Outlines

Course Outline:

• Ship monitoring and identification.
• Radar tetchiness &Automatic Identification System (AIS).
• Communication and coordination.
• Evaluation and interpretation of traffic situations.
• Log keeping, recording and reporting.
• Traffic integration and conflict resolution.
• Emergency and special situations / contingency plans:

1. Waterway management in multi-ship simulated scenarios.
2. Anticipation and projection of traffic patterns.
3. Critical areas.
4. VTS sailing plans, including deep draught vessel.

Simulator Exercises:

VTS simulated exercises are executed in VTS station integrated with Marine Simulator Systems.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• Clarifies facts and principles.
• Explain verbal/written material.
• Illustrates charts, graphs and ions.
• Estimates future consequences implied in data.
• Extrapolates methods and procedures.
• Applies concepts and principles to new situations.
• Applies laws and theories to practical situations.
• Demonstrates correct usage of methods or procedures.
• Identify un-stated assumptions.
• Identify logical inconsistencies in reasoning.
• Distinguishes between facts and inferences.
• Integrates the relevancy of data.
• Structures the organizational structure of work.
• Integrates learning from different areas into a plan for solving a problem.
• Formulates a new scheme for classifying objects or events.
• Judges the adequacy with which conclusions are supported by data.
• Judges the value of a work by use of internal criteria.
• Judges the value of a work by use of external standards of excellence.

Course Approval:

• I.A.L.A. Modules Course (V-103/1).

Program

Marine Simulator Systems

Objectives

• The VTS supervisor course provides a qualified VTS operator with the additional knowledge, understanding and proficiency to
  • Provide supervision for VTS operations.
  • Provide leadership.
  • Ensure that co‐ordination takes place between the VTS, allied services and other port facilities and services.