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.