Vessel Traffic Management system (VTS) has a wide range of applications in many fields, mainly including the following aspects:
- Port and Waterway Management -
Ship scheduling : By real-time monitoring of the ship's position, heading, speed and other information, VTS can conduct reasonable scheduling of ships entering and leaving the port, arrange the berthing and deberthing sequence of ships, improve the operation efficiency of the port, reduce the waiting time of ships, and ensure the efficient and orderly operation of the port.
- Channel Management : VTS can monitor the navigation conditions of ships in the channel, timely find whether the ship deviates from the channel, whether there is illegal occupation of the channel and other behaviors, to ensure the safety and smooth flow of the channel. At the same time, according to the water depth, current and other conditions of the channel, the channel information and navigation services are provided for ships to ensure the safe passage of ships through the channel.
- Navigation safety of ships
- Collision warning : VTS can monitor the distance between ships in real time, relative speed and other information, when it is found that there is a collision risk between ships, timely alarm, to remind the ship driver to take avoidance measures to reduce the incidence of ship collision accidents.
- Inclement weather warning : Combined with meteorological information, VTS can timely issue early warning information to ships before inclement weather such as wind, rain, fog, etc., to remind ships to take preventive measures, such as finding a suitable anchorage to shelter from the wind, slowing down or suspending navigation, etc., to ensure the navigation safety of ships in inclement weather.
- Navigation assistance Services : Provide navigation information and suggestions for ships to help ship drivers better understand the surrounding traffic conditions and water environment, especially in complex waters, narrow channels or poor line of sight, to assist drivers to make correct navigation decisions to ensure safe navigation of ships.
- Environmental protection
- Prevent the spread of pollution : VTS can monitor the emission of ships in real time, and detect and stop the ships that discharge pollutants illegally in time. At the same time, in the event of pollution accidents such as oil spills, VTS can quickly locate the accident ship, coordinate relevant forces for emergency rescue and pollution control, prevent the spread of pollution, and protect the water environment.
- Protection of ecologically sensitive areas : For some ecologically sensitive areas, such as Marine protected areas, wetlands, etc., VTS can monitor and manage ships entering the vicinity of the area, limit the sailing speed and route of ships, and avoid damage to the ecological environment caused by ships.
- Maritime Traffic Management and Law Enforcement
- Traffic flow monitoring : VTS can monitor ship traffic flow in a specific water area in real time, and count the number, type, sailing direction and other information of ships to provide data support for traffic planning and management. According to the traffic flow situation, reasonable adjustment of traffic control measures, optimize the order of maritime traffic.
- Law enforcement supervision : To help maritime law enforcement personnel timely discover violations of ships, such as speeding, overloading, illegal fishing, etc., to provide accurate information and basis for law enforcement actions, improve the efficiency and accuracy of law enforcement, and maintain the order of maritime traffic and the implementation of laws and regulations.
In addition, in the fields of emergency rescue and Marine resource development, ship traffic management system can also provide support and guarantee for relevant operations by providing accurate ship location and traffic information, assist rescue forces to quickly arrive at the scene of the accident, and improve emergency response speed and rescue success rate.