Nautical Term: VTS
Definition of VTS
Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) is a sophisticated system designed to enhance the safety, efficiency, and security of vessel traffic in coastal waters and ports. It combines real-time information on vessel positions, speed, course, and other relevant data, with traffic monitoring and management functions, enabling VTS operators to provide timely and effective advice to masters, and to manage and coordinate the traffic flow in a busy waterway.
Example: The port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, is serviced by a state-of-the-art VTS system. The VTS operators monitor the traffic flow in the port’s approaches and waterways, providing real-time information and advice to the masters of the vessels, and coordinating the traffic flow to ensure safe and efficient navigation in the busy port waters.
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