IALA 12TH VTS SYMPOSIUM

摘要

I recently participated in the IALA 12th VTS Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey hosted by the Turkish Directorate General for Coastal Safety. The Symposium was attended by 335 delegates representing 41 different countries, plus many staff from the host country.The Symposium was well organised and hospitality excellent in every way. The 53 presentations covered a very broad range of topics, including Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), e-Navigation, recruitment and professional competency, mandatory Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) training and accreditation, and VTS beyond territorial seas and in the polar regions.