VTS Courses

Fleetwood Nautical Campus is proud to be an MCA approved training organisation for VTS courses

Vessel traffic services (VTS) are shore-side systems which range from the provision of simple information messages to ships, such as position of other traffic or meteorological hazard warnings, to extensive management of traffic within a port or waterway.

The UK’s VTS Training and Certification Strategy is the only approved route to acquire professional qualifications for VTS personnel in the UK. UK VTS Operators must have successfully completed the VTS Operator training course at an MCA approved training organisation.

Find out more

You can find out more about our VTS courses by clicking the course links below.  You can also find out more about the routes to qualification on the GOV.UK website.

If you need more information, please contact us on 01253 504800 or maritime@blackpool.ac.uk.

VTS Courses at Fleetwood Nautical Campus

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