Transas Marine Signs Multi-Million Euro VTMS Contract with Libyan Ports and Maritime Transport Authority (PMTA)

The VTMS contract between Transas and the PMTA to supply and install the national scale Coastal Surveillance System was signed on 14th October in Tripoli, Libya. Eminent guests attended the signing ceremony, including Capt. Hannibal Mouamar Gaddafi, Dr Mohammed Sweidan, the Libyan Minister of Transportation, representatives from the French, Spanish, Portuguese and Maltese embassies and high-ranking officials from all over Libya. The system will provide the total coverage of the whole Libyan coast, which is almost 2,000 km, from Tunisia to Egypt as well as cover areas of responsibility of the 15 main ports in Libya. The project includes a combination of 15 Local VTS incorporated under management of two National Control Centres in Tripoli and Benghazi, which perform vessel traffic and coastal surveillance services. In addition, 8 remote sites will also form part of this solution. Newly released Transas Navi-Harbour 4.3 software, being at the heart of the project, will ensure continuous surveillance of the territorial waters, safety of navigation, reduction of illegal immigration and protection of the marine environment. Significant qualitative improvements in Libyan ports' operations, service and traffic management are on their way. This sohisticated infrastructure will reinforce the implementation of port operations management with an aim to be in a full compliance with Part B of the ISPS Code. Transas is recognized as an experienced and reliable partner with a proven track record in delivering monitoring, surveillance and vessel traffic management systems, which live up to the expectations of the most demanding customers. The Libyan VTMS project represents a significant success for Transas Marine, and the end result will be one of the most modern and powerful coastal surveillance systems installed. That is why we are confident to say that Libya will get one of the most modern VTS solutions in the world. The plan will then be to develop further coverage as an extension to this system, by adding additional sites in the future. "it is an honour for Transas to have been awarded such a prestigious contract and our partnership with the PMTA will develop over many years to come", Christopher Loizou, Managing Director of Transas Mediterranean. Photo Caption: From left to right: Capt. Jamal Malhouf – Libya IMO Representative, Dr Faraj Nassiib - General Secretary of the Ministry for General Security, Eng. Abdul Salam Sherif - Libyan Deputy Minister for Transportation, Dr Mohammed Sweidan – Libyan Minister of Transportation, Capt. Hannibal Mouamar Gaddafi, Capt. Imraja Abdul Karim _____ Morre from Transas... VESSEL TRAFFIC Transas supplies sea surveillance information system for Lithuania Transas Marine installs 2 more Vessel Traffic Management Systems in Morocco NAVIGATION NORDEN chooses Transas Multifunction 4000 series (Dual ECDIS and X/S band radars) on a number of their tankers SIMULATION Offshore Simulation Strategic Partnership between Transas and Måløy Safety Center University of Split will benefit from Transas simulators Transas supplied a multi-purpose integrated simulator facility to the EIM Maritime Training Centre www.transas.com