation of the Convention.

 

.3       Chapter means a chapter of the Convention.

 

.4       LRIT Data User means a Contracting Government or a search and rescue (SAR) service which opts to receive the LRIT information it is entitled to.

 

.5       Committee means the Maritime Safety Committee.

 

.6       High-speed craft means a craft as defined in regulation X/1.3.

 

.7       Mobile offshore drilling unit means a mobile offshore drilling unit as defined in regulation XI-2/1.1.5.

 

.8       Organization means the International Maritime Organization.

 

.9       Vessel monitoring system means a system established by a Contracting Government or a group of Contracting Governments to monitor the movements of the ships entitled to fly its or their flag. A vessel monitoring system may also collect from the ships information specified by the Contracting Government(s) which has established it.

 

.10     LRIT information means the information specified in regulation V/19-1.5.

 

2.2       The term "ship", when used in the present performance standards, includes mobile offshore drilling units and high-speed craft as specified in regulation V/19-1.4.1 and means a ship which is required to transmit LRIT information.

 

2.3       Terms not otherwise defined should have the same meaning as the meaning attributed to them in the Convention.

 

3          General provisions

 

3.1       It should be noted that regulation V/19-1.1 provides that:

 

Nothing in this regulation or the provisions performance standards and functional requirements adopted by the Organization in relation to the long-range identification and tracking of ships shall prejudice the rights, jurisdiction or obligations of States under international law, in particular, the legal regimes of the high seas, the exclusive economic zone, the contiguous zone, the territorial seas or the straits used for international navigation and archipelagic sea lanes.

 

3.2       In operating the LRIT system, recognition should be given to international conventions, agreements, rules or standards that provide for the protection of navigational information.

 

3.3       The present performance standards should always be read together with regulation V/19-1 and the technical specifications for the LRIT system.²

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²     Refer to the Long-range identification and tracking system - Technical documentation (Part I) (MSC.1/Circ.1259, as revised).

 

4          Shipborne equipment

 

4.1       In addition to the general requirements contained in resolution A.694(17) on Recommendations on general requirements for shipborne radio equipment forming part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and for electronic navigational aids, the shipborne equipment should comply with the following minimum requirements:

 

.1       be capable of automatically and without human intervention on board the ship transmitting the ship's LRIT information at 6-hour intervals to an LRIT Data Centre;

 

.2       be capable of being configured remotely to transmit LRIT information at variable intervals;

 

.3       be capable of transmitting LRIT information following receipt of polling commands;

 

.4       interface directly to the shipborne global navigation satellite system equipment, or have internal positioning capability;

 

.5       be supplied with energy from the main and emergency source of electrical power;³ and

 

.6       be tested for electromagnetic compatibility taking into account the recommendations⁴ developed by the Organization.

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³     This provision should not apply to ships using for the transmission of LRIT information any of the radio communication equipment provided for compliance with the provisions of chapter IV. In such cases, the shipborne equipment should be provided with sources of energy as specified in regulation IV/13.

 

⁴     Refer to resolution A.813(19) on General requirements for electromagnetic compatibility of all electrical and electronic ship's equipment.

 

4.2       In addition to the provisions specified in paragraph 4.1 above, the shipborne equipment should provide the functionality specified in table 1. 

 

Table 1

 

Data to be transmitted from the shipborne equipment

 

 

Notes:         ⁽¹⁾ On-demand position reports means transmission of LRIT information as a result of either receipt of polling command or of remote configuration of the equipment so as to transmit at intervals other  than the preset ones.

 

⁽²⁾ Pre-scheduled position reports means transmission of LRIT information at the preset transmit intervals.

 

⁽³⁾ All times should be indicated as Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

 

4.3       The shipborne equipment should transmit the LRIT information using a communication system which provides coverage in all areas where the ship operates.

