International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)

The International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) is an intergovernmental organization, established by the Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization. It has 106 Member States, responsible, inter alia, for overseeing the public interests in the provision of maritime mobile satellite services for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and the international system for Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT).