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Information affecting immediate navigation decisions in the actual traffic situation and the close geographic surroundings. A tactical traffic image contains position information and specific vessel information of all targets detected by a radar presented on an Electronic NAvigational Chart (Source RIS-directive 2005/44/EC)
Synonyms: TTIA party resonsible for the execution of loading, stowing and discharging (unloading) of vessels (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
A service to prevent the development of dangerous vessel traffic situations by managing traffic movements and to provide for the safe and eeficient movement of vessel traffic within the VTS area (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
The announcement of an intended voyage of a ship to a compent authority (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)