Workshop on LRIT, Lisbon, Portugal, 19 – 20 March 2012

The Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) will be organizing a Workshop on the Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) at the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) premises in Lisbon, Portugal, between the 19 and 20 March 2012.  The Workshop is being organized within the framework of the European Union (EU) funded MEDA Regional transport Project “Euromed Cooperation on Maritime Safety and Prevention of Pollution from Ships – SAFEMED II” (MED 2007/147-568) being implemented by REMPEC.

The main objectives of this Workshop are to familiarize the participants with the LRIT requirements, both those legally (IMO Rules & Regulations) and also technically; with the roles of the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO), Long-Range Identification and Tracking International Data Exchange (LRIT–IDE) Operator, LRIT Data Centres (DC) and other Application Service Providers (ASP); provide the participants with an overview of the operational and technical activities required to operate and maintain a DC at required standard of performance, and exchange views on the experiences gained so far on the LRIT.

The working languages will be English and French.