LRIT was introduced in Norway in 2009 and is a closed system that is only used by national public authorities.

LRIT is mandatory for the following ships navigating in international traffic:

  • Passenger ships, including high-speed passenger vessels,
  • Cargo ships over 300 gross tonnage and
  • Movable offshore drilling units.

Information from the LRIT marine surveillance system is used by public authorities to:

  • in conjunction with traffic monitoring,
  • control and intervention against vessels that pose a danger to maritime safety or a threat to a coastal state,
  • to locate vessels in distress and surrounding vessels in connection with rescue operations, and
  • to monitor vessels involved in illegal, unreported or unregistered fishing or other illegal activities.

LRIT - The role of the Norwegian Maritime Authority

The Norwegian Maritime Authority has the official responsibility for enforcing compliance with LRIT regulations on board.

LRIT reporting and equipment

All vessels over 300 gross tonnage registered to sail in international waters are required to obtain LRIT certificate.

These are issued by Application Service Providers (ASP). You will find approved ASPs in the list below.

Military vessels and fishing vessels are excluded from this rule.

LRIT reports has to be sent to The Norwegian Coastal Administration.

Read more about this on The Norwegian Coastal Administration website.

Application Service Providers approved by Norway

CLS Collecte Localisation Satellites

8 – 10 rue Hermés

Parc Technologique du Canal

31520 Ramonville  - Saint Agne - France

Telephone: +33 (0) 5.61.39.37.02

Facsimile: +33 (0) 5.61.39.47.97

e-mail: gfabritius@cls.fr

Web: www.lrit.fr / www.cls.fr

Thrane & Thrane

Lundtoftegaardsvej 93D

DK-208 KGs. Lyngby

Denmark

Telephone: +45 39 55 88 00

Facsimile: +45 39 55 88 88

e-mail: info@thrane.com

Web: www.thrane.com

Fulcrum Maritime Systems Ltd

Suite 3 Park Mews, 

15 Park Lane, Hornchurch, 

Essex, RM11 1BB, United Kingdom.

Contact name: Mr. Paul Devlin

Telephone: +44 1708 788400

Facsimile: +44 1708 788402

e-mail: enquiries@fulcrum-maritime.com

Web: www.fulcrum-maritime.com

Securewest International

2 Duke Street Court

Bridge Street, Kingsbridge,

Devon TQ7 1HZ, United Kingdom

Telephone: + 44 (0)1548 856001

Facsimile: +44 (0)1548 857641

e-mail: mac@securewest.com

Web: www.securewest.com

Marine Track Limited

Premier House

Shoreham Airport, Shoreham by Sea

West Sussex, BN43 5FF, United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (0) 1273 462 001

Facsimile: +44 (0)1273 463 337

e-mail: support@marinetrack.com

Web: www.marinetrack.com

FUPE SYSTEMS AS

Solem,

N-6480 Aukra

Norway

Telephone: +47 71 17 30 01

Facsimile: +47 71 17 30 95

e-mail: office@fupe.com

Web: www.fupe.com

Pole Star Space Application Ltd

4th Floor

22 Rean Place

London W2 45 A – United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7313 7402

Facsimile: +44 (0)20 7313 7401

e-mail: polestar@polestarglobal.com

Web: www.polestarglobal.com

Transas Scandinavia AB

Datavägen 37

SE-436 32 Askin

Sweden

Telephone: +46 31 69 41 80

Facsimile: +46 31 69 41 84

e-mail: sales@transas.se

Web: www.transas.se

Polaris Electronics A/S

Kaerholt 1

DK-9210 Aalborg SO

Denmark

Теl.: +45 9631 7900

Fаx: +45 9631 7901

Mail: info@polaris-as.dk

Web: http://www.polaris-as.dk/