Support Services for UK Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Devices
Awarded 08 Jul 2023
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DEFRA awarded a contract to The AST Group for support services related to the UK Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) devices.
The contract, valued at AUD 73,546.37, ensures the continued operation of proprietary transponders and network applications that collect and forward position reports from UK-administered commercial fishing vessels over 12 meters in length.
These devices are critical for compliance with regulations requiring position reporting since 1998 and were refreshed in 2011-12 under a previous open tender awarded to Applied Satellite Technologies.
The support contract was necessitated by the proprietary nature of the technology, as AST Marine Science Ltd is the sole supplier of the terminal, firmware, and network applications, making third-party control infeasible.
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