What is a vessel monitoring system (VMS) and who needs one to enter the Monument?
A Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) is a satellite-based tracking system, approved by NOAA Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement (NOAA OLE). It is used for vessel monitoring and automatically transmits the vessel’s position and other inputted data from a transmitter onboard the vessel via satellite to NOAA OLE. The Proclamation requires the use of a properly installed, type-approved, and operational VMS unit on all permitted vessels operating within the Monument. NOAA OLE published a notice of approved vessel monitoring systems in the Federal Register on July 14, 2006 (71 Federal Register 40080).
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