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is a service implemented by a competent authority, designed to improve the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment (source Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Synonyms: VTSIn Inland navigation this term includes also small crafts, ferry boats and floating equipment (Source: Standard electronic reporting CCR version 1.2/2006)
The retrieving of information concerning the whereabouts of the vessel and if needed information in cargo, consignements and equipment (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
The function of maintaining status information of the vessel, such as the current position and characteristics, and if needed combined with information on cargo and consignements (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007))
The centre from where the VTS is operated. Each sub-area of the VTS may have its own sub-centre (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
Povides information orally as well as electronically as well as giving directions in interaction with and response to vessels in a traffic flow to optimise the smooth (efficient) and safe transport (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
Provides important information relating to the movements of relevant ships in a RIS area. This includes information about ships identy, position, (type of cargo) and port of destination (Source: Standard Tracking an d Tracing EU/415/2007)
A service implemented by a competent authority, designed to improve the safety and effiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment (Source: Standard Tracking and Tracing EU/415/2007)
A delineated, formally declared service area of a VTS. A VTS area may be subdivided in sub-areas or sectors (Source: RIS-Guidelines 2007/414/EC)
The delineated, formally declared service area of the VTS. A VTS area may be subdivided in sub-areas or sectors (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
The authority with responsibility for the management, operation of the VTS, interaction with participating vessels and the safe and effictive provision of the service (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
The centre from which the VTS is operated. each sub-area of the VTS may have its own sub-centre (Sourcë: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version1/2006)
The authority made responsible, in whole or in part, by the government for safety, interaction with participating vessels and the safe effective provision of the service (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
A person, appropriatly qualifies by the competent authority, performing one or more tasks contributing to the services of the VTS (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
A plan which is mutually agreed between a VTS authority and the boat master of a vessel concerning the movement of the vessel in a VTS area (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
VTS should comprise at least an information service and may also include others, such as a navigational assistance services or a traffic organization service, or both (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)
The surface picture of vesselsand their movemnets in a VTS area (Source: Inland VTS Guidelines CCR version 1/2006)