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REPUBLIC OF TURKEYREPUBLIC OF TURKEYPRIME MINISTRYPRIME MINISTRY

UNDERSECRETARIAT FOR MARITIME UNDERSECRETARIAT FOR MARITIME AFFAIRSAFFAIRS

Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information Systemsin Turkey

Cpt. Ömer ÖZCANHead of Safety Navigation Department

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• Turkey follows the developments in internationalorganizations.

• And takes appropriate actions to enhance maritimesafety and security.

Safety of Navigation

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Vessel Traffic Monitoring and InformationSystems

Automatic Identification System (AIS) – AIS Class-B CS

Long Range Identification and Tracking System (LRIT)Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic Services (TSVTS) Vessel Traffic Services (VTS)

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Turkey’s AIS Network System is fully operational since 9 July 2007.

Turkish AIS

ANKARA Main Center

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Network

AIS Network consists of 25 base stations.

AIS Coverage is between 100-200 nautical miles fromTurkish coasts.

Using Turkey’s geographical advantage AIS base stationsplaced on high mountains which covered all around thecoasts.

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AIS Informations

With AIS;

Static Informations,

Dynamic Informations,

Voyage Related Informations,

are transmitted on VHF bands.

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AIS Main Centre

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Duties of the AIS Main Centre

Monitoring of the vessels sailing in Turkish SAR Area,

Management of the AIS informations,

Distributing of AIS Informations to the related parties,

Query and replay of the past AIS informations,

Communication with other related parties.

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Turkey is capable of monitoring large areas

Turkey’s SAR Area

AIS Coverage

Overall AIS Picture

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AIS Benefits

Improvement of maritime safety and security,

Collect informations from vessels sailing in Turkish SAR Area,

Improvement of Search And Rescue activities,

Contribute to prevent oil pollution.

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AIS Class-B CS

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Applied for Non-SOLAS vessels,

Improve maritime safety and security,

Contribute to prevent smuggling and illegal immigration,

Control the fishing activities.

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Announcement Regarding AIS Class-B CS

An announcement was published in Official Gazzette No:26640 and came into force on 11th September 2007

Announcement was consist of 2 parts

1. Fitting dates and types of vessels,

2. Specialities of AIS Class-B CS

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VMS

Long Range Identification and TrackingLRIT

System will enable tracking up to 1000 Nm from coast.

IN MSC 83ESTABLISHMENT OF LRIT SYSTEM IN TURKEY IS IN PROGRESS.

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CANAKKALE STRAIT CANAKKALE STRAIT 37 NM37 NM

MARMARA SEAMARMARA SEA110 NM110 NM

İİSTANBUL STRAIT STANBUL STRAIT 17 NM17 NM

TOTAL DISTANCE OF TURKISH STRAITS IS 164 NMTOTAL DISTANCE OF TURKISH STRAITS IS 164 NM

TURKISH STRAITS

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BLACK SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

BLACK SEA

AEGEANSEA

71 NM

VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE AREAVESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE AREA

Sector TÜRKELİVHF CH-11

Sector KAVAK VHF CH-12

Sector KANDİLLİVHF CH-13

Sector KADIKÖY VHF CH-14

Sector GELİBOLU VHF CH-11

Sector NARA VHF CH-12

Sector KUMKALE VHF CH-13

İSTANBUL VTS AREA 55 NM

ÇANAKKALE VTS AREA 78 NM

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Istanbul VTSC ; 7 VTS Supervisors and 39 VTS Operators ----- Total 46

Canakkale VTSC ; 7 VTS Supervisors and 28 VTS Operators ----- Total 35

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Safety of Navigation

New VTS Projects are underway at İzmit, İzmir and Mersin-İskenderun ports and bays where themaritime traffic is dense.

New systems will be completed in 2010.

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New VTS Projects

Marmara SeaExpansion İZMİT VTS

Area

İZMİR VTS Area

New VTS Projects

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Mersin- İskenderun VTS Area

Mersin Botaş

Taşucu

New VTS Projects

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PLANNING, ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING THE TSVTS

IMO Resolution A-857 (20)

STCW 95 Resolution 10

Solas Chapter V Regulation 12

MSC Circular 1065

IALA VTS Manual

IALA V-103 /1/2/3/4

EU- Directive 2002/59

have been taken into account by the Competent and VTS Authority.

Relevant Documents

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200

400

600

800

1.000

1.200

1.400

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

TANKER PASSAGES CARR. HAZARDOUS CARGO ISTANBUL STRAIT 2004 – 2007TANKER PASSAGES CARR. HAZARDOUS CARGO ISTANBUL STRAITTANKER PASSAGES CARR. HAZARDOUS CARGO ISTANBUL STRAIT 20020044 –– 20020077

800 %8

800 %8

2.050 %20

2.050 %20

7.204 %72

7.204 %72

10.054%100

10.054%100

Tankers according to typesRatio to total tankers

Tankers with double hullRatio to tankers of own type

392 %50392 %50

1.189 %58

1.189 %58

4.826 %67

4.826 %67

6.407 %64

6.407 %64

LPG CHEM. CRUDE TOTAL

TANKERS CARRYING HAZARDOUS CARGO

2004 2005 2006 2007

10.05410.05410.15310.15310.02710.0279.399 9.399

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2.000.000

4.000.000

6.000.000

8.000.000

10.000.000

12.000.000

14.000.000

16.000.000

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

TOTAL AMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS GOODS PASSAGE(MT) BY THE TANKERSISTANBUL STRAIT 2004 – 2007

TTOTALOTAL AAMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS MOUNT OF HAZARDOUS GOODSGOODS PPASSAGE(MT) ASSAGE(MT) BY BY TTHE HE TTANKERSANKERSIISTANBUL STRASTANBUL STRAIIT 200T 20044 –– 20020077

2004 2005 2006 2007

143.939.432143.939.432143.452.401143.452.401143.567.196143.567.196143.448.164143.448.164

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Main Objectives

• Safety of Navigation• Protection of Marine Environment • Safety of Life and Property

“considering the efficiency of vessel traffic flow”

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Other (Secondary) Functions

• Security (ISPS Code implementation)

• SAR (Search and Rescue)

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VTS BenefitsEnhance safety of navigation,Arrange and coordinate maritime traffic, Provide information service to the vessels and port facilities, Serve navigation assistance service to the vessels,Perform an effective assistance in case of maritime accidents, Assist to improve maritime security.

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Signed at İstanbul-Türkiye on 07 April 2000 and came into force on 12 December 2000.

Black Sea Memorandum Secretariat was established in İstanbul.Black Sea Memorandum Information System Center was established at Novorossysky-Russia

PSC aims to verify whether foreign flagged vessels comply with applicable international conventions onsafety, pollution prevention and crew living and working conditions where vessels are found to be not in substantial compliance PSC system imposes actions to ensure they are brought in to compliance

Black Sea Memorandum of Understanding

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Members of Black Sea Memorandum

The Russian Federation

Romania

Georgia

The Republic Of Ukraine

The Republic of Bulgaria

The Republic Of Türkiye

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STATISTICS FOR BLACK SEA MoU338

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44013

52024

22310

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100

200

300

400

500

600

2005 2006 2007 2008

Turkish Flagged Vessels Inspected Abroad

InspectedDetained

27166

21637

29361

12418

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100

150

200

250

300

2005 2006 2007 2008

Foreign Flagged Vessels Inspected At Turkish Ports

InspectedDetained

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