TURKISH STRAITS VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE MINISTERY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION UNDERSECRETARY FOR MARITIME AFFAIRS GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL SAFETY AND SALVAGE ADMINISTRATIONS TURKISH STRAITS VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE 1

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TURKISH STRAITS Total Length of Turkish Straits : 164 NM Black Sea Marmara Sea 37 NM 37 NM Aegean Sea 23

TURKISH STRAITS Türk Boğazları Gemi Trafik Hizmetleri Alanı BLACK SEA Length of İstanbul VTS Area : 55 NM MARMARA SEA AEGEAN SEA Length of Çanakkale VTS Area : 78 NM 24

İSTANBUL VTS AREA SECTOR TÜRKELİ CH 11 SECTOR KAVAK CH 12 SECTOR KANDİLLİ CH 13 SECTOR KADIKÖY CH 14 25

ÇANAKKALE VTS AREA SECTOR NARA CH 12 SECTOR GELİBOLU CH 11 SECTOR KUMKALE CH 13 26

M/T Superlady, 271 m supertanker, laden, North-South passage The narrowest point of İstanbul Strait M/T Superlady, 271 m supertanker, laden, North-South passage Aşiyan Point 698 m. Kandilli Point 27

The narrowest point of İstanbul Strait Kandilli 28

A very sharp turn at Yeniköy 80o Yeniköy 29

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Crashing into residents ... 1981 M/V Penelopia crashed into resident 31

1979 M/V Evriali collision with M/T Independenta in the İstanbul Strait 32

1994 M/T Nassia - M/V Ship Broker collision 33

1998 M/T Sea Salvia grounding at the southern entrance of the İstanbul Strait 34

1998 M/T Crude Gulf grounding at the southern entrance of the İstanbul Strait 35

36 1999 M/T Volganeft-248 grounding during strong wind and spliting into two pieces

2001 M/V Mariana caught fire during passage through the İstanbul Strait 37

Currents Surface current Deep current Counter current (local) “Orkoz” current 38

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Organization Diagram 40

Locations of Remote Sensor Sites MARMARA SEA ÇANAKKALE STRAIT Gelibolu VHF Z.Bozan Kanarya Br. Lapseki Karakova Br. Akbaş Gocuk Br. BLACK SEA Poyraztepe İSTANBUL STRAIT AEGEAN SEA Nara Br. Garipçe Yomburnu Kilitbahir Çanakkale Rumeli kavağı Kepez Beykoz İstinye Kumkale Br. Kanlıca Kandilli Locations of Remote Sensor Sites Üsküdar Ahırkapı 41 MARMARA SEA

AIS Base Stations & PPU ÇANAKKALE STRAIT Z.Bozan İSTANBUL STRAIT 42 MARMARA SEA ÇANAKKALE STRAIT Gelibolu AIS Z.Bozan Kanarya Br. Lapseki Karakova Br. Akbaş Gocuk Br. BLACK SEA Poyraztepe İSTANBUL STRAIT AEGEAN SEA Nara Br. Garipçe Yomburnu Kilitbahir Çanakkale Rumeli kavağı Kepez Beykoz İstinye Kumkale Br. Kanlıca Kandilli AIS Base Stations & PPU Üsküdar Ahırkapı 42 MARMARA SEA

The main constituents of the system X band microwave radars CCTV cameras Doppler current sensors Surface water measurment sensors Salinity & temperature profilers Automatic weather stations dGPS reference stations VHF/DF stations VHF / MF / HF , inmarsat-c Record and replay units AIS base stations 43

1.Phase 01.07.2003 Opening ceromony and passive OJT 2.Phase 30.12.2003 Active operation 3.Phase Marmara coverage by 3 more RSS ( 2005 ) 44

Planning and Establishing a VTS IMO Resolution A-857 (20) STCW 95 Resolution 10 Solas Chapter V Regulation 12 MSC Circular 952 IALA VTS Manual IALA V-103 /1/2/3/4 EU-Directive 2002/59 to be taken into account by the Competent and VTS Authority. 45

Navigational Assistance Service Traffic Organization Service Services rendered Information Service Navigational Assistance Service Traffic Organization Service 46

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KULLANICI REHBERİ USER’S GUIDE TÜRK BOĞAZLARI GEMİ TRAFİK HİZMETLERİ TURKISH STRAITS VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE www.denizcilik.gov.tr www.coastalsafety.gov.tr 49

Total vessels passing through İstanbul Strait ALL VESSELS 53.000 46.939 47.283 42.637 48.079 DANGEROUS CARGO CARRYING VESSELS 9.500 8.097 7.427 6.516 6.093 50

Total vessels passing through Çanakkale Strait ALL VESSELS 46.000 42.648 42.669 39.249 41.561 DANGEROUS CARGO CARRYING VESSELS 9.000 8.114 7.627 7.064 7.529 51

Total Qtty. of DG passing through İstanbul Strait TOTAL QUANTITY OF DANGEROUS GOODS M/TONS 160.000.000 134.603.741 122.953.128 100.768.977 91.045.040 52

Average waiting times at the enterences of İstanbul Strait TANKERS => 200m ALL TANKERS TANKERS < 200m ALL VESSELS OTHERS 53

Security Function (ISPS Code) SAR (Search and Rescue) Another Functions Security Function (ISPS Code) SAR (Search and Rescue) 54

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