IALA V-103 VTS Training – Registry of Accredited Training Organisations

The following Training Organisations have been accredited by their respective National Competent Authority to deliver Vessel
Traffic Service training based on the procedure set out in IALA Recommendation V-103. Guidance on the accreditation and
approval process can be found in IALA Guideline 1014. Amendments should be notified to the IALA World-Wide Academy
academy@iala-aism.org

Valid Area Training Institutes Accreditation Authority Courses Date of Comments (to
/ Region Accreditation include ability to
accept foreign
students)

Algeria L’Ecole Supérieure Navale de Direction de la Marine V-103/1 on 28 September

Tamentfoust Marchande et des Ports Vessel Traffic 2014
(Mr Benyelles Lotfi Abderrahim) Services
Director Operator
1 rue Ibn Badis El Mouiz (ex. Training
Poirson)
El Biar-Alger V-103/2 on 28 September
Tel: (213) 021 92 98 81 Vessel Traffic 2014
Fax: (213) 021 92 30 46 Services
Email: Benyelles@ministere- Supervisor
transports.gov.dz Training

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Valid Area Training Institutes Accreditation Authority Courses Date of Comments (to
/ Region Accreditation include ability to
accept foreign
students)

Australia AMC Search Ltd Australian Maritime Safety V-103/1 on 1 June 2007
Cathy Wilson Authority Vessel Traffic Valid until
General Manager Operations Services 30 June 2019
AMC Search Ltd Operator
Locked Bag 1400 Launceston TAS Training 18 Oct 2012
7250 Valid until
V-103/2 on 30 June 2019
Mob: +61 418 992 092 Vessel Traffic
Tel: +61 3 6324 9852 Services
e-mail: c.wilson@amc.edu.au Supervisor 8 Feb 2013
Training Valid until
website: 30 June 2019
http://www.amcsearch.com.au/ V-103/4 on
Vessel Traffic
Services On-the-
Job Training
Instructor

Australia Pivot Maritime Australian Maritime Safety V-103/1 on 15 Nov. 2007

Jeff Hawkins Authority Vessel Traffic Valid until
Managing director Services 30 June 2019
P.O. Box 123 Operator
60 Nobelius Drive Training 22 Aug 2008
Legana, Tasmania 7277 Valid until
Australia V-103/2 on 30 June 2019
Vessel Traffic
Tel: +61 3 6330 2929 Services
Mob: +61 419368082 Supervisor
e-mail: jhawkins@piovotmaritime.com Training

website: www.pivotmaritime.com

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Valid Area Training Institutes Accreditation Authority Courses Date of Comments (to
/ Region Accreditation include ability to
accept foreign
students)

Belgium SCHEEPVAARTBEGELEIDING Bureau Veritas S A VTS Operator 23 July 2008 Foreign students
Maritiem Plein 3 Melchelsesteenweg 128-136 V-103/1 accepted with course
8400 Oostende, Belgium 2018 Antwerpen Valid until pre-requisites
22 July 2013 including IELTS level
Tel: +32 59 25 54 40 5 English standard
e-mail:
scheepvaartbegeleiding@vlaanderen.be

Brazil SHELTER Cursos em Proteção e Centro De Sinalização VTS Operator September 2013
Segurança Marítima Ltda Náutica Almirante Moraes Basic Training
V-103/1
(technical support of AFS Rego" Aids to Navigation VTS Supervisor
Consultants, UK) Center Training
Rua Barão de Jaceguai V-103/2
S/N - Ponta da Armação IALA V103/3
24048900 Niteroi (on site)
VTS on the Job
RJ Brazil Training
Instructor
V-103/4

FHM – Fundação Homem do Mar VTS Supervisor November 2015

Training
V-103/2

Brazil FHM – Fundação Homem do Mar As above. VTS Operator July 2018
Avenida Presidente Vargas, Basic Training
309 - 14º andar V-103/1
Centro, Rio de Janeiro RJ, 20040-010
Brazil
+55 21 3125-7600

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Valid Area Training Institutes Accreditation Authority Courses Date of Comments (to
/ Region Accreditation include ability to
accept foreign
students)

Canada Canadian Coast Guard College Department of Fisheries and VTS Operator December 2001 Accreditation
Oceans Basic Training for complete
Canadian Coast Guard V-103/1 ‘ab-initio’ course
Attn : Superintendent MCTS Training 200 Kent Street (new operators)
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6
Website: www.cgc.ca
Attention: Manager, MCTS

