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VTS areas in Australia

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

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*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.

Source URL:https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigating-coastal-waters/vts-areas-australia

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.flindersports.com.au/ports-facilities/adelaide-vts/ [4] https://www.flindersports.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Operating-a-VTS.pdf [5] https://www.pilbaraports.com.au/PilbaraPortsAuthority/media/Documents/ASHBURTON/About%20the%20port/Port-of-Ashburton-Handbook-(A242137).pdf [6] https://www.pilbaraports.com.au/Port-of-Ashburton [7] https://www.tasports.com.au/vts [8] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-brisbane [9] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-cairns [10] http://www.pilbaraports.com.au/Port-of-Dampier/Port-Operations/Dampier-Vessel-Traffic-Services [11] http://www.pilbaraports.com.au/Port-of-Ashburton/Port-operations/Port-Handbook [12] http://www.fremantleports.com.au/Operations/Pages/Port-Information-Guide.aspx [13] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-gladstone [14] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-hay-point [15] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-mackay [16] http://www.vicports.vic.gov.au/publications/Pages/hmd-and-port-information-guide.aspx [17] 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 [18] http://www.pilbaraports.com.au/Port-of-Port-Hedland/About-the-port [19] https://www.portauthoritynsw.com.au/port-kembla/pilotage-navigation/pilotage-harbour-masters-directions/ [20] https://www.portauthoritynsw.com.au/port-kembla/pilotage-navigation/vessel-traffic-services/ [21] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Reefvts [22] https://www.portauthoritynsw.com.au/sydney-harbour/pilotage-navigation/vessel-traffic-services-vts/ [23] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-townsville [24] http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port-procedures/Port-procedures-weipa