{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-838/annex/division-1/division-1.4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-838/annex/division-1/division-1.4.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2019/838",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 of 20 February 2019 on technical specifications for vessel tracking and tracing systems and repealing Regulation (EC) No 415/2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-838",
  "path": "annex/division/1/division/1.4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1.4",
  "heading": "Vessel Tracking and Tracing services and minimum requirements of Vessel Tracking and Tracing systems",
  "text": "VTT systems shall be able to support the following services:\nNavigation,\nTraffic Information,\nTraffic Management,\nCalamity Abatement,\nTransport Management,\nEnforcement,\nWaterway dues and port infrastructure charges,\nFairway Information Services,\nStatistics.\nThis is without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 414/2007 applicable to those services.\nThe most important information of VTT relates to vessel identity and its position. VTT shall be capable of providing — at minimum — the following information on an automatic and periodical basis to other vessels and shore stations, provided these vessels or shore stations are appropriately equipped:\nUnique vessel ID: unique European vessel identification number (ENI)/International Maritime Organisation number (IMO number),\nVessel name,\nVessel call sign,\nNavigational status,\nType of vessel or convoy,\nDimensions of vessel or convoy,\nDraught,\nDangerous cargo indication (number of blue cones in compliance with ADN),\nLoading status (loaded/unloaded),\nDestination,\nEstimated Time of Arrival (ETA) at destination,\nNumber of persons on board,\nPosition (+ quality indication),\nSpeed (+ quality indication),\nCourse Over Ground (COG) (+ quality indication),\nHeading (HDG) (+ quality indication),\nRate Of Turn (ROT),\nBlue sign information,\nTimestamp of position fix.\nThese minimum requirements indicate the user needs and the necessary data for VTT systems in inland navigation.\nA VTT system is designed to offer sufficient flexibility to accommodate future additional requirements.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/838/annex/division/1/division/1.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:43:22.038059+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}