 

4.4       The shipborne equipment should be set to automatically transmit the ship's LRIT information at 6-hour intervals to the LRIT Data Centre identified by the Administration, unless the LRIT Data User requesting the provision of LRIT information specifies a more frequent transmission interval.

 

4.4.1    When a ship is undergoing repairs, modifications or conversions in dry dock or in-port or is laid up for a long period, the master or the Administration may reduce the frequency of the transmission LRIT information to one transmission every 24-hour period, or may temporarily stop the transmission of such information.

 

5          Application Service Providers

 

5.1       Application Service Providers (ASPs) providing services to:

 

.1       a National LRIT Data Centre, should be recognized by the Contracting Government establishing the centre;

 

.2       a Regional or a Cooperative LRIT Data Centre, should be recognized by the Contracting Governments establishing the centre. In such a case, the arrangements for recognizing the ASPs should be agreed amongst the Contracting Governments establishing the centre; and

 

.3       an International LRIT Data Centre, should be recognized by the Committee.

 

5.2       Contracting Governments should provide to the Organization a list with the names and contact details of the ASPs they recognize together with any associated conditions of recognition and thereafter should, without undue delay, update the Organization as changes occur.

 

5.2.1    The Organization should communicate information it receives pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 5.2 and information in relation to the ASP(s) recognized by the Committee for providing services to the International LRIT Data Centre and any changes thereto to all Contracting Governments, all LRIT Data Centres, the International LRIT Data Exchange and the LRIT Coordinator.

 

5.3       An ASP function should:

 

.1       provide a communication protocol interface between the Communication Service Providers and the LRIT Data Centre to enable the following minimum functionality:

 

.1       remote integration of the shipborne equipment into an LRIT Data Centre;

 

.2       automatic configuration of transmission of LRIT information;

 

.3       automatic modification of the interval of transmission of LRIT information;

 

.4       automatic suspension of transmission of LRIT information;

 

.5       on-demand transmission of LRIT information; and

 

.6       automatic recovery and management of transmission of LRIT information;

 

.2       provide an integrated transaction management system for the monitoring of LRIT information throughput and routeing; and

 

.3       ensure that LRIT information is collected, stored and routed in a reliable and secure manner.

 

5.4       The ASP where used should add the data identified in table 2 to each transmission of LRIT information:

 

Table 2

 

Data to be added by an Application Service Provider and at the LRIT Data Centre

 

 

Notes:    ⁽¹⁾ See regulation XI-1/3 and resolution A.1078(28) on IMO Ship Identification Number Scheme.

 

⁽²⁾ Types of ships to be used in LRIT messages are outlined in LRIT Technical documentation, part I (MSC.1/Circ.1259, as revised).

 

⁽³⁾ All times should be indicated as Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

 

5.5       In addition to the provisions of paragraph 5.3, Administrations, Contracting Governments and the Committee may establish, in relation to the ASPs seeking their recognition, specific requirements as a condition of recognizing a particular ASP.

 

6          Communication Service Providers

 

6.1       Communication Service Providers (CSPs) provide services which link the various parts of the LRIT system using communications protocols in order to ensure the end-to-end secure transfer of the LRIT information. This requirement precludes the use of non-secure broadcast systems.

 

6.2       A CSP may also provide services as an ASP.

 

7          LRIT Data Centre

 

7.1       All LRIT Data Centres should:

 

.1       establish and continuously maintain systems which ensure, at all times, that LRIT Data Users are only provided with the LRIT information they are entitled to receive as specified in regulation V/19-1;

 

.2       collect LRIT information from ships instructed by their Administrations to transmit the LRIT information to the centre;

 

.3       obtain, when requested to provide LRIT information transmitted by ships other than those which transmit the information to the centre, LRIT information from other LRIT Data Centres through the International LRIT Data Exchange;

 

.4       make available, when requested to provide LRIT information transmitted by ships which transmit the information to the centre, LRIT information transmitted to the centre to other LRIT Data Centres through the International LRIT Data Exchange;

