Before revision: Currently the US Authorized Application Service Provider (ASP) is Pole Star Space Applications Ltd.. Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT ) was proposed by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London during the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks to track the approximately 50,000 large ships around the world.
After revision: Currently the US Authorized Application Service Provider (ASP) is Pole Star Space Applications Ltd.. LRIT was proposed by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London during the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks to track the approximately 50,000 large ships around the world.