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A VTS is a service implemented by a Competent Authority, designed to improve the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment.
A VTS is a service implemented by a Competent Authority, designed to improve the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment.
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Revision as of 10:15, 17 September 2026

urn:mrn:iala:dic:9-1-0038

A VTS is a service implemented by a Competent Authority, designed to improve the safety and efficiency of vessel traffic and to protect the environment.

The service should have the capability to interact with the traffic and respond to traffic situations developing in the VTS Area.


Source: IMO A.857(20)

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