3 Inspection of Ships Required to Carry LRIT Equipment

  3.1.1 The PSCO should first establish the sea area the ship is certified to operate in. This verification should ensure that the ship is subject to the LRIT regulation in relation to its ship type and tonnage. After the certificate check, the PSCO should verify that:

• .1 the Record of Equipment (Form E, P or C) indicates LRIT as required, if applicable^footnote;

• .2 a Statement of Conformity/Conformance Test Report (see MSC.1/Circ.1307) is on board; and

• .3 the equipment identified by the ship's representative as the designated LRIT terminal is switched on.^footnote

  3.1.2 In case of recent transfer of flag, the PSCO may further ensure that:

• .1 a conformance test report has been re-issued if the new flag State does not recognize the issuing body of the existing conformance test report; or

• .2 a new conformance test has been carried out by the Application Service Provider (ASP) on behalf of the Administration before issuance of a new test report and certificate.

 Conditions which may warrant a more detailed inspection of equipment used for LRIT may comprise the following:

• .1 defective main or emergency source of energy;

• .2 information or indication that LRIT equipment is not functioning properly;

• .3 ship does not hold conformance test report; and

• .4 the "record of navigational activities" indicates that the LRIT installation has been switched off and that this has not been reported to the flag Administration as required by SOLAS regulation V/19-1.7.2.

  3.3.1 In case of doubt or reports of malfunctioning of the LRIT installation, the flag Administration may be contacted to determine if the ship's LRIT information has been reliably relayed to the LRIT Data Centre.

  3.3.2 If any issues are identified at the initial inspection, a more detailed inspection of equipment used for LRIT may comprise the following:

• .1 verification of the power supply which should be connected to the main source of energy and the emergency source of energy, there is no requirement for an uninterrupted power source. If the LRIT is part of the GMDSS radio-installation, the power supply should conform to GMDSS regulations;

• .2 inspection of the "record of navigational activities" log to establish if and when the installation has been switched off and if this has been reported to the flag Administration (SOLAS regulation V/19-1.7.2 and resolution MSC.263(84), paragraph 4.4.1); and

• .3 ensuring that any conformance test report is issued on behalf of the flag State, even by itself or by an authorized Application Service Provider (see MSC.1/Circ.1377/Rev.2, as may be updated), available for a ship that has installation of LRIT.