Location

Integrated Simulator Complex

Objectives

• This course prepares the VTS operators to be able to co-ordinate communication between the VTS center, participating vessel, allied services and other marine related agencies. It covers how to co-ordinate the communication in a VTS area theoretical and practical wise, including the requirements for providing communication to support an information service, navigational assistance service or traffic organization service. It also provides an understanding of communication co-ordination requirements in emergencies and the regulations relating to communication co-ordination requirements for VTS areas. The course provides enough understanding and practice to the trainees to enable them to priorities, relay and co-ordinate various types of communication between marine and marine related agencies both on board vessels and in shore facilities for different situations and their associated responses using SMCP in VTS areas. All the exercises carried out on simulated communication stations for r

Outcomes

Upon completion of this course the trainee will be able to coordinate the communication in a VTS area, in addition to providing an understanding of communications co-ordination requirements in emergency situations. Plus, the trainee will be able to do the relay and co-ordinate various types of communication between marine and marine related agencies both on board ships and in shore facilities for different situations and their associated responses using SMCPs in VTS areas.

Course Contents

2. Course Outline2.1 Telecommunication (Majority of module three)1. Radar, audio, video and other sensors.2. VHF radio systems and their use in VTS. 3. Tracking systems.4. Information management.5. Equipment performance monitoring.6. Evolving technologies.2.2 Aids to Navigation (Part of module four)1. Explain the theory and use of satellite and differential satellite position fixing systems.2. Implication to VTS and limitations.2.3 Navigational Aids (Part of module four)1. Explain the theory of radar and demonstrate its operation.2. Use of radars on board vessels.2.4 General communication skills (Part of module five)1. Interpersonal communication skills.2. Verbal and non-verbal communication.2.5 Communication (Part of module five)1. Data collection and evaluation.2. Communication plane of action.2.6 Log and record keeping(Part of module five)1. Objectives.2. Different methods of keeping log.(1) According to VTS IALA (103/1) - 2009 This course covers parts of modules 3, 4 & 4.