Session IIA - WG 2 ~ Chair: Prof. Dr. G. de Melo Rodriguez

The Importance and Contributions of VTS towards the Establishment of the Global Safety Management System for the Safety of Maritime Transportation

B. Sitki Ustaoglu - Istanbul Technical University Maritime Faculty

Masao Furusho - Kobe University of Mercantile Marine

A Ship-Based Approach to Determine the Effectiveness of VTS Systems in Reducing Vessel Accidents

Ender Asyali - Dokuz Eylul University, School of Maritime Business and Management

The Ways of Enhancing the Safety of Navigation

A.S. Maltsev - Odessa State Maritime Academy

Development of PSC Officers Training Using Marine Simulators and Real Vessels

Dmytro Zhukov - Odessa State Maritime Academy