EMSA plays an important role in the monitoring of maritime traffic through the SafeSeaNet System
On 18 October the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) took over the Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) International Data Exchange (LRIT-DE) from the US Coast Guard, which had hosted the Exchange temporarily since 2009.
The LRIT-DE ensures the flow of information between various LRIT datacentres around the globe. EMSA was appointed by the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee during its 87th session, and the transfer process has now been successfully completed.
In addition to its role of operator, EMSA also hosts the EU’s LRIT Co-operative Data Centre, which collects position reports from the fleet of the EU Member States, as well as those from several overseas territories, Norway and Iceland and some third-world countries.
EMSA plays an important role in the monitoring of maritime traffic through the SafeSeaNet System. SafeSeaNet uses AIS (Automatic Identification System) and LRIT position data to generate an accurate overview of traffic passing along the European Coast, providing and receive information on ships, ship movements, and hazardous cargoes.
Source: INTERTANKO
