ffa project overview
Past Performance Reference Client South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) No.1 FFA Road, West Kola'a Ridge, Honiara, Solomon Islands Telephone: +677 21124 Contract Inquiries: Dr. Transform Aqorau, Deputy Director; transform.aqorau@ffa.int Technical Inquiries: Michael Ferris, MCS Specialist; michael.ferris@ffa.int
Key Facts • Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) • Awarded 2007, ongoing contract • Total value $3.8M USD • 1500 ships monitored (FFA), plus 1100 ships monitored (WCPFC) • 75 Users, located within 16 countries • Inmarsat-C, IsatM2M, Iridium • Contract #: FFA SLA2009-10
Client Overview The South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) provides Monitoring, Control & Surveillance (MCS) policy and services to its members to build national capacity and regional solidarity in order to better control fishing in the Pacific, including illegal, unreported and unknown fishing. FFA operates the FFA Observer Program, FFA Vessel Monitoring System and FFA license information list. FFA also provides technical and operational (VMS) support to the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) program.
Project Details
The FFA Vessel Monitoring System covers over 30 million square miles of fishing territories.
The FFA Vessel Monitoring System covers the South Pacific, encompassing almost 50% of the world’s open ocean, and operates as a joint surveillance monitoring center for 14 countries. Vessels report, on average, once per hour. The system uses Inmarsat-C predominantly, with Iridium and IsatM2M equipment also supported. Commencing in 2010, the system has been enhanced with the Fleet Information System (FIS), a sophisticated web based application for shipowners, flag administrations, FFA staff and member countries. FIS provides an electronic replacement for the paper forms previously used to register ships. Security & Confidentiality of information are key contract requirements, with the system operating under equivalent standards to those imposed on Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) government computer systems.
Sample screen shot from the Fleet Information System created for the FFA.
Key Facts • Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) • Awarded 2007, ongoing contract • Total value $3.8M USD • 1500 ships monitored (FFA), plus 1100 ships monitored (WCPFC) • 75 Users, located within 16 countries • Inmarsat-C, IsatM2M, Iridium • Contract #: FFA SLA2009-10
Client Overview The South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) provides Monitoring, Control & Surveillance (MCS) policy and services to its members to build national capacity and regional solidarity in order to better control fishing in the Pacific, including illegal, unreported and unknown fishing. FFA operates the FFA Observer Program, FFA Vessel Monitoring System and FFA license information list. FFA also provides technical and operational (VMS) support to the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) program.
Project Details
The FFA Vessel Monitoring System covers over 30 million square miles of fishing territories.
The FFA Vessel Monitoring System covers the South Pacific, encompassing almost 50% of the world’s open ocean, and operates as a joint surveillance monitoring center for 14 countries. Vessels report, on average, once per hour. The system uses Inmarsat-C predominantly, with Iridium and IsatM2M equipment also supported. Commencing in 2010, the system has been enhanced with the Fleet Information System (FIS), a sophisticated web based application for shipowners, flag administrations, FFA staff and member countries. FIS provides an electronic replacement for the paper forms previously used to register ships. Security & Confidentiality of information are key contract requirements, with the system operating under equivalent standards to those imposed on Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) government computer systems.
Sample screen shot from the Fleet Information System created for the FFA.
