Enhancing Safety and Situational Awareness at Sea: Integrating Oceanographic & Weather Data with VMS
Modern fisheries monitoring is no longer just about vessel positions. Maintaining Situational Awareness at Sea has become a fundamental need as weather patterns grow more unpredictable and maritime operations become more complex. Fisheries Monitoring Centres (FMCs) require a clearer, more complete picture of what is happening at sea to ensure fleet safety. That’s why Trackwell […]
Icelandic Coast Guard Monitors All Foreign Fishing Activity Near Icelandic Waters
The Icelandic Coast Guard has reported increased foreign fisheries monitoring activity in recent days after five Russian fishing vessels were observed operating just outside Iceland’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The vessels were detected during routine surveillance carried out from the Coast Guard’s operations centre in Skógarhlíð, Reykjavík. According to the Coast Guard, a total of 295 […]
Trackwell VMS supports the Icelandic Coast Guard in maritime emergency response
In the early hours of the morning, the Icelandic Coast Guard was alerted when a small fishing vessel southwest of Reykjanes suddenly disappeared from surveillance. The situation triggered an immediate maritime emergency response and high-priority callout, and the rescue vessel Hannes Þ. Hafstein was dispatched to investigate. Thanks to continuous monitoring through Trackwell’s Vessel Monitoring […]
Icelandic Coast Guard Detects Unidentified Vessels in EEZ with Trackwell VMS
The Icelandic Coast Guard has recently intensified its monitoring of submarine communication cables and has detected unidentified vessels operating in Icelandic waters. These vessels, suspected to be part of the so-called “shadow fleet” linked to Russia, have been observed transmitting false location data, potentially misleading law enforcement and monitoring authorities. The monitoring of these activities […]
How does a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) work?
Index of content Understanding how a vessel monitoring system works is essential for modern fisheries management. Authorities need to know where fishing vessels are and what they are doing to ensure compliance and sustainability. The Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) is the core technology that delivers this critical information. This guide provides a straightforward explanation […]
