A Review of Vessel Traffic Services Systems Operating in Poland in Terms of Their Compliance with International Legislation
Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) systems are complex systems facilitating decision-making processes and integrating technical infrastructure, aiming to ensure the safety of ship traffic and marine environment protection in indicated water areas. Such services are offered in Poland in selected regions....
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| description | Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) systems are complex systems facilitating decision-making processes and integrating technical infrastructure, aiming to ensure the safety of ship traffic and marine environment protection in indicated water areas. Such services are offered in Poland in selected regions. These systems operate based on guidelines established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and European Parliament; therefore, they should be constantly developed and adjusted to current regulations. The aim of this article is to review and assess the adjustment of VTS systems operating in Poland to current selected regulations introduced by the IMO and European Parliament. A comparative analysis and evaluation of three VTS systems operated in Poland was carried out. In addition, the impact of VTS systems on the development of the trans-European transport network was examined. It was stated that the investigated VTS systems’ current adjustment to analyzed regulations is different depending on the systems’ configuration and possessed infrastructure, parameters of fairways, traffic regulations and other criteria. Based on the achieved research results, recommendations to improve the VTS systems in Poland were proposed. The research outcomes may be interesting for the managers of maritime administrations, ports’ authorities, and other decision-makers responsible for safe navigation and traffic management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c02d1368b8ac421e95a0e12b4702206a2025-01-24T13:20:51ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-01-0115279710.3390/app15020797A Review of Vessel Traffic Services Systems Operating in Poland in Terms of Their Compliance with International LegislationWojciech Durczak0Ludmiła Filina-Dawidowicz1Faculty of Maritime Technology and Transport, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Ave. Piastów 41, 71065 Szczecin, PolandFaculty of Maritime Technology and Transport, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Ave. Piastów 41, 71065 Szczecin, PolandVessel Traffic Services (VTS) systems are complex systems facilitating decision-making processes and integrating technical infrastructure, aiming to ensure the safety of ship traffic and marine environment protection in indicated water areas. Such services are offered in Poland in selected regions. These systems operate based on guidelines established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and European Parliament; therefore, they should be constantly developed and adjusted to current regulations. The aim of this article is to review and assess the adjustment of VTS systems operating in Poland to current selected regulations introduced by the IMO and European Parliament. A comparative analysis and evaluation of three VTS systems operated in Poland was carried out. In addition, the impact of VTS systems on the development of the trans-European transport network was examined. It was stated that the investigated VTS systems’ current adjustment to analyzed regulations is different depending on the systems’ configuration and possessed infrastructure, parameters of fairways, traffic regulations and other criteria. Based on the achieved research results, recommendations to improve the VTS systems in Poland were proposed. The research outcomes may be interesting for the managers of maritime administrations, ports’ authorities, and other decision-makers responsible for safe navigation and traffic management.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/797vessel traffic servicesdecision-making processesmaritime transporttraffic management |
| spellingShingle | Wojciech Durczak Ludmiła Filina-Dawidowicz A Review of Vessel Traffic Services Systems Operating in Poland in Terms of Their Compliance with International Legislation Applied Sciences vessel traffic services decision-making processes maritime transport traffic management |
| title | A Review of Vessel Traffic Services Systems Operating in Poland in Terms of Their Compliance with International Legislation |
| title_full | A Review of Vessel Traffic Services Systems Operating in Poland in Terms of Their Compliance with International Legislation |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Vessel Traffic Services Systems Operating in Poland in Terms of Their Compliance with International Legislation |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Vessel Traffic Services Systems Operating in Poland in Terms of Their Compliance with International Legislation |
| title_short | A Review of Vessel Traffic Services Systems Operating in Poland in Terms of Their Compliance with International Legislation |
| title_sort | review of vessel traffic services systems operating in poland in terms of their compliance with international legislation |
| topic | vessel traffic services decision-making processes maritime transport traffic management |
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