Over 600 maritime Search and Rescue Operators from 88 countries learn how to make better use of the LRIT system to save lives at sea

IMSO joined forces today, 27 February 2024, with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the Brazilian Maritime Operations and Protection of the Blue Amazon Command (COMPAAz) to deliver training to Search and Rescue Operators from 88 countries across the world on how to make better use of the Long-Range Identification and Tracking system (LRIT) to save lives at sea.

In his opening address Mr. Laurent Parenté, Director General of IMSO expressed his intention that this online training session would improve and strengthen the use of the LRIT system by Search and Rescue Operators in the future and help them in their critical mission to save lives at sea.

Both Ms. Maja Markovčić Kostelac, Executive Director of EMSA and Rear Admiral Pedro Augusto Bittencourt Heine of COMPAAz stressed the importance of the LRIT for Search and Rescue operations and expressed their gratitude to IMSO for hosting this event.

IMSO Team in action

Over 600 participants joined this online training session and learnt about the current use of the system by Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres, how the system is regulated and how to make the best use of the LRIT system to save more lives at sea. During the training a practical simulation was also provided that demonstrated to participants how to use the system and its potential.

The training material including the presentations from IMSO and EMSA are available for download at https://imso.org/lrit-training.