vtmis safety security on indian coast

8/2/2019 VTMIS Safety Security on Indian Coast

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VTMIS Safety and Securityof Indian Coast

Capt. Inderveer Solanki

Vice President (A&R)Applied Research International Pvt. Ltd.


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Indian coastline and Ports

13 Major Ports and 187 Minor Ports


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Traffic Lanes

>21000 Vessels

3 Lakh Fishing

Vessel

>5000 CoastalVessels


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Piracy


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Fire: 24th March12: Explosion on M.T. Royal

Diamond


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1st March 2012: M.V. Prabhu Daya RunningDown fishing vessel


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15th Feb. 2012: Enrica Lexie shot 2

fishermen Pirates???


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Collision: 30th Jan 2011: INS Vindhyagiri &MV Nordlake Collision, Subsequent fire andSinking


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Pollution

23rd Nov 2010: M.V. Green Valley Collides withM.V. Tiger Spring in Hooghly River


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Collision and Grounding: Channel Blockageand Dangers to Navigation


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What is VTS?

First introduced in 1948 at the port of Liverpool,today is regulated by reg. 12 of chapter V ofSOLAS.

A service implemented by a CompetentAuthority, designed to improve the safety and

efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect theenvironment.

The service has the capability to interact withthe traffic and to respond to traffic situationsdeveloping in the VTS area.


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What is the objective of VTS?

The purpose of VTS is to improve:

the safety and efficiency of navigation,

Safety of life at sea and

the protection of the marine environment

and/or the adjacent shore area, worksites andoffshore installations from possible adverseeffects of maritime traffic.


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Different type of VTS

Port VTS is mainly concerned with vesseltraffic to and from a port or harbour or

harbours

Coastal VTS is mainly concerned withvessel traffic passing through the area.

River VTS is mainly concerned with trafficnavigating in the river


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What are Benefits of VTS?

The benefits of implementing a VTS arethat it allows:

Identification and monitoring of vessels,Strategic planning of vessel movements and

provision of navigational information andassistance.

It can also assist in prevention of pollution

and co-ordination of pollution response. It acts as deterrent to Pirates and

Terrorists


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Efficiency of VTS

The efficiency of a VTS will depend on thereliability and continuity of communications

and on the ability to provide good andunambiguous information.

The quality of accident preventionmeasures will depend on the system'scapability of detecting a developing

dangerous situation and on the ability togive timely warning of such dangers.


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Services of VTS

VTS should provide service as follows:

The information service by broadcasting

information at fixed times and intervals or whendeemed necessary by the VTS or at the requestof a vessel, and may include:

reports on the position, identity and intentions of other traffic;

waterway conditions;

weather;

hazards; or any other factors that may influence thevessel's transit.


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Services of VTS

A navigational assistance serviceto assist on-board navigational decision-making in difficultnavigational or meteorological circumstances or

in case of defects or deficiencies. This service is normally rendered at the request

of a vessel or by the VTS when deemed

necessary. A traffic organization serviceis a service toprevent the development of dangerous vesseltraffic situations by planning and managing oftraffic movements and to provide for the safeand efficient movement of vessel traffic withinthe VTS area.

B i VTS i C ti i


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Basic VTS services Co-operative services

InformationNavigational

assistance

Traffic

organizationRegulatory Emergency

Transport-

orientedSupport

Trafficinformation

Position and

movement info onown vessel

Establishment and

operation of ascheme of routes

Lawenforcement Search &Rescue Portoperations Pilotmanagement

Meteo.

Information

Identities and

movement info on

other vessels

Establishment and

operation of a

reporting system

HAZMATEnvironment

monitoring

Terminal

management

Tug

management

Fairway

conditions

Warnings to

individual vessels

Allocation of

maneuvering space

Port state

control

Pollution

fighting

Intermodal

transport

chain

Hydrographic

Information

Shore-based

pilotage

Forward planning

of movementsCustoms Fire Fighting

Ship

operators

NAVTEX

Assignment of

sailing plans to

individual vessels

Marine policeCivil

Protection

Enforcement of

traffic rulesImmigration

Port and

coast security

Health control


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Legality of VTS

In any VTS message directed to a vessel orvessels it should be made clear whether themessage contains information, advice, warning,

or an instruction. The liability element of an accident following

compliance with VTS guidance is an important

consideration which can only be decided on acase-by-case basis in accordance with nationallaw.

Consequently, a VTS authority should take intoaccount the legal implications in the event of ashipping accident where VTS operators mayhave failed to carry out their duty competently.


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Regulatory Regime of VTS

United Nations (UNCLOS)Territorial Sea

International Maritime OrganizationSolas Chapter V Regulation 12

International Association of LighthouseAuthorities

VTS Manual National Governments

MS act 1958

M.S. Notice 20 of 2010 Regional Authorities

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Regulatory Regime of VTS

Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) to be developedby the Ministry of Shipping in consultation with

Directorate General of Shipping, DirectorateGeneral of Light House and Light Ships (DGLL),concerned Port and Coastal State Authorities.

The monitoring and enforcement shall be byPort Authority within Port limits and other watersas per the notification of the Ministry of Shipping.

The VTS shall conform to the provisions ofRegulation 12 of Chapter V SOLAS 1974 asamended;


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VTS IN Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat16th Feb 2012

Diver Detection System,Long range day & night

optical (camera) detectionsystem and long rangeunderwater sonar basedsubmarine detectionsystem.


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VTS IN Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat15th August 2010 and 16th Feb 2012

Built-in Collision avoidingsystem

Meteorological and

Hydrological broadcastingto the ships and to all GMBports and terminal operatorsalong the coastline


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VTS IN Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of

Kambhat Oil Spill Detection Mechanism Navigation and Communication equipments related

Automatic Compliance to ISPS Code.

Fail-safe mode equipments of VTMS that give 100%redundancy and 99% uptime

Built-in VTMS login and recording system that records allthe movement of vessels and voice communicationbetween the vessels and Master Control Station along

with day & time stamping

Online weather report of entire Gulf of Khambhat atGandhinagar.

Possible to get updated digital chart time to time.


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Conclusion

The importance of Navigation Safety, Maritimesecurity, Environment Protection is increasingday by day. With increased maritime traffic and

incidents threatening marine security and safetyoccurring every now and then.

The VTS system providing port management,

surveillance, safety and guidance for vesselsarriving and leaving the port, reduces thechances of accidents.

The VTS initiative taken by GMB, Kandla PortTrust and DGLL thus seamlessly takes care ofconcerns such as ever increasing traffic at theports, risk of accidents, highly volatile areas,

security concerns, oil spills etc.


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Conclusion

The VTS has only covered 800Kms, theremaining 6700Kms is yet to be covered

Rivers and Inland Waterways have just aboutstarted thinking about the RIS.

The DGLL maintains 181 lighthouses that are

placed around the coast and are likely to beused as AIS network Hubs with Radars installedthat will cover the surveillance of the entireIndian Coast.

Hopefully in times to come we shall have thecomplete coast, the Major ports and NW-1 uptoFarakka covered by VTS manned by competent

operators and the navigation will be safer andour coastline secure and pollution free.

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