This notice deals with information to be provided by ships and port authorities in order to comply with Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004 (as amended).
This notice also explains processes for collecting information to meet reporting obligations described in European Union (EU) Directive 2010/65/EU on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of Member States and the following associated Directives and Regulations:
– EU Directive 2000/59/EC and Commission Directive (EU) 2015/2087
– EU Directive 2002/59/EC and EU Directive 2009/17/EC
– Regulation (EC) 725/2004
Information which must be passed to port authorities in order to meet these obligations should be collected electronically and using the Consolidated European Reporting System (CERS) Workbook where appropriate. The Workbook has been produced in collaboration with industry and aims to streamline reporting processes for vessels arriving at UK ports.
Source: MCA.