In this paper, an attempt has been made to present and discuss the main issues of the Vessel Traffic, Monitoring and Information System (VTMIS). The VTMIS is the regional system being now developed by the European Union for its maritime areas. The main objective of this System is to ensure the proper level of maritime safety and antiterrorist security.
Safe two-way vessel traffic may have some limitations. Fairway width, vessel dimensions, weather conditions, traffic density and other factors must be considered crucial and constraining safe passage of the vessel. The possible sea traffic regulation made by a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) shore centre, is often based on criteria included in harbour regulations. This may not always be an optimum solution. This paper presents a concept and elements of a method for assessment of safe two-way traffic, based on experts' (pilots') knowledge and experience. The goal is to support the decision making process in a VTS centre. For this purpose tools of knowledge acquisition and representation as well as tools of statistical inference are used. The method is based on the results of the expert research which was performed with the participation of pilots who handle vessels on the Świnoujście-Szczecin fairway.
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