LRIT Equipment Conformance Testing

All shipborne LRIT equipment must be tested and certified by an Authorised Testing ASP appointed by your Flag. Authorised Testing ASPs will also, on behalf of the Flag, be able to issue LRIT Conformance Test Reports (certificates) for terminals that pass the test. LRIT Conformance Test Reports (certificates) for LRIT terminals will be required for radio surveys and inspection from 31 December 2008. You should arrange to test your equipment as soon as possible. We provide a web based system for the conformance test where ship owners can have their own account. With this account you can initiate tests at any time and review the progress and status of your tests. The system provides error messages and suggests corrective action on failed equipment. Once you initiate your tests Pole Star's system then manages all aspects of the test, including: terminal commissioning, satellite communications network management, post-test de-commissioning, production of a detailed test result and provision of a LRIT Conformance Test Report (certificate) if required. Testing of shipbourne Inmarsat C equipment began in July 2008 and we have conducted over 20,000 tests since then. Additionally, Pole Star now also offers LRIT conformance testing on both the Inmarsat and Iridium networks as well. Ship operators who test their LRIT terminals with Pole Star will also be offered a free trial of our commercial Fleet Management product. Please note: We have been provided with advice regarding the suitability of certain existing equipment for LRIT. More details For more information DMR-800LRIT Conformance Testing LRIT Inmarsat C Equipment Conformance Testing LRIT Iridium Conformance Testing

Why test now?top of page

Many Flags require LRIT compliance prior to 31 December 2008 in order to comply with IMO Resolution MSC.211(81) regarding the timely establishment of the LRIT system. The majority of ships that will have to comply are already fitted with Inmarsat C equipment. However, many of these terminals will not meet the required conformance standard for a number of operational, physical and technical reasons. As a result, new equipment will need to be purchased and fitted. With this in mind, operators are advised to test their terminals as soon as possible.

Pole Star has a proven test and well developed test processes. We perform to the highest technical standards and practice an internal quality and service management following the model of ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) which is based on ISO/IEC 20000.

For advice from Bureau Veritas on authorized testing ASPs, please click here.

Become LRIT compliant in 72 hourstop of page

Testing of shipbourne Inmarsat C equipment can be completed normally within 48 hours from the moment the test is initiated with Pole Star.
 
To become fully compliant, the vessel must have a Conformance Test Report (certificate).
 
Pole Star has put in place a Fast Track service for certification, which allows shipowners to obtain a Conformance Test Report within 24 hours of request.

Conformance test reporttop of page

Pole Star can issue LRIT Conformance Test Reports (CTRs) on behalf of most flags. To check which flags we test for, please click here. To order your test report, please email a completed order form to lritcert@polestarglobal.com. For more information, please download the pdf.

If your Flag is issuing test reports themselves, Pole Star will forward all successful test results directly to your Flag, with no further action needed on your part, ensuring the process for you is as simple and quick as possible.

Contact us to find out more
Flag Administrations: For more information please contact: flaginfo@lrit.com
Ship Owners: For more information please contact: shipinfo@lrit.com

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