Development of Standard VTS Phrases and VTS English learning program based on them

• Project/Area Number: 25370620
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: Takagi Naoyuki 東京海洋大学, 学術研究院, 教授 (30272727)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
• Keywords: 海事英語 / VTS / e-ラーニング / eラーニング / ＶＴＳ英語 / コンピュータ支援学習 / ＶＴＳ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) is provided in Japanese congested waterways and ports. Standard English phrases for providing VTS have been compiled and a textbook based on these phrases (Introduction to VTS English) was written. Vocabulary items that appear in the phrases were arranged in alphabetical order for different parts of speech (e.g. verbs, nouns, adjectives) in a dictionary format. All of these learning materials have been made available on the internet. Learning materials based on the standard phrases and vocabulary items as well as important grammar rules were posted on the Quizlet, and an online evaluation system of these phrases, words, and grammar rules were produced using a learning platform known as Moodle.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Factors to be considered in establishing common VTS phraseology (2017)
  • Author(s): Naoyuki Takagi
  • Organizer: International Maritime English Conference
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Basic English for VTS (2014)
  • Author(s): Naoyuki Takagi & Koichi Saito
  • Organizer: International Maritime English Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz
  • Year and Date: 2014-07-07 – 2014-07-10
• [Presentation] SMCPを利用した船舶航行支援の有効性検証 (2013)
  • Author(s): 斉藤浩一 髙木直之
  • Organizer: 日本航海学会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸大学
• [Remarks] 標準ＶＴＳフレーズ集とこれに基づいた学習プログラムの作成 ダウンロードページ
  • URL: http://www.e.kaiyodai.ac.jp/MT/mei-hp/VTS/index.html