GULF OF KUTCHH

Vessels Traffic Services

LOCATION: Master Control Centre, VTS- Gulf of Kachchh,
Kandla  370210, Dist: Kutch, Gujarat, India.
TEL:  +91 2836 270130
         +91 8469763555
FAX:  +91 2836 270130         
EMAIL: vtsgok@yahoo.com
             vtsmanagergulfofkutch@yahoo.com
CALL:  
(1) The first VHF Channel (with frequency) called by ship when enter in GOK.CH 16(156.800 MHz)
(2) The Next channel called by ship with frequency While Entering Sector 1: CH 69(156.475 MHz) & while entering Sector 2  CH 71 (156.575 MHz)
(3) The call sign of MCC in RT Phrasology:- VTS Gulf of Kutchh
(4) All Communication channel (with freq) used at MCC Kandla

Ch 16 (156.800 MHz)- for general monitoring and Distress
Ch 69 (156.475 MHz)- sector 1
Ch 71 (156.850 MHz)- Sector 2
Ch 17 (156.850 MHz)- sector 3
Ch 73 (156.675 MHz)- Sector 4 


SECTORS OF VTS- GOK
The Gulf of Kutchchh stretches from 6816 to 70 30 on the Eastern Longitude and 2214.5 to 23 34 on the Northern Latitude and is divided into four sector called as: 

Sector1: Bounded by 23 34N 68 16E, 23 00N 68 16E, 22 30N 68 30E, 22 58.2N 68 57.8E.
Sector2: Bounded by 22 30N 68 30E, 22 58.2N 68 57.8E, 22 14.5N 68 58E, 22 16.4N 69 16E, 22 49.6N 69 16E.
Sector3: Bounded by 22 16.4N 690 16E, 22 49.6N 69 16E, 22 21N  69 36E, 22 33.3N 69 36E, 22 46.7N 69 57E, 22 54.4N 70 00E.
Sector4: Bounded by 22 21N 69 36E, 22 33.3N 69 36E, 22 46.7N 69 57E,  22 54.4N 70 00E, up to Landfall.

Notification of Arrival/Departure Report:

The owner, agent, Master or Person-in-charge of any passenger vessel or a vessel of 300 GT or more shall notify the VTS Master Control Center at least 24 h prior to the arrival of the vessel. A vessel coming from a nearby port, with less than 24 h steaming time to Gulf of Katchchh, shall immediately on departure from such port notify the VTS Master Control Center by email/fax.




