VTS System Aims to Increase Port Security
The U.S. Coast Guard announced today that it has authorized Lockheed Martin to begin installation of three Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) systems to meet maritime safety and surveillance requirements in major U.S. ports, including New York harbor. Under the Ports and Waterways Safety System (PAWSS) contract, originally awarded by the Coast Guard in 1998, Lockheed Martin will install the VTS systems in New York Harbor, and in the Ports of Houston/Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas. The new systems, with a combined value of approximately $24 million, will be in place during 2004. Initially designed to support the Coast Guard’s maritime safety and environmental protection mission…
News: VTS System Aims to Increase Port Security
By implementing Lockheed Martin's Vessel Traffic Service system, the Coast Guard will be able to survey vessels by identifying, tracking and monitoring all ships transiting port areas, including the Port of New York and New Jersey which handles nearly 66 million tons of cargo each year. The VTS system aims to support the Coast Guard's maritime safety and environmental protection mission, as well as servicing with its Homeland Security responsibilities. On February 25, the U.S. Coast Guard authorized Lockheed Martin to begin installation of three VTS systems Under the Ports and Waterways Safety System (PAWSS) contract. Originally awarded by the Coast Guard in 1998, Lockheed Martin will install the VTS systems in New York Harbor, and in the Ports of Houston/Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas.
