Some people think that a VTS is similar to a marine traffic control station, and that is due to their ignorance about training and requirements prepared and pushed by IALA in order to set global standards regarding aids to navigation. That is the idea to set international standards regarding this important tool, to assure similar VTS services quality around the world, in order to assure safety of life at sea and keep ships off of the rocks.
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Some people think that a VTS is similar to a marine traffic control station, and that is due to their ignorance about training and requirements prepared and pushed by IALA in order to set global standards regarding aids to navigation. That is the idea to set international standards regarding this important tool, to assure similar VTS services quality around the world, in order to assure safety of life at sea and keep ships off of the rocks.