 

.5       execute requests received from LRIT Data Users for polling of LRIT information or for change(s) in the interval(s) of transmission of LRIT information by a ship or a group of ships transmitting the information to the centre;

 

.6       relay, when required, requests received from LRIT Data Users through the International LRIT Data Exchange to the other LRIT Data Centres for polling of LRIT information or for change(s) in the interval(s) of transmission of LRIT information by a ship or a group of ships not transmitting the information to the centre;

 

.7       execute requests received through the International LRIT Data Exchange from other LRIT Data Centres for polling of LRIT information or for change(s) in the interval(s) of transmission of LRIT information by a ship or a group of ships transmitting the information to the centre;

 

.8       upon request disseminate to LRIT Data Users the LRIT information they are entitled to receive in accordance with the agreed arrangements and notify the LRIT Data User and the Administration when a particular ship stops transmitting LRIT information;

 

.9       archive LRIT information from ships which transmit the information to the centre, for at least one year and until such time as the Committee reviews and accepts the annual report of the audit of its performance by the LRIT Coordinator. However, the archived LRIT information should provide a complete record of the activities of the centre between two consecutive annual audits of its performance;

 

.10     for LRIT information archived within the last four days, send the LRIT information within 30 min of receiving a request;

 

.11     for LRIT information archived between four and 30 days previously, send the LRIT information within one hour of receiving a request;

 

.12     for LRIT information archived more than 30 days previously, send the LRIT information within five days of receiving a request;

 

.13     ensure, using appropriate hardware and software, that LRIT information is backed-up at regular intervals, stored at suitable off-site location(s) and available as soon as possible in the event of disruption to ensure continuity of service;

 

.14     maintain a record of the ships which transmit LRIT information to the centre including name of ship, IMO ship identification number, call sign, maritime mobile service identity (MMSI) and type of ship;

 

.15     use a standard protocol for communications and agreed protocols to connect with the International LRIT Data Exchange and the LRIT Data Distribution Plan server;

 

.16     use a standard secure transmission method with the International LRIT Data Exchange and the LRIT Data Distribution Plan server;

 

.17     use a secure authentication method with LRIT Data Users;

 

.18     use a standard and expandable message format for communicating with the International LRIT Data Exchange and the LRIT Data Distribution Plan server;

 

.19     use reliable connections (e.g. TCP) to ensure that the LRIT information is successfully received by the LRIT Data Centres;

 

.20     add the appropriate data identified in table 2 to each transmission of LRIT information collect by the centre; and

 

.21     have access to the current LRIT Data Distribution Plan and to earlier versions of the plan.

 

7.2       All LRIT Data Centres should comply with the relevant provisions of the Technical specifications for communications within the LRIT system⁵ and of the Technical specifications for the LRIT Data Distribution Plan and should take into account the relevant provisions of the technical specifications for the International LRIT Data Exchange.

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⁵     Refer to the Long-range identification and tracking system - Technical documentation (Part I) (MSC.1/Circ.1259, as revised).

 

7.3       All Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centres and the International LRIT Data Centre should only internally route LRIT information transmitted by ships entitled to fly the flag of the Contracting Governments establishing or participating in such centres and should automatically maintain journal(s) for all of the internally routed LRIT information. The journal(s) should only contain message header information which should be used for audit and invoicing purposes. The journal(s) should be transmitted to the International LRIT Data Exchange at regular intervals in order to be combined with the journal(s) maintained by the International LRIT Data Exchange.

 

7.4       Each LRIT Data Centre should settle its financial obligations vis-à-vis the LRIT Data Centres which provide to it LRIT information and the International LRIT Data Exchange in a timely manner in accordance with the arrangements they have agreed.

 

7.5       The performance of all LRIT Data Centres should be audited by the LRIT Coordinator.

 

7.5.1    All LRIT Data Centres should cooperate and make available to the LRIT Coordinator the information required to enable the satisfactory completion of an audit of their performance.

