VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT: A NEW PHILOSOPHY

This article describes various initiatives by the U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) to aid in safer and more efficient vessel traffic management. Some of these efforts include: the establishment of the Ports and Waterways Safety System (PAWSS) to address waterway user needs and environmental issues; encourage the use and implementation of the automatic identification system (AIS) to enable the efficient exchange of data among ships and between shore stations and ships; and increase the use of the Port Operations Information for Safety and Efficiency (POISE) Web site. POISE links users with specific port and maritime related information across the nation and provides real-time weather, current, and tide information for numerous waterways throughout the U.S.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States Coast Guard

  National Maritime Center, 4200 Wilson Boulevard
  Arlington, VA  United States  22203-1804
• Authors:
  • Murk, D W
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council
• Publication Date: 1999-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 24-25
• Serial:
  • Volume: 56
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Internet; Marine safety; Maritime safety; Port operations; Port traffic; Ship navigational aids; Vessel traffic control; Water transportation; Waterways
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Vessel Traffic Service; United States Coast Guard
• Uncontrolled Terms: Automatic identification system (Ais); Ports and waterways safety system (Pawss); Waterways management
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00789413
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 1 2002 12:00AM