Long-range Identification and Tracking (ships) - Panama Implementation

Panama Implementation

Panama currently has the largest LRIT NDC in the world with approximately 8,000 vessels under its flag.

After evaluating the world's leading LRIT operators, the Panama Flag Registry selected and appointed Absolute Maritime Tracking Services, Inc. (AMTS) as the sole LRIT Application Service Provider (ASP) and National Data Center (NDC) provider for all Panama flagged vessels.

ABSOLUTE MARITIME TRACKING SERVICES, INC. (AMTS) is one of the world’s largest LRIT operators with over 8,000 vessels under active long range tracking. AMTS maintains and operates the Panama National Data Center (NDC which monitors and tracks all Panama flagged ships over 300 gross tons on international voyages as well as IMO member state ships that are either bound for a Panama port or traveling within 1000 nm of the Panama coastlines. AMTS is part of the Pole Star group, the world's leading LRIT Data Centre services provider.