AUKUS Defense Ministers Agree to Bolster Security
AUKUS defense ministers have reaffirmed their resolve to bolster security and stability and ensure that the Indo-Pacific remains a region free from coercion and aggression.A statement was released after Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia, and Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom, at the Defense Innovation Unit Headquarters in California on December 1.AUKUS is a trilateral security partnership for the Indo-Pacific region between Australia…
Norcontrol IT to Supply Korean VTS
coastal sea area, on the west coast of Korea, outside of Mokpo. as the preferred supplier for VTS and AIS solutions. x VHF direction finders and a VHF communication system. stations forming the shoreside network. traffic data. its Korean agent, Chang San IT. installation, testing and warranty of the new system. operational life. For ease of operation, the entire system will be in Korean language. French and Spanish VTS workstations. systems into Chinese. ports in Korea: Busan, Incheon, Yesou & Gwangyang, Gunsan and Daesan. the recently implemented AIS will increase the benefits from their VTMIS. Korean ports are concerned about maritime safety and efficiency. IT consistently addresses these concerns. continue market Norcontrol IT solutions within the Republic of Korea.
Kongsberg Norcontrol IT to Deliver VTMIS
Kongsberg Norcontrol IT will deliver a new VTMIS (Vessel Traffic Management and Information System) with Traffic Separation Schemes for the Canary Islands to Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima (SASEMAR) in Spain. TECOSA, Spain has contracted Kongsberg Norcontrol IT to supply its VTMIS5060 system to provide increased maritime safety for the Canary Islands' coastal waters and surrounding seas. The existing Norcontrol system in Las Palmas and the present VTS system in Tenerife supplied by another supplier, will be replaced by the new Kongsberg Norcontrol IT system. The new system will comprise a control centre located in Tenerife with one radar site, and a second control centre in Las Palmas with two radar sites.
Transas To Introduce New Developments at APTS 2002
At the Airport, Port & Terminal Security (APTS) Exhibition in London on December 3-5, Transas (Stand No. D110 ) will showcase its latest IT solutions in the field of marine safety and security. Transas will its new development for port and coastal security - Transas Port Security System, which offers protection of large scale waterside perimeter infrastructure assets such as transportation centers, power plants, water resources, hazardous waste facilities, above ground storage facilities, territorial borders, defense facilities, and any other potential targets of hostile actions from terrorists or other acts of violence. The new Transas waterside security system incorporates the following modules: Radar Site(s)…
VTMS to Help Ensure Safe Passage for Tankers
Lockheed Martin Ocean, Radar & Sensor Systems (OR&SS) has completed final acceptance testing of its Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) in Valdez, Alaska. The project, valued at $1.2 million, will assist the USCG in helping to ensure safe passage for oil tanker ships passing through Prince William Sound into the Port of Valdez Bay to take on oil pumped from the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. USCG concerns about Y2K compliance along with Prince William Sound's notoriety were equally important reasons for the initial OR&SS system to be put in place this year. The USCG plans to continue upgrading the capability of the Prince William Sound VTMS next year.
