Maritime Security (LRIT and AIS)

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations for Long Range Identification & Tracking are now in effect. LRIT will improve Maritime safety and security by monitoring the movement of over 50,000 cargo and passenger vessels.

LRIT represents a challenge for coastal states and flag state administrations seeking to implement the best technology and gain from the introduction of LRIT. Although the primary purpose of LRIT is maritime security there are also substantive gains possible in other areas including port efficiency, merchant maritime operator efficiency and better targeting of surveillance resources.

We believe that LRIT is most effective when properly combined with existing regional and local monitoring systems; in particular the Automatic Identification System (AIS), the Ship Security and Alerting System (SSAS) and Fisheries Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS). We provide sophisticated software to generate Vessel Movement Reports and to augment existing aerial/sea surveillance programs.

Absolute is uniquely placed to assist government and commercial customers with LRIT compliance, as we process more LRIT tracking data today than any other supplier. Our products are widely considered the benchmark for Application Service Provider (ASP) and National Data Center (NDC) installations.

Through our LRIT subsidiary, Absolute Maritime Tracking Services, Inc., we currently hold a five-year contract to operate the Panama National LRIT Data Center (the world’s largest). Within 30 days of contract signing AMTS had delivered a fully operational LRIT monitoring center, LRIT Conformance Testing facility and Application Service Provider (ASP). This included registering over 5,000 ships using electronic records maintained by the Panama Maritime Authority and cross referenced with Inmarsat’s ESAS system.

For further information on our LRIT solutions for Flag Administrations and Shipowners, please visit the Absolute Maritime Tracking Services website.