Incidents involving vessels can lead not only to material damage and injuries but also to loss of life. These incidents could also cause a negative impact on the port economy, the economy of the country, and the region. Recently the incident in the Suez canal caused $400M in losses per hour due to the blockade of a stranded mega-container vessel. In those coastal waters particularly at shipping congestion points and at the interface with ports, the benefices of a VTS can be of considerable value to mitigate potential incidents.

“Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) contribute to the safety of life at sea, safety, and efficiency of navigation, the protection of the marine environment, the adjacent shore area, worksites, and offshore installations from possible adverse effects of maritime traffic” -SOLAS V-12.

Whatever the mission is, a Port/Harbour VTS, or Coastal VTS or Inland Waters VTS, we can accomplish it in an effective and innovative manner backed with around 20 years of experience of DMT in port technology solutions and integrations.

We can offer a full suite of sensors, devices, systems, and solutions that will provide situational awareness oriented to the safety of navigation & maritime security, which aid the mariner in the safe and efficient use of navigable waterways. DMT cutting-edge Vessel Traffic Management Software can be added without any extra cost to any VTS station for the operators, providing a multilayer platform where all sensors are blended in a unique and intuitive graphic user interface, and easy to use. A matrix of dedicated monitors for the other subsystems will provide the operator an ample view in real-time of the entire VTS system. We provide also services for installation, configuration, start-up, training, site acceptance tests, extended warranties, support, and maintenance.