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Hiding Behind "Tradition"? Should U.S. Vessel Traffic Centers Exercise Greater Direction And Control Over Vessels In Their Areas?, Craig H. Allen
Hiding Behind "Tradition"? Should U.S. Vessel Traffic Centers Exercise Greater Direction And Control Over Vessels In Their Areas?, Craig H. Allen
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In the alermath of the 2007 COSCO BUSAN allision and oil spill, some asked whether United States Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) operators monitoring the developing incident should have intervened explicitly to wam the vessel or even order it to take avoiding action.
The controversy called to mind a speech by a former IMO secretary-general in which he suggested that those resisting greater shore-based control were "hiding behind tradition." In its investigation of the COSCO BUSAN incident, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urged the Coast Guard to better define its expectations regarding the exercise of VTS control authority …