Norcontrol IT Wins VTMIS Upgrade for Tianjin Port

Norcontrol IT has been awarded the contract to upgrade the VTS (Vessel Traffic Service) system at Tianjin Port in China with a new VTMIS (Vessel Traffic Management and Information System). It features an open system architecture that will allow interfacing to other equipment and further expansion. The VTMIS5060 system will further technical development and its ability to incorporate an Information Management System. In addition to Norcontrol IT's VOC5060 display software, the contract includes new radar video extraction and tracking functionality, and features improved warning, logging and replay and remote display functionality. Norcontrol IT will also be responsible for supplying several subsystems including two new radars, a VHF system and equipment for network communication. The Xinghanglian Company of China will supply CCTV equipment.