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Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)

Vessel Traffic Service (VTS). VTS Mission & Locations. Navigational risk reduction. VTS Equipment. Sensor Integration Radar Closed circuit television VHF radio Automatic identification system (AIS). Vessel Traffic Reporting. Vessel Movement Reporting System Sailing plan

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Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)

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  1. Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)

  2. VTS Mission & Locations • Navigational risk reduction

  3. VTS Equipment Sensor Integration • Radar • Closed circuit television • VHF radio • Automatic identification system (AIS)

  4. Vessel Traffic Reporting • Vessel Movement Reporting System • Sailing plan • Position reports • Final report • Deviation report

  5. Vessel Participation • Participation is only mandatory for • Power driven vessels of 131’ or more • Towing vessels over 26’ • Passenger vessels certificated to carry 50 or more passengers • Power driven vessels of 131’ or more

  6. Vessel Control Authority • May order a vessel to operate or anchor in a specific manner, if such direction is justified in the interest of safety • Delegated through Chain of Command • Code of Federal Regulations • Marine Safety Manual • Locally generated policy and procedure

  7. Continuum of Control Directing Recommending Informing Monitoring

  8. VTS & Pilot Interaction • 05:10 Low visibility procedures implemented • 06:36 Pilot provided sailing plan • 08:06 Pilot provided position report • No standing orders or procedure to prohibit vessel movement in periods of reduced visibility

  9. VTS & Pilot Interaction 08:27 VTS operator believed the pilot may be deviating from the Cosco Busan’s submitted sailing plan • Attempted to verify transit intentions and provide navigational assistance via VHF radio

  10. VTS & Pilot Interaction (cont’d) • VTS: Unit Romeo, Traffic. • Pilot: Traffic Romeo. • VTS: Roger Captain, are you still proceeding out? • Pilot: Traffic. • VTS: Unit Romeo, Traffic. AIS shows you on a 235 heading. What are your intentions? Over. • Pilot: Um, I’m coming around, I’m steering 280 right now. • VTS: Roger, understand you still intend the Delta Echo span. Over. • Pilot: Yeah, we’re still Delta Echo. • VTS: Uh, roger Captain.

  11. VTS & Pilot Interaction (cont’d) • VTS personnel remained concerned about Cosco Busan’satypical course • No escalation of vessel control level • No communication about vessel’s position relative to Delta–Echo span • Pilot designator used versus vessel name or call sign

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