Almotamar Net - Yemen is planning to establish a $24 million monitoring system to combat terror activities along its 2,500-kilometre coastline.

The recently-created Yemen Coast Guard Authority (YCGA) on Monday invited tenders for implementation of the first stage of the National Yemeni Vessel Traffic System (NYVTS).

The YCGA said the initial stage included the preliminary design of the entire vessel traffic system which covers the whole Yemeni national coastline. It will cover the national control centre in Sanaa, the area control centre in Aden, two mobile units, six local control centres and as many remote sites as needed to fulfil the system performance requirements in the area from Al Khokha ( Hodeidah province in the west) to Shuqrah ( Abyan province in the east).

The first stage will also include installation, commissioning, training and an option for a three-year renewable maintenance contract. The maximum available budget is 20 million euros ($24 million).

The work will take two years. The deadline for tenders will be January 15, the announcement said.