 

7.5.2    All LRIT Data Centres should settle their financial obligations vis-à-vis the LRIT Coordinator in a timely manner in accordance with the arrangements they have agreed.

 

7.6       When providing LRIT information to LRIT Data Users, other than to a SAR service, LRIT Data Centres should:

 

.1       in case such information are not archived, utilize the current version of the LRIT Data Distribution Plan;

 

.2       in case such information is archived, utilize the version(s) of the LRIT Data Distribution Plan which were applicable at the time the archived LRIT information requested was originally received; and

 

.3       apply the geographical areas specified by the Contracting Governments concerned in the LRIT Data Distribution Plan and should not endeavour to resolve any issues which may arise when such areas are either not specified or overlap geographical areas specified by other Contracting Governments.

 

7.7       Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 7.1 and subject to the provisions of paragraph 17.2, all LRIT Data Centres should provide to SAR services LRIT information transmitted by all ships located within the geographical area specified by the SAR service requesting the information so as to permit the rapid identification of ships which may be called upon to provide assistance in relation to the search and rescue of persons in distress at sea. The LRIT information should be provided irrespective of the location of the geographical area and should be provided even if the geographical area is outside the search and rescue region associated with the SAR service requesting the information (regulation V/19-1.12 refers).

 

8          National, Regional and Cooperative LRIT Data Centres

 

8.1       A Contracting Government may establish a National LRIT Data Centre. A Contracting Government establishing such a centre should provide relevant details to the Organization and thereafter should, without undue delay, update the information provided as and when changes occur.

 

8.2       A group of Contracting Governments may establish either a Regional or a Cooperative LRIT Data Centre. The arrangements for establishing such a centre should be agreed amongst the Contracting Governments concerned. One of the Contracting Governments establishing such a centre should provide relevant details to the Organization and thereafter should, without undue delay, update the information provided as and when changes occur.

 

8.3       Upon request, National, Regional and Cooperative LRIT Data Centres may provide services to Contracting Governments other than those establishing the centre.

 

8.3.1    The arrangements for providing services should be agreed between the LRIT Data Centre and the Contracting Government requesting the provision of the services.

 

 

8.3.2    The Contracting Government establishing the National LRIT Data Centre or one of the Contracting Governments establishing the Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centre should, if the centre provides services to Contracting Governments other than those which established the centre, provide relevant details to the Organization and thereafter should, without undue delay, update the information provided as and when changes occur.

 

8.4       National, Regional and Cooperative LRIT Data Centres may also serve as a national, regional or cooperative vessel monitoring system (VMS) and may require, as VMS, the transmission from ships of additional information, or of information at different intervals, or of information from ships which are not required to transmit LRIT information. VMSs may also perform other functions.

 

8.4.1    If a National, Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centre collects additional information from ships, it should transmit only the required LRIT information to the other LRIT Data Centres through the International LRIT Data Exchange.

 

9          International LRIT Data Centre

 

9.1       An International LRIT Data Centre recognized by the Committee should be established.

 

9.2       Contracting Governments not participating in a National, Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centre, or Contracting Governments having an interest in the establishment of an International LRIT Data Centre should cooperate, under the coordination of the Committee, with a view to ensuring its establishment.

 

9.3       Ships, other than those which are required to transmit LRIT information to either a National, Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centre, should transmit the required LRIT information to the International LRIT Data Centre.

 

9.4       An International LRIT Data Centre may, upon request, collect additional information from ships entitled to fly the flag of an Administration on the basis of specific arrangements concluded with the Administration concerned.

 

9.5       In addition to the provisions of section 7, the International LRIT Data Centre should comply with the provisions of the technical specifications for the International LRIT Data Centre.⁶

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⁶     Refer to the Long-range identification and tracking system - Technical documentation (Part I) (MSC.1/Circ.1259, as revised).

