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VTS should comprise at least an information service and may also include others, such as a navigational assistance service or a traffic organization service, or both, defined as follows:
VTS should comprise at least an information service and may also include others, such as a navigational assistance service or a traffic organization service, or both, defined as follows:
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Revision as of 10:15, 17 September 2026

urn:mrn:iala:dic:9-1-0050

VTS should comprise at least an information service and may also include others, such as a navigational assistance service or a traffic organization service, or both, defined as follows:

  • An information service is a service to ensure that essential information becomes available in time for on-board navigational decision-making.
  • A navigational assistance service is a service to assist on-board navigational decision-making and to monitor its effects.
  • A traffic organization service is a service to prevent the development of dangerous maritime traffic situations and to provide for the safe and efficient movement of vessel traffic within the VTS area.


Source: IMO A.857(20)

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