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Blaser2on Jun 23, 2017 9:45am
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Another Partner gets Contract for XCT services
Another Partner gets Contract for XCT services
SRT receives AIS fishing boat monitoring contract for Somalia from the FAO
SRT Marine Systems plc (‘SRT’) is pleased to advise that it has received a contract from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to supply a package of specialist AIS Class B transceivers and communication devices, satellite AIS data and a vessel tracking display system. The equipment supply element will be completed this financial year with the supply of S-MDA satellite AIS data ongoing. The project is supported by the Counter Piracy Trust Fund to Support Initiatives of States Countering Piracy off the coast of Somalia.
The system will be used primarily to enhance safety at-sea and fight piracy activities whilst also to track and monitor small local fishing boats in Somalia and assist with safety and prevention of illegal, unregulated and unlicensed (IUU) fishing.
The AIS Class B transponders are specifically designed for deployment on small fishing boats and are enabled with SAT-Trak technology which enables their transmissions to be reliably received and relayed by satellites equipped with AIS receivers to the monitoring station, and thus enables reliable long range tracking across the Somalia EEZ and globally if required.
Simon Tucker, CEO of SRT Marine Systems plc said: “SRT have been the global leaders in AIS technologies, products and systems for over a decade. Whilst a small project, we are delighted to have the opportunity to work with the FAO to help another nation build their maritime domain awareness and management capabilities.”