Oslo Fjord Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)

The VTS station in Oslo is operated by the Oslo Port Authority, and the station in Horten by the Norwegian National Coastal Administration. Careful interplay between the VTS stations and vessels on the fjord ensures safe navigation and protects life, health and the environment.

The Oslo Fjord Vessel Traffic Service area is divided into two sectors. The boundary between the sectors follows the parallel of latitude 59 degrees 48 minutes North.

The VTS station in Oslo is operated by the Oslo Port Authority. The station in Horten is operated by the Norwegian National Coastal Administration. Careful interplay between the VTS stations and vessels on the fjord ensures safe navigation and protects life, health and the environment.

The service:

• Round-the-clock operation of VTS stations
• Organises and controls traffic in order to pre-empt hazardous or undesired situations
• Ensures an effective and efficient traffic flow.
• Provides important information to maritime traffic in the area, e.g. about other traffic, hazards and factors that might impede ship movements
• Information is given in Norwegian and/or English.