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An information service is a service to ensure that essential information becomes available in time for onboard navigational decision-making. The information service is provided by broadcasting information at fixed times and intervals or when deemed necessary by the vessel traffic service or at the request of a vessel, and may include for example reports on the position, identity and intentions ...
VTS – Vessel Traffic Services – concentrating on all issues surrounding VTS IALA committees provide important documentation to the International Hydrographic Organization and other international organizations, while the IALA Secretariat acts as a clearing house for the exchange of technical information, and organizes seminars and technical ...
Hundreds of shore-based users, including about 25 vessel traffic service (VTS) centers, are connected to the network and are able to see the maritime picture, and can also communicate with each ship using SRMs (Safety Related Messages). All data are in real time.
As of 2013 Kvitsøy VTS cleared 130,160 sailings within the controlled waters. The center averts 25 to 30 possible accidents or near accidents per year. [9] The VTS is financed through fees charged on the heavy shipping traffic which creates the need for the center. Kvitsøy VTS is part of the Norwegian Coastal Administration.
Vessel Traffic Services – BC coast Port operations, VTS Port operations A port operations Commercial port operations, fishing port operations, pilots, ship in a fishing port, ship in a commercial port 13: 156.650: 156.650 Bridge-to-bridge working A Bridge-to-bridge safety A : Vessels > 20m must maintain watch, Tx limited to 1 watt. Movable ...
In addition, NOR VTS manages the sealanes into Hammerfest and in Bellsundet. [9] NOR VTS registered 240,000 sailings in 2014, of which 47,000 were classified as risk sailings due to potentially hazardous or polluting cargo. [12] The main task is monitoring all ship traffic along in the mandated zone with the goal of detecting irregularities.
Two other contributing factors were vessels traveling to Årdal, Høyanger and Bremanger. [5] A larger station was therefore erected in 1977, on the same location. By 1983 the station had six pilots, eight shippers and two vessels. [4] The need for a vessel traffic service arose with the construction of the bases and refineries at Mongstad and ...
In 2012, the vessel traffic service (VTS-GOK) was opened in the Gulf of Kutch. The project was the join initiative of the Kandla Port Trust, Gujarat Maritime Board and the Directorate General of Lighthouses And Lightships of India. It is one of the largest VTS system in the world covering water area of 16,500 square kilometres (6,400 sq mi).