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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, as defined by IMO Resolution A.1158(32): Vessel traffic services (VTS) means services implemented by a Government with the capability to interact with vessel traffic and respond to developing situations within a VTS area to improve safety and efficiency of navigation, contribute to the safety of life at sea and support the protection of the environment.


The service should have the capability to interact with the traffic and respond to traffic situations developing in the VTS Area.
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Source: IMO A.857(20)
 
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urn:mrn:iala:dic:9-1-0038

A VTS, as defined by IMO Resolution A.1158(32): Vessel traffic services (VTS) means services implemented by a Government with the capability to interact with vessel traffic and respond to developing situations within a VTS area to improve safety and efficiency of navigation, contribute to the safety of life at sea and support the protection of the environment.

(Originate: NAVGUIDE 2023)