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Government Analytics

Singapore implements new vessel traffic information system

By Adrienne Valdez | 30 July 2011

Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lui Tuck Yew, officially commissioned the new Port Operations Control Centre - Changi (POCC-Changi), equipped with a state-of-the-art Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS).

The new VTIS at POCC-Changi has the ability to handle up to 10,000 vessel tracks at any one time, twice the capacity of the existing system.

According to Lui, “Singapore is a premier hub port along important trade routes. We place strong emphasis on the safety of navigation and the security of vessels. This new Port Operations Control Centre in Changi will enable Singapore to handle the significant growth in maritime traffic.”

The VTIS can pull together information from various sources like radars, Automatic Identification System, Harbour Craft Transponder System, Closed Circuit Television System, and ship databases to present a comprehensive sea situation picture to Maritime Ports Authority’s Vessel Traffic Management, operators on high-resolution displays.

The enhanced capabilities will help in ensuring safety of navigation and environmental protection in the Port of Singapore and the Singapore Strait even with increases in traffic volumes.

After three years of development, the new POCC-Changi, Singapore’s third POCC will eventually replace the existing POCC at Tanjong Pagar Complex.

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