Pole Star Space Applications announces that it has been awarded a prestigious contract by the US Coast Guard for the provision of LRIT ASP services.
"We are very honoured to have been awarded this contract from the US Coast Guard to provide LRIT ASP services in support of the United States’ National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan and wider National Strategy for Maritime Security program" said Julian Longson, Managing Director at Pole Star.
Pole Star currently provides LRIT services to 47 maritime administrations, including 4 of the 5 largest fleets in the International Maritime Organisation’s LRIT network - those of Panama, Singapore, Liberia, and the Marshall Islands. In securing this contract, Pole Star has added the US Coast Guard to those of Australia, Canada and others that form the backbone of international LRIT data users network.
“It is an honour to be working with the US Coast Guard today and into the future. Our technical teams are working very well together. We look forward to supporting the US Coast Guard’s needs by providing them with robust maritime domain awareness services in today’s challenging maritime environment”, said Nick Salvi Head of Government Sales - North America.
Pole Star's LRIT Data Centre / ASP services
Pole Star operates Data Centres on behalf of over 40 flag administrations, monitoring more than 16,000 ships, including those of Panama, Singapore, Liberia, and the Marshall Islands – the largest fleets in the International Maritime Organisation’s LRIT network.
Flags appointing Pole Star as their Data Centre provider are supported by a professional and committed Authorised Service Provider (ASP) dedicated to the provision of the most sophisticated and technically advanced schedule of LRIT services. Pole Star personnel attend all IMO Maritime Safety Committee meetings and LRIT working groups and are well placed to monitor and implement any amendments relating to LRIT regulation.
As a result of our breadth of experience, Pole Star understands the entire range of managerial, technical and financial compliance measures necessary to enable a flag to meet its international obligations.
Learn more about Pole Star's LRIT Data Centre and ASP services.