Long-Range Ship Identification and Tracking (LRIT)
Ships are globally identified and tracked by means of the Long-Range Ship Identification and Tracking System. It is a system of reporting generally from ships to flag states.
With the decision made by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), being included in the Long-Range Ship Identification and Tracking System (LRIT) has been made obligatory for each country that is a party of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS). Türksat offers a LRIT Data Center service which pretty comprehensive and cost-efficient. Türksat's services regarding the LRIT system:
- Mobile and Tablet Solutions
- Monitoring and Tracking Applications
- Statistics and Pricing
- Technical Support and Maintenance Services
- Increase navigation safety and maritime security
- Contribute to search and rescue operations
- Effective fight against environmental pollution
- Ship identity information
- Ship position information (in terms of latitude-longitude)
- Time information
- Passenger liners including high-speed passenger ships
- Freighters (300 gross tons and over)
- Maritime Drilling Platforms
