VTS Traffic Management and Navigation 2

Question 1

When a VTS operator issues a traffic separation scheme (TSS) restriction, which vessel is generally exempt from following the prescribed traffic lanes?

Accepted Answer

Fishing vessels engaged in fishing within the scheme

Answer

Fishing vessels engaged in fishing within a TSS are generally exempt from following the traffic lanes under COLREGS Rule 10.

Question 2

A VTS operator observes two vessels on converging courses in a monitored area. The stand-on vessel fails to maintain course and speed. What action should the VTS operator take first?

Accepted Answer

Alert both vessels to the developing close-quarters situation

Answer

The VTS operator's primary role is to provide navigational safety information, so alerting both vessels to the situation is the appropriate first action.

Question 3

Which document establishes the legal framework for Vessel Traffic Services in US navigable waters?

Accepted Answer

The Ports and Waterways Safety Act (PWSA)

Answer

The Ports and Waterways Safety Act (PWSA) of 1972 provides the legal authority for establishing VTS in US waters.

Question 4

A vessel reports its position as '5 cables south of the main channel buoy.' How does a VTS operator convert this for plotting purposes?

Accepted Answer

0.5 nautical miles south

Answer

One cable equals one-tenth of a nautical mile, so 5 cables equals 0.5 nautical miles.

Question 5

In a VTS area, a vessel requests permission to deviate from the designated anchorage due to equipment failure. Which principle guides the VTS operator's response?

Accepted Answer

Evaluate safety implications and coordinate with relevant authorities

Answer

VTS operators must evaluate safety implications and coordinate with relevant authorities when handling requests for deviation from standard procedures.

(VTS) Vessel Traffic Services Operator Exam Practice Test

(VTS) Vessel Traffic Services Operator Exam Practice Test

VTS Traffic Management and Navigation 2