Division 2.8 Information needs
United Kingdom
Table 2.1 provides an overview of the information needs of the different services.
Table 2.1
Overview of information needs
| Identification | Name | Call sign | Navigational status | Type | Dimensions | Draught | Dangerous cargo | Loading status | Destination | ETA at destination | Number of persons | Position and time | Speed | Course/direction | Heading | Rate of turn | Blue sign | Other information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation — medium-term | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Navigation — short-term | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Navigation — very short-term | Requirements are currently not met by VTT | ||||||||||||||||||
| VTM — VTS services | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| VTM — lock operation | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Air draught | ||||||||||
| VTM — lock planning | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | number of assisting tugboats, air draught, ETA/RTA | ||||||||
| VTM — bridge operation | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Air draught | |||||||||||
| VTM — bridge planning | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Air draught, ETA/RTA | ||||||||||
| Calamity abatement | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
| TM — voyage planning | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Air draught, ETA/RTA | ||||||||||
| TM — transport logistics | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| TM — port and terminal management | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ETA/RTA | |||||||||
| TM — cargo and fleet management | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ETA/RTA | ||||||||||
| Enforcement | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Waterway and port infrastructure charges | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||