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Radio Holland Group becomes a global distributor of Pole Star's LRIT Conformance Testing service

Pole Star is delighted to announce that the Radio Holland Group is to be a global distributor of Pole Star's LRIT (Long Range Identification and Tracking) Conformance Testing service.

At the time of writing Pole Star is an Authorised Testing ASP for 41 Flag administrations and Radio Holland can now offer LRIT Conformance Testing to their customers who have vessels flagged with these Administrations. For an up to date list of Flag Administrations who have appointed Pole Star as a LRIT Conformance Testing ASP please see www.lrit.com.

Pole Star has developed an easy to use, web-based, LRIT Conformance Testing product for the ship operator. The product allows the ship operator to start LRIT Conformance Testing at a time that is convenient to them to fit in with vessels' operations. The operator can view their LRIT test progress and status in real-time via their online LRIT Conformance Testing account.

SOLAS V/19-1 Long-Range Identification and Tracking regulation is now in force and has a compliance date of 31 December 2008.

The regulation applies to ships engaged on international voyages, including all passenger ships, cargo ships of 300 gross tonnes and above and Mobile Offshore Drilling Units.