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Chair: Monica Sundklev
Vice-Chair: Dirk Eckhoff
Secretary: Thomas Southall
WG1 Chair: Trond Ski
WG2 Chair: Richard Aase
WG3 Chair: Jillian Carson-Jackson
Other facts about the VTS committee

Link to VTS committee file-sharing area   (use your IALA website username and password).
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the secretary via e-mail by clicking on the name above.

VTS49 Bulletin Board

2020.09.22
VTS49 Update No.1

1.1.1.1 Update Guideline 1089 to be inline with Revised IMO Resolution on Vessel Traffic Services post adoption.

  • Any comments on input documents 8.2.6 and 8.2.6.1 to be provided to the Task Group Leader Barry Goldman (barry.goldman@btinternet.com) by 24 September 2020 1100 UTC. Before commenting, participants may wish to check whether the relevant issue already has been dealt with as recorded in input document 8.2.6.2.
  • The Task Group will only deal with comments received by 24 September 2020, 1100 UTC that are not editorial and meet on the 25 September 2020, 0900 – 1030 UTC if necessary.
  • If no comments are received the Task Group will NOT meet and the draft will be submitted to the Committee Management Team for consideration for silent approval.

1.1.2      Review and update R0119 and G1150 on the Implementation of Vessel Traffic Services.

  • Any comments on input documents 8.1.4, 8.1.4.1 and 8.1.4.2 to be provided to the Task Group Leader Neil Trainor (neil.trainor@amsa.gov.au) by 24 September 2020 1100 UTC.
  • The Task Group will only deal with comments received that are not editorial and meet on the 28 September 2020, 0800 – 0900 UTC if necessary.
  • If no comments are received the Task Group will NOT meet and the draft will be submitted to the Committee Management Team for consideration for silent approval.

1.2.1   Review and update V-127 on Operational Procedures for Vessel Traffic Services

  • Any comments on input documents 8.2.7 and 8.2.7.1 to be provided to the Task Group Leader Trond Ski (trond.ski@kystverket.no) by 24 September 2020 1100 UTC.
  • The Task Group will only deal with comments received that are not editorial and meet if necessary.
  • If no comments are received the Task Group will NOT meet and the draft will be submitted to the Committee Management Team for consideration for silent approval.

1.4.1   Update and publish the VTS Manual and develop related procedures for its future management

  • Procedures for updating the VTS Manual to be finalized between the Secretariat and the Committee Management Team. Any comments on input papers 8.4.1 and 8.4.1.1 to be sent to the Task Leader, Neil Trainor (neil.trainor@amsa.gov.au).

Calendar Updates

Noting the above updates and other task groups arranging their first meetings please continue to monitor the VTS49 Calendar on the Dashboard, which can be found here: https://www.iala-aism.org/committee-dashboards/vts49-dashboard/vts49-meeting-schedule/

Please note the Task Group on Develop Guideline on VTS Voice Communications, Phrases/Phraseology (task 1.3.1) will have their first meeting 23 September 2020, 0900 – 1100 UTC.

Please note the Task Group on Review and update Guideline 1111 on Preparation of Operational and Technical Performance Requirements for VTS Systems (task 2.2.2) will have their first meeting 23 September 0800-0900 UTC

2020.09.21
VTS 49 opening plenary – VTS49 opening plenary will take place on September 21 2020, 1000 – 1200 UTC. Please click on the link here to join the Microsoft Teams Meeting.

2020.09.18
VTS49 Input papers – Now also available in the VTS file-sharing area.

2020.09.18
Virtual Committee arrangements meeting
Familiarisation with the MS Teams meeting platform, mailing groups, committee dashboards and the new IALA file-sharing system. Link to video recording