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Vessel Traffic Services in Finland
Thomas Erlund , Head of Vessel Traffic Services
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The Finnish Transport Agency
• Multidisciplinary expert organisation specialising in
transport. It is responsible for the Finnish transport
infrastructure and the overall development of Finland’s
transport system;
• enables smooth, efficient and safe travel and transport;
• promotes an effective transport system, traffic safety
and a balanced and sustainable development of the
regions;
• annually purchases maintenance, planning, surveying
and other similar services for about 1.6 billion euros,
which represents about one-third of Finland’s
infrastructure field;
• operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of
Transport and Communications and employs 700
professionals. The nine regional Centres for Economic
Development, Transport and the Environment employ
about 600 professionals in the transport and
infrastructure field;
• offers employment opportunities to approximately
12,000 persons a year.
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• Approximately 90% of Finland’s exports and 70% of
imports are transported by sea.
• In 2010, 93 million tons of goods was
transported between Finland and foreign countries.
This was nearly 11 tons more than the previous year.
Exports amounted to 42 million tons and imports to
51 million tons. In overseas maritime traffic 17 million
passengers were transported. There was an increase
of 13% compared to the previous year.
• 7 million tons of transito shipments.
• In 2010, 13 million tons of goods and 4 million
passengers were transported in domestic waterborne
traffic.
• Transport volumes in the Baltic Sea region are
growing, and it is estimated that in 2013 we will reach
the same level as during the top years 2007/2008.
• There are 51 ports in Finland,of which Kilpilahti is the
largest both in terms of exports and imports.
• In Finland, there are 23 ports that are kept open all
year round. 80% of the freight traffic passes through
these.
The significance of the Baltic sea for Finland’s
economy
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Biggest import ports in Finland 2012
Mn ton
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Mn ton
Biggest export ports 2012
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VTS in Finland
● Ministry of Transport and Communications as the Competent authority
● Finnish Transport Agency as the VTS authority, with a internal decission the task given to the Vessel
Traffic Service unit
● Shallow and narrow waterways
● Several nature preserves (Baltic Sea as PSSA)
● Promotion of traffic awareness
● Increase in traffic and cargo volumes
● Pro- Active
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VTS in Finland.
VTS Act 2005 revised 2011. PoR included,
Port agreements. On basis of a cooperation
agreement, the VTS authority may operate a
vessel traffic service in cooperation with other
authorities or port or harbour operators.
Ice breaking information coordination, all
ports covered by ice every winter (Gulf of
Finland approx. 100 days/year)
Maritime Interagency cooperation with the
other active governmental maritime palyers in
Finland. Close cooperation with the Border
guard, Navy and Transport Safety agency.
Cooperation groups with pilots. Establishing
“Best Management Practises” between VTS
and Pilots.
The safety and efficiency of maritime traffic & protection of environment
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The Finnish VTS act
Based on international agreements
SOLAS V, chapters 8-12
- establishing a VTS
- in force, first of July 1999
IMO resolution A.857(20) Guidelines for VTS
- detailed rules authorities
(VTS and Competent)
- definition and jurisdiction
IMO resolution MSC.43(64)
- vessels reporting requirements
IALA:s VTS Manual and Recommendations
- guidance for authority
- other recommendations and guidlines
EU Directives
- Among 59/EY/2002 Vessel Traffic Monitoring
and establishing a Vessel Traffic Monitoring
System
A side of the Act, used:
IMO A956 AIS, IMO A917 AIS, IMO A.954(23) VHF, IMO
A.918(22) SMCP, IMO A.851(20) SRS, IMO A.572(14)
Routeing. IALA V-103 (1-4), V127, V-128 etc
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VTS unit
• Personnel 82, where of 75 VTS operators & supervisors.
• 3 VTS Centers, Lappeenranta, Helsinki, Turku.
• NEW. Turku, Auriga Port Center. Three VTS centers operating in western Finland was centralized into one facility.
• New technical design. VOIP VHF
• Other stakeholders moving in:
• Western Finland Coast guard district & MRCC
• Trafi
• Port of Turku
• Maritime Academy, NOVIA
• Services provided by VTS;
• INS, NAS, TOS.
Auriga Port Center
started week 11/
2013
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VTS workstations
• Workstation with ENC charts integrated with radar-, AIS and maritime safety device
information
• Remotely controlled radar stations
• AIS – base stations combined with VHF radio stations (~40 base stations)
• Remotely operated cameras and AtoN maintanance reporting
• System consist of 90 radars in a one and common data network
• VTS centers are interconnected to merge and pass target information
• Target information is passed on PortNet, Helcom and SSN
• Weather stations (FMI) with presentation system
• Mareographs (FIM) with presentation system
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Traffic Separation Schemes and
Mandatory Ships’ Reporting Systems GOFREP
Mandatory Ship Reporting System, adopted
by the IMO (MSC.139 (76) and MSC.231
(82), in accordance with SOLAS Regulation
V/11. Resolution 572(17)
Master Guide
For mariners, to ease the possibility to find
information about the area. Also available for
VTS areas. www.fta.fi/vts
ÅLTSS
The Åland Sea Traffic Separation Scheme
consists of “South Åland Sea TSS” and the
“DW route inside the borders of the North
Åland Sea TSS”, the “Off Lågskär TSS”
and the “North Åland Sea TSS” and the
“Deep-water route inside the borders of the
South Åland TSS”. These routeing measures
form the proposed Åland Sea routeing
system. COLREG.2/Circ.60, MSC 85
adopted, in accordance with the provisions
of resolution A.858(20), (10 December 2008).
In force 1.1.2010
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Ahead
• The VTS Quality Management System has
been created in accordance with the ISO
9001:2008 standard. (Training part already
audited.)
• QMS -> Safety Management System
• Harmonization of Ship Reporting in the Baltic
Sea. BALTREP
• Tanker safety project ENSI to be fully
operative also for others than tankers and in
everyday use in the centers.
• Special and advanced English training for
VTSO´s.
• Update of the FSA done 2003 for the
IMO in establishing the GOFREP
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Thank you. Q & A
thomas.erlund@fta.fi GSM +358408299877
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