Stratos Global Corporation has signed an agreement with Thrane & Thrane to upgrade the Stratos Land Earth Stations (LES) to enable Enhanced Pre-Assigned Data Reporting (EPADR), which increases the efficiency of maritime data reporting. This allows vessels using Stratos satellite services to reliably send position reports and comply with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) new Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) regulations. The LRIT regulations, which affect approximately 45,000 seagoing vessels, take effect on December 31st. The increased reporting efficiency is critical, as the amount of daily position-report messages originating from vessels is expected to increase dramatically to more than 100,000 in number during 2009. Efficient management of this traffic requires each vessel's satellite communication terminal to receive automatic instructions and time slots, specifying when they can send their information to the shore. For LRIT application delivery to ship managers, flag states and data centers, Stratos is partnering with several leading LRIT application providers.