 

10        International LRIT Data Exchange

 

10.1     An International LRIT Data Exchange recognized by the Committee should be established.

 

10.2     Contracting Governments should cooperate, under the coordination of the Committee, with a view to ensuring the establishment of the International LRIT Data Exchange.

 

10.3     The International LRIT Data Exchange should:

 

.1       route LRIT information between LRIT Data Centres using the information provided in the LRIT Data Distribution Plan;

 

.2       be connected to all LRIT Data Centres and the LRIT Data Distribution Plan server;

 

.3       use a store and forward-buffer to ensure LRIT information is received;

 

.4       automatically maintain journal(s) containing message header information only which may be used for:

 

.1       invoicing functions and settlement of invoicing disputes; and

 

.2       audit purposes;

 

.5       archive journal(s), for at least one year and until such time as the Committee reviews and accepts the LRIT Coordinator's annual report of the audit of its performance. However, the archived journal(s) should provide a complete record of the activities of the exchange between two consecutive annual audits of its performance;

 

.6       receive journal(s) from Regional, Cooperative and the International LRIT Data Centre and combine these journal(s) with its own journal(s);

 

.7       prepare, as necessary, performance-related statistical information based on the information contained in the journal(s);

 

.8       use a standard protocol for communications agreed protocols to connect with LRIT Data Centres and the LRIT Data Distribution Plan server;

 

.9       use a standard secure access method with the LRIT Data Centres and the LRIT Data Distribution Plan server;

 

.10     use a standard and expandable message format for communicating with the LRIT Data Centres and the LRIT Data Distribution Plan server;

 

.11     use reliable connections (e.g. TCP) to ensure that the LRIT information is successfully received by the LRIT Data Centres;

 

.12     not have the capability to archive LRIT information;

 

.13     not have the capability to view or access the LRIT information;

 

.14     have access to the current LRIT Data Distribution Plan and to earlier versions of the plan; and

 

.15     receive pricing information from LRIT Data Centres.

 

10.4 The International LRIT Data Exchange should comply with the provisions of the technical specifications for the International LRIT Data Exchange⁷ and with the relevant provisions of the technical specifications for communications within the LRIT system and of the technical specifications for the LRIT Data Distribution Plan.

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⁷     Refer to the Long-range identification and tracking system - Technical documentation (Part I) (MSC.1/Circ.1259, as revised).

 

10.5     The International LRIT Data Exchange should provide to:

 

.1       the LRIT Coordinator offline access to all journals; and

 

.2       Contracting Governments and LRIT Data Centres offline access only to their share of the journals which relates to the LRIT information they have requested and were provided with.

 

10.6     The performance of the International LRIT Data Exchange should be audited by the LRIT Coordinator.

 

10.6.1 The International LRIT Data Exchange should cooperate and make available to the LRIT Coordinator the information required to enable the satisfactory completion of an audit of its performance.

 

10.6.2 The International LRIT Data Exchange should settle its financial obligations vis-à-vis the LRIT Coordinator in a timely manner in accordance with the arrangements they have agreed.

 

11        LRIT Data Distribution Plan

 

11.1     The Organization should establish and maintain the LRIT Data Distribution Plan. The Organization should also host, build, operate and maintain the LRIT Data Distribution Plan server.

 

11.2     The LRIT Data Distribution Plan should include:

 

.1       a list indicating the unique LRIT identities of Contracting Governments, search and rescue services entitled to receive LRIT information, LRIT Data Centres, the International LRIT Data Exchange, ASPs, the LRIT Data Distribution Plan server and the LRIT Coordinator;

 

.2       for the purpose of the implementation of the provisions of regulation V/19-1.8.1, for each Contracting Government a list of geographical coordinates of points, taking into account the related provisions of the technical specifications for the LRIT Data Distribution Plan,⁸ based on the WGS 84 datum defining the geographical area:

 

.1       of the waters⁹ landward of the baselines for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea of the Contracting Government concerned in accordance with international law;

 

.2       of the territorial sea¹⁰ of the Contracting Government concerned in accordance with international law;

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⁸        Refer to the Long-range identification and tracking system - Technical documentation (Part I) (MSC.1/Circ.1259, as revised).

