At the end of the course, candidates should be able to:• Realize the importance of VTSS, Understand its terminologies and Determine the types and levels of services provide by the VTSS.• Demonstrate understanding of safety and efficiency of navigating in High Traffic Areas. • Categories vessels which required the VTSS information.• Radio frequencies which will be used for reporting in the VTS areas.• Times and geographical positions for submitting the reports.• Identification and monitoring of vessels in High Traffic Areas.• Assist in prevention of pollution and co-ordination of pollution response.• Monitoring accident-prevention measures which depend on the VTSS capability of detecting and developing dangerous situations.
• Introduction to Vessel Traffic Services and Vessel Traffic Services System.• Identify Vessel Traffic Services authority• Identify Vessel Traffic Services areas.• Identify Vessel Traffic Services center.• Identify Vessel Traffic Services operator.• Explanation of Vessel Traffic Services operator duties.• Explanation of Vessel Traffic Services operator duties.• Explain Vessel Traffic Services sailing plan• Explain VTSS services and information’s• Revision & Assessment• Explanation of Vessel Traffic organization service• Operational management of vessel movements to prevent dangerous situations• Use of communion equipment between VTS center and vessels in the area• Traffic signals used in communions facilities• Applications of metrological and hydrological conditions• Applications on traffic situations, vessel positions, movements, destinations and routing• Applications on operational status of aids of navigation• Applications on vessels reports by communion between V
