VTS areas in Australia

We authorise and audit vessel traffic service (VTS) authorities in Australia.

Entities authorised to provide vessel traffic services in Australia are:

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Abbot Point

VTS authority: Maritime Safety Queensland

Services provided: INS, TOS, NAS

More information:

Chart of VTS area:

[3]

Ashburton VTS

VTS authority: Pilbara Ports Authority—Port of Ashburton

Services provided: INS, TOS

More information:

Port of Ashburton Port Handbook [4]
Vessel traffic services [5]

Chart of VTS area:

[6]

Brisbane VTS

VTS authority: Maritime Safety Queensland

Services provided: INS, TOS, NAS

More information:

Chart of VTS area:

[8]

Cairns VTS

VTS authority: Maritime Safety Queensland

Services provided: INS, TOS, NAS

More information:

Chart of VTS area:

[10]

Dampier VTS

VTS authority: Pilbara Ports Authority—Port of Dampier

Services provided: INS, TOS

More information:

Dampier vessel traffic services [11]
Port handbook [12]

Chart of VTS area:

[13]

Fremantle VTS

VTS authority: Fremantle Ports

Services provided: INS, TOS, NAS

More information: Port information guide—Port of Fremantle [14]

Chart of VTS area:

[15]

Gladstone VTS

VTS authority: Maritime Safety Queensland

Services provided: INS, TOS, NAS

More information:

Chart of VTS area:

[17]

Hay Point VTS

VTS authority: Maritime Safety Queensland

Services provided: INS, TOS, NAS

More information:

Chart of VTS area:

[19]

Mackay VTS

VTS authority: Maritime Safety Queensland

Services provided: INS, TOS, NAS

More information:

Chart of VTS area:

[21]

Melbourne VTS

VTS authority: Victorian Ports Corporation (Melbourne)

Services provided: INS, TOS

More information: Harbour master's directions and Port information guide [22]

Chart of VTS area:

[23]

Port Hedland VTS

VTS authority: Pilbara Ports Authority—Port Hedland

Services provided: INS, TOS

More information:

Port handbook [24]
About the port [25]

Chart of VTS area:

[26]

REEFVTS (Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Vessel Traffic Services)

VTS authority: Maritime Safety Queensland

Services provided: INS, NAS

More information:

REEFVTS information and User Guide [27]
Vessel traffic services [2]

Chart of VTS area:

[28]

Sydney VTS

VTS authority: Port Authority of New South Wales

Services provided: INS, TOS

More information: Vessel traffic services [29]

Chart of VTS area:

[30]

Townsville VTS

VTS authority: Maritime Safety Queensland

Services provided: INS, TOS, NAS

More information:

Chart of VTS area:

[32]

Weipa VTS

VTS authority: Maritime Safety Queensland

Services provided: INS, TOS, NAS

More information:

Chart of VTS area:

[34]

*INS = information service: a service to ensure essential information becomes available in time for on-board navigational decision making.

TOS = traffic organisation service: a service to prevent the development of dangerous maritime traffic situations and to provide for the safe and efficient movement of vessel traffic within the VTS area.

NAS = navigational assistance service: a service to assist on-board decision making and to monitor its effects, especially in difficult navigational or meteorological circumstances or in the case of defects or deficiencies.

Links
[1] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-abbot-point
[2] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Vessel-traffic-services
[3] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/abbot-point-vts-chart
[4] https://www.pilbaraports.com.au/PilbaraPortsAuthority/media/Documents/ASHBURTON/About%20the%20port/Port-of-Ashburton-Handbook-(A242137).pdf
[5] https://www.pilbaraports.com.au/Port-of-Ashburton
[6] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/ashburton-vts-chart
[7] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-brisbane
[8] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/brisbane-vts-chart
[9] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-cairns
[10] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/cairns-vts-chart
[11] http://www.pilbaraports.com.au/Port-of-Dampier/Port-Operations/Dampier-Vessel-Traffic-Services
[12] http://www.pilbaraports.com.au/Port-of-Ashburton/Port-operations/Port-Handbook
[13] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/dampier-vts-chart
[14] http://www.fremantleports.com.au/Operations/Pages/Port-Information-Guide.aspx
[15] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/fremantle-vts-chart
[16] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-gladstone
[17] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/gladstone-vts-chart
[18] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-hay-point
[19] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/hay-point-vts-chart
[20] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-mackay
[21] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/mackay-vts-chart
[22] http://www.vicports.vic.gov.au/publications/Pages/hmd-and-port-information-guide.aspx
[23] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/melbourne-vts-chart
[24] https://www.pilbaraports.com.au/PilbaraPortsAuthority/media/Documents/PORT%20HEDLAND/Port%20Operations/Permits%20and%20Procedures/Port-of-Port-Hedland-Port-Users-Guidelines-and-Procedures-(A303036).pdf
[25] http://www.pilbaraports.com.au/Port-of-Port-Hedland/About-the-port
[26] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/port-hedland-vts-chart-1
[27] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Reefvts
[28] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/reefvts-vts-chart
[29] https://www.portauthoritynsw.com.au/sydney-harbour/pilotage-navigation/vessel-traffic-services-vts/
[30] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/sydney-vts-chart
[31] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-townsville
[32] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/townsville-vts-chartjpg
[33] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-weipa
[34] https://www.amsa.gov.au/files/weipa-vts-chart