Financial reward for information on ships with AIS switched off in Mount Vema

October 16, 2021 – The Vema Seamount Authority has authorized the Reserve Bank to make available funds in foreign exchange to reward any vessel sailing through the Mount Vema territorial waters who report the presence of any vessel with its Automatic Identification System (AIS) switched off.
 
The Kingdom of Mount Vema will pay up to 50,000 golles in foreign exchange to ship owners, companies in charge of vessels sailing through Mount Vema, ship captains or any other officer who report the presence of any vessel with its Automatic Identification System (AIS) switched off in Mount Vema.
 
The reports must be submitted through the contact page of the official website of Mount Vema (www.mount-vema.com), and must include the name of the vessel, approximate location, date and time to enable His Mount Vema Majesty’s security services to react accordingly.
 
Reports must lead to a successful on spot fine, forfeiture of the vessel, or seizure.