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Vessel Navigation and Traffic Services for Safe and Efficient Ports and Waterways Interim Report (1996) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 61-67

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From page 61...
... PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY THAM ES NAVIGATION SERVICE The Thames River VTS covers 97 nautical miles (nary) of estuary and river, of which 83 nm are covered by 12 radar sites providing surveillance data to two vessel traffic centers (VTCs)
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From page 62...
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From page 63...
... Some 63 430 officials work for the VTMS, with 65 operators at work both day and night. The VTMS provides information, navigation assistance if necessary, and directions.
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Key Terms

  • vessel traffic
  • electronic chart
  • nautical miles
  • port authority
  • port authorities

  • vessel movements
  • traffic management
  • vessel tracking
  • annual operating
  • rotterdam vessel

  • monitor vessel
  • vessel participation
  • vtms provides
  • data interchange
  • response procedures

  • chart display
  • direction finder
  • navigation assistance
  • oil pollution
  • vts operators

  • electronic data
  • thames river
  • radio direction
  • carrying dangerous
  • dangerous cargoes

  • operating cost
  • hydrographic surveys
  • traffic center
  • traffic centers
  • river vts


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