LRIT

Iridium unveils new Iridium Certus GMDSS

McClean, Va.- headquartered Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has unveiled Iridium Certus GMDSS, calling it “a generational advancement in maritime safety, compliance, and communication.”

Building on the capabilities of Iridium Certus technology, Iridium Certus GMDSS features distress alert, safety voice and Maritime Safety Information (MSI), while integrating additional regulated services like Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) and Ship Security Alert System (SSAS).

“When we i...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/iridium-unveils-new-iridium-certus-gmdss/

Intellian and Inmarsat in MOU on new GMDSS terminal

Intellian Technologies and Inmarsat Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering the development of a next generation GMDSS safety terminal, designed for operation over Inmarsat’s ELERA L-band network.

The new safety terminal will become the standard Inmarsat Maritime product for the next generation Fleet Safety service and will fulfill the requirements and performance standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), as part of a range of maritime SOLAS approved...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/intellian-and-inmarsat-in-mou-on-new-gmdss-terminal/

Deliberately Turned Off AIS? Face Sanctions!

Panamanian Registry vessels that deliberately turn off the Automatic Identification System (AIS) will be issued with sanctions, says an article published in Safety4Sea.

About the notice issued

Panama Maritime Authority issued a Merchant Marine Notice to inform all those vessels of Panamanian Registry that deliberately turning off the Long Range Identification and Tracking Equipment (LRIT) or the Automatic Identification System (AIS) will be issued with sanctions.

The Merchant Marine Notice will be...

http://mfame.guru/deliberately-turned-off-ais-face-sanctions/