Thrane & Thrane is now taking orders for a new stand-alone Long Range Identification & Tracking (LRIT) transceiver, scheduled for first delivery in July 2008. The SAILOR® TT-3000LRIT has been designed to enable SOLAS vessels to meet the requirements for transmitting LRIT signals with minimum costs and simple installation and could prove a vital development as the deadline for LRIT compliance fast approaches.rnLRIT is a recent amendment to Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 (SOLAS), which introduces new mandatory position reporting obligations for SOLAS vessels. It came into force on January 1, 2008, with compliance required by December 31, 2008, after which SOLAS vessels have to automatically transmit their identity and position with date/time at 6-hour intervals. They must also be capable of answering requests from member states and LRIT data centers for immediate position reports and be able to change the time interval between reports to a maximum frequency of every 15 minutes.
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