Fulcrum Maritime Systems offers Iridium-based LRIT Systems

Fulcrum acts as the recognized LRIT Application Service Provider (ASP) for several major maritime flag states, including the Bahamas and Japan. In addition, 46 flag states have also appointed Fulcrum as the authorized testing authority to type approve shipboard LRIT devices for ships under their registry.

Iridium reports that three Value-Added Manufacturers – Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), EMA and Faria WatchDog® – have so far successfully tested and certified their LRIT products for operation on the Iridium satellite network.

 
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) LRIT carriage requirements came into force Jan. 1, 2009 for ships operating in all Sea Areas except A4. The deadline for ships in Sea Area A4 is July 1, 2009. All ships subject to the LRIT regulations must comply by the date of their first radio survey after these deadlines. Ships certified for service in Sea Area A4 must comply by the earlier date when they are operating in other Sea Areas. The carriage requirements apply to the following types of ships engaged in international voyages: passenger ships including high-speed passenger craft, cargo ships including high-speed craft of 300 gross tonnage and upward, and mobile offshore drilling units.