PART Ⅰ VTS Services

1 Introduction

2 Planning a VTS

2.1 FACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN CONSIDERING VTS

2.1.1 General

2.1.2 Development and Procurement

2.1.3 Inception Phase

2.1.4 Feasibility and Design Study Phase

2.1.5 Risk Assessment Phase

2.1.6 Cost/Benefit Phase

2.1.7 Implementation Phase

2.1.8 Evaluation Phase

2.2 SERVICE AND OPERATING OPTIONS

2.2.1 Service Options

2.2.2 Information Service

2.2.3 Navigational Assistance Service

2.2.4 Traffic Organisation Service

2.2.5 Operating Rules and Regulations

2.2.6 Co-operation with Allied Services,Port Operations,Emergency Services and adjacent VTS

2.3 TECHNICAL OPTIONS

2.3.1 Data Collection

2.3.2 Data Evaluation

2.3.3 Data Dissemination

2.4 LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

2.4.1 General

2.4.2 Authority

2.4.3 Relationship between VTS and Vessels

2.4.4 Liability

2.5 VTS IN INLAND WATERS

3 Structuring a VTS

3.1 OPERATING PRINCIPLES ＆ METHODS

3.1.1 Principles

3.1.2 Methods

3.2 PROVISION OF FACILITIES

3.2.1 Infrastructure to Support a VTS

3.2.2 Operational Aspects of the Infrastructure

3.2.3 Technical Aspects of the Infrastructure

3.2.4 Administrative Aspects of the Infrastructure

3.3 PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT

3.3.1 General

3.3.2 Division of a VTS Area into Sub-areas or Sectors

3.3.3 Surveillance Requirements for the VTS Area

3.3.4 Communication Requirements

3.3.5 Additional Equipment

3.3.6 Availability and Reliability of Equipment

3.3.7 Selection of Equipment

3.3.8 Documentation

4 AIS-A VTS Tool

4.1 GENERAL

4.2 BENEFITS OF AIS

4.2.1 Automatic Vessel Identification

4.2.2 VHF Communications

4.2.3 Improved Vessel Tracking

4.3 INSTALLATION OF AIS INTO A VTS-ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED

4.3.1 Number/Location of Base Stations/Repeaters

4.3.2 Operability with Adjacent VTS Organizations

4.3.3 Availability of Suitable VHF Communications Channels

4.3.4 Availability of national/regional/local DGNSS corrections

4.4 OTHER ISSUES TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION

4.4.1 Integration of AIS into Existing Radar-based Systems

4.4.2 Use of Electronic Charts

4.4.3 Choice of VTS Symbols

4.5 AIS AND AIDS TO NAVIGATION

4.6 AIS FOR METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INFORMATION

4.7 SHORT TERM ACTION BY VTS AUTHORITIES

5 VTS Personnel

5.1 INTRODUCTION

5.2 RECOMMENDATION V-103 ON STANDARDS FOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF VTS PERSONNEL

5.2.1 Job Descriptions

5.2.2 Selection and Recruiting

5.2.3 Training

5.2.4 Competence Charts

5.3 MODEL COURSES

5.3.1 General

5.3.2 Basic and Advancement Training

5.3.3 On-the-Job Training

5.4 ACCREDITATION OF TRAINING INSTITUTES

5.5 CERTIFICATION OF EXISTING VTS PERSONNEL

5.6 STAFFING LEVEL

5.6.1 The Comparison of Outcomes against the VTS Service Level Agreement

5.6.2 The Optimum Time that a VTS Operator/Supervisor Should Spend at a Workstation

5.6.3 The extent of Machine Assistance Available to the Operator/Supervisor

5.6.4 Communication Requirements

5.6.5 The Ability of the Staff on Duty to Deal with Emergencies and Unplanned Events

5.6.6 The Risks of Poor Performance Associated with Workload Stress

6 Operating a VTS

6.2 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT

6.2.1 Introduction

6.2.2 Administration

6.2.3 Support Activity

6.3 QUALITY CONTROL

6.3.1 General

6.3.2 Practices and Procedures

6.4 EXTERNAL RELATIONS

6.4.1 General

6.4.2 Provision of Information

6.4.3 Public Relations Programme

6.5 CO-OPERATION WITH ALLIED SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

6.5.1 Pilotage

6.5.2 Emergency Services

PART Ⅱ APPLICATION OF RISK-BASED DECISION MAKING ON PLANNING VTS

Introduction

1 Risk-based Decision-making in Planning for a VTS

1.1 SAFETY AND RISK

1.2 TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO MAKING DECISIONS CONCERNING MARI-TIME SAFETY

1.3 RISK-BASED DECISION-MAKING(RBDM)

1.4 VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE(VTS)

1.5 FORMAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT(FSA)

2 Identification of Risks and Hazards

2.1 DEFINE PROBLEM

2.1.1 VTS vessels

2.1.2 Types of VTS

2.1.3 Traffic rules and regulations

2.1.4 Risk to Be Considered

2.1.5 Geographical Boundaries

2.1.6 D