Denmark Svendborg International Maritime Danish Maritime Authority, VTS Operator 2007 – Foreign students
Academy DMA Basic Training Renewed yearly accepted subject to
Graaesvej 27 Vermundsgade 38 C V-103/1 by the DMA pre-course language
5700 Svendborg, Denmark 2100 Copenhagen assessment
Attn: Captain & Asc. Professor
Mr. Poul Vibsig Pedersen VTS OTJ
E-mail: vibsig@simac.dk Training
Tel: +45 72 215 561 Instructor
Course Administrator: Ms Anni Solberg V-103/4
e-mail: training@simac.dk
Tel: +45 72 215 560
website: www.simac.dk

Finland Aboa Mare Academy and Training Finish Transport Agency VTS Operator 5 September 2014
Centre Basic Training valid until 5
V-103/1 September 2019
Juhana Herttuan Puistokatu 21
20100 Turku VTS Supervisor 5 September 2014
Finland Training valid until 5
www.aboamare.fi V-103/2 September 2019

VTS on the Job 5 September 2014

Training valid until 5
Instructor September 2019
V-103/4
All subject to
periodic audits

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Valid Area Training Institutes Accreditation Authority Courses Date of Comments (to
/ Region Accreditation include ability to
accept foreign
students)

France L’Ecole Nationale de la sécurité de la Ministère de l’Écologie, du VTS Operator 7 June 2013 valid
mer Développement durable et de Basic Training until 6 June 2018
38, rue Gabriel Péri l’Énergie V-103/1
BP 88705 – 44187 NANTES cedex 4

L’Ecole Nationale Supérieure VTS Operator 4 November 2014

Maritime Basic Training Valid until
39 avenue du Corail V-103/1 4 November 2016
CS 50040 – 13285 MARSEILLE
cedex 8 VTS Supervisor
Training
V-103/2

Hong Kong Marine Department Training Centre Marine Department VTS Operator 4 January 2012 Certificate can be
SAR 1st Floor, Hydro Building, The Government of the Hong Basic Training Valid until traced using number,
Government Dockyard Kong Special Administrative V-103/1 3 January 2017 date and name.
Ngong Shung Road Region Renewal of
Kowloon, Hong Kong accreditation
Attn: Mr. H M TUNG VTS Supervisor 4 January 2012 underway.
Acting Director of Marine Training Valid until
V-103/2 3 January 2017

IALA V103/3 3 October 2013

(on site) Valid until
3 January 2017
VTS on the Job
Training 3 October 2013
Instructor Valid until
V-103/4 3 January 2017

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Valid Area Training Institutes Accreditation Authority Courses Date of Comments (to
/ Region Accreditation include ability to
accept foreign
students)

India Kongsberg VTS Training Academy Directorate General of VTS Operator 22 October 2014 Foreign students
213, Devarc Commercial Complex Lighthouses and Lightships Basic Training Valid and subject accepted with course
Nr. Iscon Circule, S.G. Highway “DEEP BHAWAN” V-103/1 to periodic audits pre-requisites
Ahmedabad – 380 059 (Gujarat) A-13, Sectot-24 as required by
NOIDA, Dist. Gautam Budh Competent
Nagar (U.P) VTS Supervisor Authority of India
Training
V-103/2

Indonesia Japanese Aids to Navigation Directorate General of Sea VTS Operator 16 May 2013 Training conducted at
KAIJI-CENTER BLDG Transportation Basic Training Valid until Batu Ampar VTS
4-5, Kouji-Machi, Chiyoda-Ku J. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 8 V-103/1 (to be specified) Center; VTS Batam;
Tokyo 102-0083; Japan Jakarta – 10110 Indonesia
Website: http://www.jana.or.jp Indonesia

Italy VTMIS Centre Ministry of Infrastructure and VTS Operator 7 January 2014
Via San Raineri snc (zona Falcata) Transport Basic Training Valid until
89122 Messina; Italy Italian Coast Guard V-103/1 7 January 2019
Headquarters
e-mail: Rome VTS Supervisor 7 January 2014
website: Training Valid until
e-mail: cgcp@pec.mit.gov.it V-103/2 7 January 2019

VTS on the Job 7 January 2014

Training Valid until
Instructor 7 January 2015
V-103/4

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Valid Area Training Institutes Accreditation Authority Courses Date of Comments (to
/ Region Accreditation include ability to
accept foreign
students)

