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Number 1 (2009)

Enforcing Safety and Security in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Greek Effort to Implement Vessel Traffic Services

Submitted
August 13, 2013
Published
2009-01-01

Abstract

The Greek government has established the strategic vision of improving navigation safety by providing reliable Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) and monitoring the various high density traffic areas of the Hellenic Republic. Our analysis will present the current state of VTS operations in the Aegean Sea and evaluate the need for further improvements. The main conclusion is that the Hellenic VTS can provide a helping hand for seafarers only in a small number of choke-points and covers a rather limited area. Future expansion of the system in other busy locations is needed in the near future, with the port of Thessaloniki standing out.