 

⁹        The baselines for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea of the Contracting Government concerned in accordance with international law, the lines of delimitation between the Contracting Governments concerned and States with adjacent coasts and the coast of the Contracting Government concerned including any landward waters within which any ship which is required to comply with the provisions of regulation V/19-1 is able to navigate.

 

¹⁰    The baselines for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea and the outer limit of the territorial sea of the Contracting Government concerned in accordance with international law and the lines of delimitation of the territorial sea between the Contracting Governments concerned and States with opposite or adjacent coasts in accordance with international law.

 

.3       between the coast of the Contracting Government concerned and a distance of 1,000 nautical miles from its coast. The Contracting Government concerned may, in lieu of defining the aforesaid area with reference to the geographical coordinate points defining its coast, define the area with reference to the geographical coordinate points of the baselines for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea of the Contracting Government concerned in accordance with international law; and

 

.4       within which the Contracting Government concerned is seeking the provision of LRIT information pursuant to the provisions of regulation V/19-1.8.1.3, if other than that defined under sub-paragraph .3 above;

 

.3       for the purpose of the implementation of the provisions of regulation V/19-1.9.1 the following information:

 

.1       the name of the Administration (together with its associated unique LRIT identity) which opts to exercise its right under the provisions of regulation V/19-1.9.1;

 

.2       the name(s) of the Contracting Government(s) (together with their associated unique LRIT identities) to which LRIT information about ships entitled to fly the flag of the aforesaid Administration shall not be provided pursuant to the provisions of paragraph V/19-1.8.1.3 together with the date and time as from which the decision of the Administration applies and any particulars thereof stated in the related communication to the Organization;

 

.3       in case of amendment, suspension or annulment of such decisions by the aforesaid Administration, the salient details; and

 

.4       the date and time the Organization has received the related communication, including related amendment, suspension or annulment and the date and time the Organization has informed all Contracting Governments pursuant to the provisions of regulation V/19-1.9.2;

 

.4       a list of ports and port facilities located within the territory and a list of places under jurisdiction of each Contracting Government together with the associated geographical coordinates of points (based on WGS 84 datum) in which ships that are required to comply with the provisions of regulation V/19-1 may enter or proceed to;

 

.5       a list indicating which LRIT Data Centre is collecting and archiving LRIT information for each of the Contracting Governments together with the related LRIT identities;

 

.6       a list indicating the Uniform Resource Locator/Uniform Resource Identifier (URL/URI) (Web Service Endpoint) of each LRIT Data Centre, the International LRIT Data Exchange and the LRIT Data Distribution Plan server;

 

.7       a list indicating the ASPs providing services to each LRIT Data Centre together with the related LRIT identities;

 

.8       the contact details of Contracting Governments for LRIT-related matters;

 

.9       the contact details of search and rescue services entitled to receive LRIT information for LRIT-related matters;

 

.10     information in relation to the ASPs recognized by each Contracting Government together with any conditions attached to such recognitions, and their points of contact;

 

.11     information in relation to each National, Regional and Cooperative LRIT Data Centre, the International LRIT Data Centre and the International LRIT Data Exchange, and their points of contact;

 

.12     information in relation to the LRIT Coordinator, and its contact details;

 

.13     information in relation to the LRIT Data Distribution Plan and its server and contact details of official(s) of the Organization who may be contacted for matters relating to the operation or maintenance of the plan or its server or for seeking help in relation to issues relating to or arising from the operation of the plan or its server; and

 

.14     a record of all previous versions of the plan together with the dates and times between which each version was in effect.

