Masposs-Philippines
MARITIME SURVEILLANCE POSITIONING and SAFETY SYSTEM for the Republic of the Philippines
MASPOSS
“A VTS (Vessel Traffic Service) is any service implemented by a competent authority, designed to improve safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment. The service should have the capability to interact with the traffic and respond to traffic situations developing in the VTS area.”
(IMO guidelines for Vessel Traffic Services and IALA VTS manual, 1993)
MASPOSS Issue No. 002-7/31/13
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Copyright JBGrafia
PROJECT OUTLINE
This project, offered by JBGrafia, aims at providing to the Republic of the Philippines reliable means and measures to manage/safeguard the inter-island maritime traffic, to protect the maritime environment surrounding the archipelago and waterways/sea areas between the islands and to monitor and protect the country against external and internal illegal activities.
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INTRODUCTION
Over the past decade, the Philippines suffered major maritime accidents causing great loss of lives and properties. These accidents could be avoided through the installation of the referenced system MASPOSS, which will not only prevent accidents but will enhance the socio-economic welfare \of the country. The Philippine waters are unprotected from the following serious incidents: maritime catastrophes; illegal entry human and drug smuggling piracy and piracy hide-out kidnapping bandits and criminal hide-out and any kind of illegal scavengerie
Under this condition, the government must take upon itself the task, responsibility and initiative to have this system installed, not only to protect its citizens but also to put order in the maritime trading and travel industry and promotion of environmental protection.
MASPOSS Issue No. 002-7/31/13
Page 2
Copyright JBGrafia
MASPOSS was created and designed based on maritime safety and socio-economic considerations. It assists in achieving the goal to ensure safe
MASPOSS
“A VTS (Vessel Traffic Service) is any service implemented by a competent authority, designed to improve safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment. The service should have the capability to interact with the traffic and respond to traffic situations developing in the VTS area.”
(IMO guidelines for Vessel Traffic Services and IALA VTS manual, 1993)
MASPOSS Issue No. 002-7/31/13
Page 1
Copyright JBGrafia
PROJECT OUTLINE
This project, offered by JBGrafia, aims at providing to the Republic of the Philippines reliable means and measures to manage/safeguard the inter-island maritime traffic, to protect the maritime environment surrounding the archipelago and waterways/sea areas between the islands and to monitor and protect the country against external and internal illegal activities.
1.
INTRODUCTION
Over the past decade, the Philippines suffered major maritime accidents causing great loss of lives and properties. These accidents could be avoided through the installation of the referenced system MASPOSS, which will not only prevent accidents but will enhance the socio-economic welfare \of the country. The Philippine waters are unprotected from the following serious incidents: maritime catastrophes; illegal entry human and drug smuggling piracy and piracy hide-out kidnapping bandits and criminal hide-out and any kind of illegal scavengerie
Under this condition, the government must take upon itself the task, responsibility and initiative to have this system installed, not only to protect its citizens but also to put order in the maritime trading and travel industry and promotion of environmental protection.
MASPOSS Issue No. 002-7/31/13
Page 2
Copyright JBGrafia
MASPOSS was created and designed based on maritime safety and socio-economic considerations. It assists in achieving the goal to ensure safe