Japan Moji Branch of Japan Coast Guard Japan Coast Guard VTS Operator 1 April 2012 Certificates managed
School, Basic Training valid until by trace number,
Shiranoe 3-3-1, Moji-Ku, Kita Kyusyu V-103/1 31 March 2017 name and date
City,
Fukuoka Pref. Japan 801-0802 VTS Supervisor
Training
LCDR Shinya Suzuki V-103/2
e-mail:
suzuki-g6sib@kaiho.mlit.go.jp IALA V103/3
Tel: +81-3-3591-6361(ex6910) (on site)
Fax: +81-3-3591-2776
VTS on the Job
Training
Instructor
V-103/4

Korea Korea Institute of Maritime and Ministry of Public Safety and VTS Operator 8 April 2015
(Republic Fisheries Technology (KIMFT) Security Basic Training valid until
of) 1125, Dongsam-dong, Yeongdo-gu, V-103/1 7 April 2020
Busan, Republic of Korea (subject to
VTS Supervisor periodic audit)
Training
V-103/2

VTS on the Job

Training
Instructor
V-103/4

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Valid Area Training Institutes Accreditation Authority Courses Date of Comments (to
/ Region Accreditation include ability to
accept foreign
students)

Malaysia STC B.V. Marine Department Malaysia VTS Operator 2 October 2012
Lloydstraat 300; 3024 EA Rotterdam Marine Headquarters Basic Training
The Netherlands PO Box 12; Jalan Limbungan V-103/1
Training conducted by STC B.V. at: 42007 Port Klang
Malaysia Marine Department Selangor Darul Ehsan VTS Supervisor
Transport Training Institute Malaysia Training
Pulau Indah; Port Klang; Selangor DG MDM V-103/2
Malaysia ahmad@marine.gov.my
+603 334 67601 IALA V103/3

KASI (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Marine Department Malaysia VTS Operator 16 December
Suite 8, 10th Floor (as above) Basic Training 2013
Weisma Perindustrian V-103/1
Jalan Istiadat, Likas
88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Malaysia

Netherlands National Nautical VTS Training Centrum Post Initieel Onderwijs VTS Operator 15 December
Organisation Adm. Nederland, K.P. van der Basic Training 2014
Lucashof 7a Mandelelaan 41a, Postbus 701, V-103/1 valid until
3115 HM Schiedam 31 3000 AS Rotterdam, 14 December
Netherlands Netherlands. VTS Supervisor 2016
Training
V-103/2

IALA V103/3
(on site)

VTS on the Job

Training
Instructor
V-103/4

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Valid Area Training Institutes Accreditation Authority Courses Date of Comments (to
/ Region Accreditation include ability to
accept foreign
students)

Singapore Singapore Maritime Academy Maritime and Port Authority of VTS Operator
Singapore Polytechnic Singapore (MPA) Training 19 Dec 2013 Theoretical training.
500 Dover Road Director of Marine Model Course Subject to periodic
Singapore 139651 460 Alexandra Road V-103/1 audit by MPA
Tel: (65) 6772 1316 #21-00 PSA Building
Fax: (65) 6772 1958 Singapore 119963 VTS Supervisor 18 Mar 2016
www.sma.sp.edu.sg E mail: Shipping@mpa.gov.sg Training Subject to periodic
e mail: contactus@sp.edu.sg Model Course audit by MPA.
V-103/2

Singapore MPA Academy As above. On-job-training 19 Dec 2013.

Dean’s Office for VTS Subject to periodic
460, Alexandra Road Operator audits by MPA
#21-00 PSA Building Model Course
Singapore 119963 V-103/3
E mail: mpa_academy@mpa.gov.sg
On job training 18 Mar 2016.
for VTS Subject to periodic
Supervisor audits by MPA.
Model Course
V-103/4

South School of Ports SAMSA VTS Operator Issued 1 Dec TNPA To rule on this
Africa Transnet National Ports Authority V-103/1 2009 issue.
Suite C109, 20 Langeberg Road, Expires 30
Durban, 4001 November 2012.
PO Box 1027, Durban, 4000

Gengan Pillay
Senior Marine Facilitator: Pilots
+27 31 361 6298
+27 31 361 6366
Cell+27 0837848466
e-mail:
Gengan.pillay@transnet.net