 

11.3     The LRIT Data Distribution Plan server should:

 

.1       allow the International LRIT Data Exchange, the LRIT Data Centres and the LRIT Coordinator to have access to the current version of the plan;

 

.2       provide earlier versions of the LRIT Data Distribution Plan to the International LRIT Data Exchange, the LRIT Data Centres and the LRIT Coordinator upon request;

 

.3       use a standard protocol for communications and agreed protocols to connect with the International LRIT Data Exchange and the LRIT Data Centres;

 

.4       use a standard secure transmission method with the International LRIT Data Exchange and the LRIT Data Centres;

 

.5       use a standard and expandable message format for communicating with the International LRIT Data Exchange and the LRIT Data Centres;

 

.6       use reliable connections (e.g. TCP) to ensure that the information in the plan is successfully received by the International LRIT Data Exchange and the LRIT Data Centres;

 

.7       use industry standard file compression technology to reduce the size of the plan and its incremental updates when these are downloaded by the International LRIT Data Exchange and the LRIT Data Centres;

 

.8       provide for the submission of the geographical areas in a standard industry format and use a consistent naming convention for the elements;

 

.9       provide for uploading of the geographical areas in batch files in Geography Markup Language (GML) format;

 

.10     maintain a unique number for each published version of the plan, incrementing each time a new version of the plan is published;

 

.11     provide for the downloading of the plan and its incremental updates by the LRIT Data Centres and the International LRIT Data Exchange on the publishing of a new version of the plan;

 

.12     archive all published versions of the plan and its incremental updates;

 

.13     use a standard secure access method with the Contracting Governments and the LRIT Coordinator; and

 

.14     provide a web interface for the entry and amendment of information in the plan.

 

11.4     The LRIT Data Distribution Plan server should comply with the technical specifications for the LRIT Data Distribution Plan¹¹ and with the relevant provisions of the technical specifications for communications within the LRIT system.

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¹¹      Refer to the Long-range identification and tracking system - Technical documentation (Part I) (MSC.1/Circ.1259, as revised).

 

12        LRIT system security

 

12.1     LRIT communications using landline links should provide for data security using methods such as:

 

.1       authorization: Access should only be granted to those who are authorized to see the specific LRIT information;

 

.2       authentication: Any party exchanging information within the LRIT system should require authentication before exchanging information;

 

.3       confidentiality: Parties running an application server should protect the confidentiality of the LRIT information to ensure that it is not disclosed to unauthorized recipients when it travels across the LRIT system; and

 

.4       integrity: Parties exchanging LRIT information should ensure that the integrity of the LRIT information is guaranteed and that no data has been altered.

 

13        LRIT system performance

 

13.1     LRIT information should be available to an LRIT Data User within 15 min of the time it is transmitted by the ship.

 

13.2     On-demand LRIT information should be provided to an LRIT Data User within 30 min of the time the LRIT Data User requested the information.

 

13.3     The quality of service:

 

 

should be:

 

.1       95% of the time over any 24-hour period; and

 

.2       99% over any one month.

 

14        LRIT Coordinator

 

14.1     The LRIT Coordinator should be appointed by the Committee.

 

14.2     The LRIT Coordinator should assist in the establishment of the International LRIT Data Centre and/or International LRIT Data Exchange by:

 

.1       participating in the development of any new technical specifications for the LRIT system or of any amendments to existing ones taking into account the provisions of regulation V/19-1, the present performance standards, the existing technical specifications and any related decisions of the Committee;

 

.2       issuing, when requested by the Committee, requests for the submission of proposals for the establishment and operation of the International LRIT Data Centre and/or the International LRIT Data Exchange;

 

.3       evaluating the management, operational, technical and financial aspects of the proposals received taking into account the provisions of regulation V/19-1, the present performance standards, the technical specifications for the LRIT system and any other related decisions of the Committee and submitting its recommendations in this respect for consideration by the Committee; and