Secure and protect marine areas with one VTS solution
The evolution of VTS and surveillance instruments to help marine facilities to deal with increasing crimes and threats
Marine sites’ priorities are given to security and safety
Due to the evolution and the increase of vessels navigating all around the world, it is essential for public and private entities to be able to control this transit flow as well as to ensure an optimal level of security. Modern IALA VTS provide the range of tools required for authorities and private companies to inspect and control their areas. Today, priority is given to securing specific zones and managing hazard. IALA VTS are used to understand, analyze and handle all kinds of threats such as counterfeiting, piracy or robberies. These risks are increasingly present all over the oceans and concern every marine infrastructure: ports, oil platforms, farms, protected areas, etc. Tracking the surrounding fleets with AIS/ARPA targets, setting up sensitive areas with a reliable alarm system, video surveillance and event logging are features that help to manage new threats. The implementation of a reliable strategy and the use of new technologies coupled with navigational monitoring instruments are the components for an efficient VTS solution.
The evolution of Vessel Traffic Systems to counter threats
Managing maritime traffic and securing navigation areas have always existed. The main difficulties and issues that have been encountered for securing maritime areas are the financial and human resources’ limits. With technological development and adaptability of new solutions, VTS systems have evolved in recent years and overtook these limits. To be efficient and effective, maritime surveillance has to be implemented strategically and requires suitable facilities. Authorities, coastguards and private companies benefit from the latest tools to control their infrastructures.
Best material to protect and control vessel traffic
Thanks to new maritime surveillance instruments (radar, vessel tracking, camera, VHF) and to the improvement of software performance, it is possible to provide a complete and adapted VTS solution. Information about vessels (position, heading, speed, identification) and all data coming from outdoor surveillance instruments displayed around the area are now centralized, processed and monitored into one station. Each maritime entity and infrastructure need a unique solution and look for a specific installation that meet their expectations.