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Valid Area Training Institutes Accreditation Authority Courses Date of Comments (to
/ Region Accreditation include ability to
accept foreign
students)
Spain Centro de Seguridad Marítima Integral Directorate of Merchant Marine VTS Operator 6th July 2011 Foreign students
Jovellanos Basic Training accepted provided
José Manuel Díaz Pérez V-103/1 they hold an STCW
33393 Veranes, Gijón, Asturias VTS Supervisor Merchant Navy Officer
Telephone: 34 985159800 V-103/2 (Deck or Radio) or
Mobile phone: 638981014 VTS OTJ equivalent
email: jmldiaz@centrojovellanos.com Training
webpage: Instructor
http://www.centrojovellanos.com V-103/4

Turkey Istanbul Technical University Directorate General of Coastal VTS Operator Renewed at
Maritime Faculty Safety Basic Training March 2011
Sahil Cad. Tuzla / Istanbul / Turkey V-103/1
Valid until
Attn: Mr Cemil Yurtoren VTS Supervisor March 2016
Tel: +90 216 395 4500 Training
e-mail: dfweb@itu.edu.tr V-103/2
website: www.df.itu.edu.tr
United Arab ADPorts Maritime Training Centre National Transport Authority VTS Basic 14 April 2014 Able to accept foreign
Emirates Ibrahim Bin Hraiz Operator students subject to
Training Centre Manager Training Valid until meeting the required
Abu Dhabi Ports Company V-103/1 13 April 2019, standards of English
P O Box 54477 subject to annual Language.
Abu Dhabi VTS Supervisor audit
UAE Training
Tel: +971 2 695 2000 V-103/2
Mob: +971 52 800 2142
Email: Ibrahim.binhraiz@adpc.ae VTS OTJ
Instructor
(with the support and skills of AFS V-103/4
Consultants (UK))

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Valid Area Training Institutes Accreditation Authority Courses Date of Comments (to
/ Region Accreditation include ability to
accept foreign
students)

UK South Tyneside College UK MCA V-103/1 30/01/2009 Foreign students

John Hewett Operator Valid until accepted with course
Saint George's Avenue 30 January 2019 pre-requisites
South Shields, including IELTS level
Tyne And Wear V-103/2 28/05/2010 5 English standard.
NE34 6ET Supervisor Valid until
UK November 2016
+44 (0) 191 427 3500
e-mail: John.Hewett@stc.ac.uk 12/03/2012
http://www.stc.ac.uk/ V-103/4 Valid until
OJT Instructor 12 March 2017

VTS Refresher 28/05/2010

V-103/5 Valid until
06 February 2020

UK Fleetwood Nautical College UK MCA VTS Refresher 18/01/2010 Website currently not
Martin Jones Training Valid until in operation
Fleetwood Nautical Campus
 V-103/3 23 July 2020
Broadwater,
Fleetwood Foreign students
Lancashire,
FY7 8JZ VTS Operator 18/02/2009 accepted with course
+44 (0)1253 504749 Training Valid until pre-requisites
Cell+44 (0)7730200161 V-103/1 23 July 2020 including IELTS level
e-mail: MJ@blackpool.ac.uk 5 English standard.
http://www.fleetwoodnautical.co.uk

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Valid Area Training Institutes Accreditation Authority Courses Date of Comments (to
/ Region Accreditation include ability to
accept foreign
students)

UK Port of London Authority UK MCA VTS Operator 16 October Foreign students

Kevin Gregory Training 2012,Valid until accepted with course
London River House, (V-103/1) 16 October 2017 pre-requisites
Royal Pier Road, Gravesend. including IELTS level
Kent DA12 2BG VTS Supervisor 29 November 5 English standard.
Tel. +44 (0) 1474 562242 Training 2013,Valid until
e-mail: Kevin.Gregory@pla.co.uk (V-103/2) 29 November
http://www.pla.co.uk/ 2018

VTS Refresher 24 March 2011

Training Valid until
(V-103/3) 27 May 2021

VTS On-the – 27 May 2016

Job Training Valid until
Instructor 27 May 2021
(V-103/4)

USA The Maritime Institute of Technology Chief of the Office of Shore VTS Operator 21 August 2012
and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) Forces on behalf of the United Basic Training Valid until 22 July
Mr Allen Birch States Coast Guard (V-103/1) 2017, subject to
692 Maritime Boulevard periodic audits as
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. required
Telephone: (866) 656-5568
Commercial: (410) 859-5700
Fax: (410) 859-5181
e-mail: abirch@mitags.org

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Last update: 03/10/2016 by IALA WWA Programme Manager

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