Vessel Traffic Service. Functions and responsibilities. Speaker - Ivan Gotovchitc Head of RVTS

Vessel Traffic Service. Functions and responsibilities. Speaker - Ivan Gotovchitc Head of RVTS

In accordance with the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of SOLAS-74/88 life at sea and the Resolutions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) The Russian Federation is taking the necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the safety of navigation, safety of life at sea, search and rescue ships in distress, protection of the marine environment in marine waters adjacent to their coasts, of the possible adverse effects of maritime traffic. One of the most important projects in the field of maritime safety, implemented by the Ministry of Transport of Russia, is the Regional Sefety Navigation System (RSNS) in the eastern part Gulf of Finland.

One of the most significant projects in the field of navigation safety, which has been realized by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, is the Regional Safety of Navigation System in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland

STUKTURE OF RSNS Vessel Traffic Services (VTS), Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) A1 and A2 areas, Automatic Identification System (AIS), Reference stations of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (DGNSS GLONASS/GPS).

Ministry of Transport Russia Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transport of Russia Rosmorport Port Authority Construction Maintenance Development and modernization of the safety of navigation Sistems Performance of functions Ensure the safe navigation of vessel in the waters of the sea port, Supervise the activities of the Pilot service and Vessel Traffic Service.

REGULATIONS IN VTS International National Local SOLAS Regulation IMO Resolution A.857 (20) Guidelines for Vessel Traffic Services IMO Resolution A.851 (20) General Principles for Ship Reporting Systems and Ship Reporting Requirements Resolution MSC.43 (64) Guidelines and Criteria for Ship Reporting Systems IMO Resolution A918 (22) IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases Merchant Shipping Code of the Russian Federation Federal Law "On the internal waters, territorial sea and contiguous zone of the Russian Federation" «General rules for navigation and berthing at sea ports of Russia and the approaches to them" «The position of the vessel traffic management systems." VTS Technical and operational requirements «Rules of the road" in the area of the VTS. «Compulsory Regulations" issued by the Port Authority (MAP and harpies) Regulations for local VTS. Internal VTS regulations and VTS operating procedures IALA Vessel Traffic Services Manual (2008)

RVTS Coastal VTS of the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland. Port VTS of the Saint Petersburg port. Port VTS of the Primorsk port Port VTS of the Vysotsk port. Port VTS of the Ust-Luga port.

VTS categorizations Superior First class Second class Traffic density more than 5000 vessels per year Traffic density less than 5000 vessels per year Traffic density less than 1000 vessels per year VTS control area more than 100 sq. miles VTS control area more than 36 sq. miles VTS control area more than 10 sq. miles At least 3 sectors, 3 radars, AIS, CCTV, VHF At least 2 sectors, 2 radars, AIS, VHF 1 VTS sector, at least 1 radar, AIS, VHF

VTS FUNCTIONS Information service Traffic organization service The purpose of vessel traffic services is to improve the safety and efficiency of navigation, safety of life at sea and the protection of the marine environment and/or the adjacent shore area, worksites and offshore installations from possible adverse effects of maritime traffic Navigational assistance service Interaction with the Coast Guard and Navy

VTS IN PROTECTING THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT FROM POLLUTION Obtaining information from vessels carrying dangerous goods. Planning and implementation permitting regime movement. Organization of the priority traffic of dangerous goods. Control of the traffic and the Rules for swimming. Transfer of the courts of information and warnings about the danger. Help in the navigation.

VTS PART IN OPERATIONS TO LIQUIDATION OF POLLUTION messages from vessels in the VTS on detection of contamination and transmission of these messages Maritime Administration or the staff to eliminate pollution; Take measures to prevent the entry of ordinary courts in the area where the contamination occurred (closing movement or organization of alternative schemes of movement); Ensure deployment (priority traffic) special courts involved in the localization and elimination of pollution; Promote the establishment and maintenance of radio communications between vessels participating in the operation, and the headquarters for the elimination of pollution.

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