Evaluation of the effect of maritime traffic regulations on the accident rate in the strait of Istanbul

In the Strait of Istanbul, which is one most perilous natural waterways World, many marine accidents have occurred throughout history. Some these resulted in deaths, financial losses, and environmental disasters. The fact that a significant proportion ships passing are tanker carrying hazardous cargo further increases this danger. Especially increasing size ships, increase cost for transported transportation dangerous cargoes, especially oil derivatives, to great extent by sea, made possible consequences even more catastrophic. For reason, regulatory measures been taken regarding Sea Traffic Çanakkale Straits Marmara Sea, named as “Turkish System” recent years, collected under Turkish Vessel Service, briefly defined TBGTH. Within scope study, maritime Istanbul examined chronologically terms number traffic regulations. effects applications implemented after 2003, when VTS started its operations, on safety navigation investigated. way, it aimed demonstrate effect Services related regulations improvement rate accidents. numerical determination relationship between can be used statistically criterion realization new depending volume coming years.