On September 18, 2017 International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Kitak Lim made a working trip to Vladivostok. During the visit, he visited the FSUE “Rosmorport” the vessel tracking system (VTS) Regional Center.

He was accompanied by Russian Transport Deputy Minister, head of the Federal Agency for Maritime and Inland Shipping Viktor Olersky, Director of Russia's Transport Ministry Department for State Policy in Marine and Inland Shipping Vitaly Klyuyev, Rosmorrechflot Deputy Director Yuri Kostin, FSUE “Rosmorport” Director for Navigation Safety Viktor Vanyukov, heads of the administrations and the captains of the seaports of the Far East. The Secretary-General visited the vessel tracking management system regional center on Cape Nazimov in the Peter the Great Gulf.

During the visit, Kitack Lim noted that the strict compliance with all safety norms was the priority in all maritime professions. The IMO Secretary-General stressed special significance of strict functioning and further development of the state port control system to ensure the compliance with the convention navigation safety rules in the Asia Pacific Region.

At the VTS Center the honorable guests have been presented comprehensive information on the structure of control over the maritime industry in Russia. They have been also given information on the organization of the work of the regional center.

According to Kitack Lim, he was impressed with an integrated maritime control center set up in Russia and navigation safety. The center can be effective in many areas and it can be used as an example by other seafaring countries.

Upon completion of the visit to the VTS Center on Cape Nazimov, Kitack Lim and Victor Olersky left messages in the book of honorable guests and took photos with the VTS employees.

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