Does the vessel engage in international voyages or have a Certificate of Inspection (COI) for international voyages?
NOTE: SOLAS defines an International Voyage as a voyage from a country to which the present Convention applies to a port outside such country, or conversely. If the answer to either (a) and (b) is NO, then the vessel is NOT subject to the regulation. NOTE: Certain government/public vessels are subject to the LRIT regulations based on the vessels required certification. 3. When will US ships be required to be LRIT compliant (as per the U.S. rule)? If a US flag ship’s Radio Safety Certificate expires after 31 December 2008, the vessel must be LRIT compliant before the expiration of the Radio Safety Certificate. There are a few exemptions to this…including SOLAS vessels operating within VHF-FM range (AIS range). 4. What do US flag ships need to do to be LRIT compliant? The US Coast Guard has released the final rule. LRIT is being implemented by the US Coast Guard for United States flag ships and will be contacting vessels required to have LRIT before the end of the year, either via the
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