Michael Ferguson,Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Congratulations to TasPorts for recently receiving certification as a Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) Authority through the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
As a result, TasPorts VTS is now recognised internationally as a navigational safety measure through the International Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea 74/78.
TasPorts uses VTS to manage the safe and efficient movement of vessels approaching and operating within Tasmanian port limits and pilotage areas, as well as providing information to vessel masters and pilots to manage ship traffic and scheduling.
The certification means TasPorts can now provide vessel traffic services to 10 distinct locations across Tasmania, accounting for almost 40 per cent of Australia's certified VTS areas.
TasPorts is the eighth organisation in Australia to receive an Instrument of Authority from AMSA. The certification was awarded after a significant body of work over the past 18 months, and it is testament to the organisation's skills, professionalism and dedication to safety.
