Tag: maritime traffic

AMSA has issued Marine Notice 08/2014 to advise master of the Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) in Australia which are authorised under the Navigation Act 2012 and Marine Order 64 (Vessel Traffic Services) 2013 (MO 64), and to remind them of their obligations to provide reports required by a VTS Authority, and to comply with instructions given by a VTS Authority regarding vessel movements.

The European Commission has given new guidance on the interpretation of the regulation to provide cabotage within a Member State t

Maritime Surveillance in Practice

EMSA has added three powerful new features to its integrated maritime services for end users:

The port of Hamburg reached in 2013 a total throughput of 139 million tons. This corresponds to a growth of 6.2 percent. Both the handling of general cargo with a total of 96.8 million tons (up 5.7 percent), as well as bulk cargo at 42.3 million tonnes (+ 7.2 per cent), attended in Germany's largest universal port for above-average growth.

Shipping traffic is on track to grow in the Gulf of Mexico due to continuing increases in US oil mining output. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the ports of South Louisiana and Houston are two of the ten busiest ports in the world

Sweden, South Korea and Denmark have initiated a global partnership on the development of e-navigation solutions. Modern technology will lead to higher safety and more efficient transports at sea.

SafeSeaNet interface gets makeover Two recent upgrades have improved the EMSA's SafeSeaNet service.Firstly, the interface now displays data on nautical charts, making it easier and faster to obtain information.Secondly, the 'incident report exchange' has been expanded based on feedback from a two-year consultationDetails on a vessel involved in an accident or incident will now be updated and distributed to Member State authorities along the planned route of the ship.Member States tested the new functions during a series of training sessions held in EMSA and Belgium and gave very positive feedback.Further training will be given in 2014 and Member States are invited to express their interest to participate.SafeSeaNet was established as a centralised European platform for maritime data exchange, linking together maritime authorities from across Europe. It enables European Union Member States, Norway, and Iceland, to provide and receive information on ships, ship movements, and hazardous cargoes. Main sources of information include Automatic Identification System (AIS) based position reports, and notification messages sent by designated authorities in participating countries.SafeSeaNet is a vessel traffic monitoring and information system, established in order to enhance:Maritime safetyPort and maritime securityMarine environment protectionEfficiency of maritime traffic and maritime transportSafeSeaNet supports:Safer seas and better protection of seafarers ...

The port of Antwerp set a new freight record in 2013 and handled a total freight volume of 190.8 million tonnes over the year. The traffic volume in 2013 exceeds that of the record year 2008, and is again higher than just before the international financial crisis.

PortVision has shared its projections for the top vessel-tracking trends that it believes will have the greatest impact on the maritime industry during 2014.