TRAFFIC INFORMATION
Landsort VTS-area and Mälaren VTS-area

CONTACT
Call:	    VTS SÖDERTÄLJE
VHF Ch:	    68
Telephone:  +46 771 63 06 75

PARTICIPATING VESSELS
Reporting is compulsory for:
- all vessels of 300 GRT or more
- all vessels, including tows, over 45 m in length

INFORMATION SERVICE
The VTS provide traffic information in VTS-area and other
relevant information as passage limitations, ice conditions etc.

VHF WATCHING
Vessels shall maintain a continuous listening watch on VHF Ch 68.

REPORTING
Participating vessels shall report in English to VTS Södertälje VHF Ch 68 as follows:
A. On entering the VTS-area and immediately before leaving quay or anchorage stating:
1) Vessel´s name
2) Call sign
3) Position
4) Intended route
5) Destination
6) Draught

B. When passing the reporting points, on arrival at the quay, on changing route, on anchoring,
on being involved in an incident such as grounding or collision, on the occurence of any defects
which might affect the safety of navigation stating:
1) Vessel´s name
2) Position
3) Destination
4) Reason for reporting

Vessels shall be prepared to state additional information upon request from the VTS-centre at any
time inside of the VTS-area.

OTHER VESSELS
Vessels with a grosstonnage greater than 20, a length greater than 15 meters and smaller registered
fishing vessels, ought to share in the reporting if their voyage or activity may influence other
vessels safe manouvering. Vessels with no obligation to report but fitted with VHF should maintain
continuous watch on the VTS working channel.