Transas upgrades VTMIS of Surabaya port

Transas has completed upgrade The Vessel Traffic Management System at the Port of Surabaya, Indonesia. The VTS system was ordered by Indonesian Ministry of Sea Transportation. Transas Indonesia representative, PT MultiIntegra coordinated and controlled the project implementation, the Transas press release said.

The VTS, installed in 2004, has been upgraded with 2 AIS Base stations, VHF station and 2 radars, completed with Rutter radar processor for small targets detection. Fiber optic link communication allows controlling the situation from Jakarta HQ using Transas Navi-Monitor. Surabaya VTS is fitted up with an operator's workstation and remote monitor with large screen display so that operators can easily observe the situation from 3 different operator's workplaces.

 
"Transas VTS offers ranged upgrade opportunities to fully redundant system with no need of system's replacement. After its VTS upgrade Surabaya port is able to monitor all vessel traffic round-the-clock. The system will contribute much to port's safety", Mr Tony Budiono, Head of Surabaya District Navigation Sea Transportation said.

Transas has supplied and installed its VTMIS at Medan, Teluk Bayur, Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaya, Tanjung Datuk, Balai Karimun, Balikpapan and Makassar ports. TrAN Viewer systems are to be delivered to Rescue Coordination Centers on Bali, Kupang, Tual-Ambon and Merauke-Papua islands.

Source: Port News