GMDSS Equipment Type Approvals & All Flags
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) vessel owners and operators who want to use Iridium® GMDSS to comply with their GMDSS requirements must ensure the Iridium Connected™ equipment they plan to use is Type Approved by their Flag State. Below is a list of Flag States and their equipment authorization statuses for the Lars Thrane LT-3100S GMDSS System, as well as other information.
For vessels not using Iridium GMDSS Equipment to comply with their SOLAS requirements (such as non-SOLAS vessels), Type Approval is not required.
Lars Thrane LT-3100S Approvals
Below is a list of specific flags Iridium is aware have approved the LT-3100S GMDSS System. This list is not comprehensive and should only be used as a guide. If your flag is not listed here, check with the flag authority to determine if they have approved the LT-3100S.
FLAG STATE | APPROVED UNDER MARINE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE (MED) | OTHER CONSIDERATIONS | |
 | Antigua & Barbuda | - | |
 | Australia | - | |
 | Bahamas | - | - |
 | Belgium | - | |
 | Bermuda | - | |
 | British Virgin Islands | - | |
 | Bulgaria | - | |
 | Canada | - | - |
 | Cayman Islands | Check with Flag Administration for specific requirements | |
 | Croatia | - | |
 | Curacao | - | |
 | Cyprus | - | |
 | Denmark | - | |
 | Ecuador | - | - |
 | Estonia | - | |
 | Finland | - | |
 | France | - | |
 | Germany | - | |
 | Gibraltar | - | |
 | Greece | - | |
 | Hong Kong | - | - |
 | Ireland | - | |
 | Isle of Man | - | |
 | Italy | - | |
 | Latvia | - | |
 | Liberia | Terminal must be fitted through a Service Provider approved by the Liberian Flag | |
 | Lithuania | - | |
 | Luxembourg | - | |
 | Malta | - | |
 | Marshall Islands | - | - |
 | Mexico | - | - |
 | Netherlands | - | |
 | New Zealand | - | |
 | Norway | - | |
 | Palau | - | |
 | Panama | - | - |
 | Poland | - | |
 | Portugal | - | |
 | Romania | - | |
 | Spain | - | |
 | Sweden | - | |
 | Switzerland | - | |
 | United Kingdom | - | |
 | United States | - | - |
 | Vanuatu | - | - |
All Flags Using Iridium GMDSS
The list below displays all Flags currently using Iridium GMDSS.
FLAGS CURRENTLY USING IRIDIUM GMDSS | |
 | Afghanistan |
 | Algeria |
 | Andorra |
| | Antigua & Barbuda |
| | Australia |
 | Austria |
| | Bahamas |
 | Bangladesh |
Barbados | |
| | Belgium |
 | Belize |
| | Bermuda |
| | British Virgin Islands |
| | Bulgaria |
 | Cameroon |
| | Canada |
| | Cayman Islands |
 | Chile |
 | Comoros |
 | Cook Islands |
| | Croatia |
| | Curacao |
| | Cyprus |
| | Denmark |
 | Dominican Republic |
| | Ecuador |
 | Egypt |
| | Estonia |
 | Faroe Islands |
 | Fiji |
| | Finland |
| | France |
| | Germany |
| | Gibraltar |
| | Greece |
 | Greenland |
 | Guinea-Bissau |
 | Guyana |
 | Honduras |
| | Hong Kong |
 | Iceland |
 | Indonesia |
| | Ireland |
| | Isle of Man |
| | Italy |
 | Jamaica |
 | Jersey |
| | Latvia |
| | Liberia |
 | Libya |
| | Lithuania |
| | Luxembourg |
 | Madagascar |
 | Malaysia |
| | Malta |
| | Marshall Islands |
 | Mauritius |
| | Mexico |
 | Morocco |
 | Myanmar |
| | Netherlands |
| | New Zealand |
 | Niue |
| | Norway |
| | Palau |
| | Panama |
| | Poland |
| | Portugal |
| | Romania |
 | Russia |
 | Saint Kitts & Nevis |
 | Saint Vincent & the Grenadines |
 | Sao Tome & Principe |
 | Seychelles |
 | Sierra Leone |
 | Singapore |
 | Solomon Islands |
| | Spain |
| | Sweden |
| | Switzerland |
 | Tanzania |
 | Thailand |
 | Togo |
 | Tunisia |
 | Turkey |
 | Tuvalu |
| | United Kingdom |
| | United States |
 | Uruguay |
| | Vanuatu |
 | Venezuela |
 | Virgin Islands |
