🔍 Key Concepts

• LRIT (Long-Range Identification and Tracking) reporting requirements for U.S. flag vessels • The purpose of the U.S. National Data Center in the LRIT system • Differences between AIS (Automatic Identification System) and LRIT data: content, frequency, and range

💭 Think About

• Which system (AIS or LRIT) is specifically tied to a National Data Center that collects long-range position reports from U.S. flag ships? • Think about how often LRIT position reports are normally required to be sent under international and U.S. requirements. • Does LRIT normally include detailed crew information in its standard automatic position reports, or is it mainly focused on the ship’s identity and position?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm what information is normally included in an LRIT position report (identity, position, date/time, but what about crew count?). • Verify the standard reporting interval for LRIT under SOLAS and U.S. implementation (how many times per day / per hour?). • Check whether the U.S. National Data Center’s LRIT role is to duplicate AIS output or to provide a separate global long-range tracking capability.