Nemo I-VMS installations in progress
More than 92% of eligible vessels were registered for a Nemo device by the 12th July 2026 deadline, according to the MMO. Nemo devices are being supplied and installed on…
Nemo I-VMS to replace Succorfish devices
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed that owners of under-12 metre English fishing vessels fitted with Succorfish SC2 devices will be able to register for a Nemo device from…
I-VMS data dropped over contractual deadlock
Succorfish has stopped forwarding IVMS data to the MMO, preventing the MMO from receiving positional data from under-12m vessels using Succorfish type-approved devices. A Succorfish repreentative stated that the company…
I-VMS licensing in force for English under-12m fleet
On 12th May 2025, a new licence condition came into force requiring that English licensed under-12m vessels must now have installed a functioning type-approved I-VMS device that transmits data during…
I-VMS requirement comes into force for English under-12 fleet
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is introducing a new licence condition that will come into force on 12th May 2025, requiring the use of a type-approved I-VMS device on any…
UK I-VMS legislation into force this year
Legislation that requires all under-12 metre vessels fishing in English waters to have operational I-VMS is just months away. Defra has confirmed to Marine Management Organisation (MMO), that the drafting…
MMO pledges continued support in I-VMS rollout
Looking to defuse the frustration that has been expressed in the UK industry press and across social media concerning the confusion around the introduction of the Inshore VMS programme fleet,…
MMO withdraws type approval for two systems – pauses IVMS rollout
While legislation in the form of a Statutory Instrument is due to come into force making it a legal requirement for all under-12 metre vessels to have an I-VMS device…
