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 Marine Officers who are authorised pilots and 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.