How to understand Vessel Traffic Services?

In this video we explain Vessel Traffic Services from the perspective of the leisure boater. Listen in to your local VTS to build a picture of commercial shipping movements, allowing you to reduce your risk of collision. 00:00 What is Vessel Traffic Services? 01:22 Ship leaves its berth in Poole and transits the Poole Harbour VTS area bound for Sea. 06:30 Ship enters the Southampton VTS area with another ship about to depart the Fawley terminals bound for sea. 09:00 A local ferry joins the vessels that are moving inbound for Southampton. 09:30 A large Ship departs from Southampton Container terminal adding another vessel to the Outbound movements.