GULF OF KUTCHH

Vessels Traffic Services

LOCATION: Master Control Centre, VTS- Gulf of Kachchh,
Kandla – 370210, Dist: Kutch, Gujarat, India.
TEL:  +91 2836 270130
         +91 8469763555
FAX:  +91 2836 270130         
EMAIL: vtsgok@yahoo.com
             vtsmanagergulfofkutch@yahoo.com
CALL:  
(1) The first VHF Channel (with frequency) called by ship when enter in GOK.CH 16(156.800 MHz)
(2) The Next channel called by ship with frequency While Entering Sector 1: CH 69(156.475 MHz) & while entering Sector 2  CH 71 (156.575 MHz)
(3) The call sign of MCC in RT Phrasology:- VTS Gulf of Kutchh
(4) All Communication channel (with freq) used at MCC Kandla

Ch 16 (156.800 MHz)- for general monitoring and Distress
Ch 69 (156.475 MHz)- sector 1
Ch 71 (156.850 MHz)- Sector 2
Ch 17 (156.850 MHz)- sector 3
Ch 73 (156.675 MHz)- Sector 4 


SECTORS OF VTS- GOK
The Gulf of Kutchchh stretches from 68º16’ to 70º 30’ on the Eastern Longitude and 22º14.5’ to 23º 34’ on the Northern Latitude and is divided into four sector called as: 

Sector1: Bounded by 23º 34’N 68º 16’E, 23º 00’N 68º 16’E, 22º 30’N 68º 30’E, 22º 58.2’N 68º 57.8’E.
Sector2: Bounded by 22º 30’N 68º 30’E, 22º 58.2’N 68º 57.8’E, 22º 14.5’N 68º 58’E, 22º 16.4’N 69º 16’E, 22º 49.6’N 69º 16’E.
Sector3: Bounded by 22º 16.4’N 69º 16’E, 22º 49.6’N 69º 16’E, 22º 21’N  69º 36’E, 22º 33.3’N 69º 36’E, 22º 46.7’N 69º 57’E, 22º 54.4’N 70º 00’E.
Sector4: Bounded by 22º 21’N 69º 36’E, 22º 33.3’N 69º 36’E, 22º 46.7’N 69º 57’E,  22º 54.4’N 70º 00’E, up to Landfall.

Notification of Arrival/Departure Report:

The owner, agent, Master or Person-in-charge of any passenger vessel or a vessel of 300 GT or more shall notify the VTS Master Control Center at least 24 h prior to the arrival of the vessel. A vessel coming from a nearby port, with less than 24 h steaming time to Gulf of Katchchh, shall immediately on departure from such port notify the VTS Master Control Center by email/fax.