Vessel Traffic Service: Monitoring
Sullom Voe VTS
Sullom Voe VTS is located within the Port Administration Building at Sella Ness. It is manned on a 24/7 basis by qualified VTS Operators to IALA 103-1. A traffic organisation service is provided.
VHF Radio Communications
All vessels entering or leaving the harbour area should contact Sullom Voe VTS on channel 14.
The call-sign for Sullom Voe pilots is ‘Sullom Voe VTS’, who continually monitor:
- channel 9 tanker pilotage and tug handling.
- channel 10 port emergency, fire or oil pollution.
- channel 12 secondary VTS working frequency.
- channel 14 main VTS working frequency.
- channel 16 distress.
- channel 20 secondary VTS working frequency.
Brief local weather forecasts and traffic information are available on request from Sullom Voe VTS.
Radar
Sullom Voe VTS maintains a continuous radar watch and the passage of each vessel is monitored and recorded.
Full radar coverage exists for Yell Sound and Sullom Voe. Advice is available to vessels on request.
AIS
VTS also monitors AIS, including the Area to be Avoided.