African fisheries monitoring project order

RNS Number : 7643W

SRT Marine Systems PLC

14 February 2017

 

SRT MARINE SYSTEMS PLC

(AIM: SRT)

("SRT" or the "Company")

SRT receives AIS I100 Identifier order for African fisheries monitoring project

SRT Marine Systems plc ('SRT') is pleased to advise that it has received and shipped an order for 1,500 basic I100 Identifier VMS AIS Transceivers with SAT-Trak technology which will be deployed in Africa for the tracking and identification of small fishing vessels as part of a government supported program.

The I100 Identifier AIS Transceivers will be installed on small fishing boats and powered from their integrated re-chargeable batteries which can permit continuous operation for up to 240 hours between charges. The I100 Identifiers will transmit the fishing boats exact GPS location and unique identity using the international AIS data communications protocol. This enables them to be seen and monitored by local patrol boats and aircraft as well as shore based AIS Coast stations in real time at a range of up to 150 nautical miles.

The I100 Identifiers supplied also benefit from integrated SAT-Trak technology which significantly increases the percentage of transmissions that AIS equipped satellites are able to receive, process and relay to ground based monitoring centres. In this instance, SAT-Trak was configured and optimised for a specific AIS satellite constellation whose satellites will now be able to receive and process transmissions from the I100 Identifier when their orbits pass over the boats.

Simon Tucker, CEO of SRT said: "SRT have been at the forefront of AIS based VMS systems for many years as demonstrated by our proven VMS product and system deployments which are now in daily use by national authorities. Our I100 Identifier series of AIS based VMS vessel transceivers have proven to be robust and reliable in tracking all types of small fishing boats across the globe. We continue to negotiate a number of other contracts and will update the market at the appropriate time."

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Contacts:
SRT Marine Systems plc	www.srt-marine.com   + 44 (0) 1761 409500
Simon Tucker (CEO)	[e-mail]
Louise Coates (Marketing Manager)	[e-mail]
finnCap Ltd
Jonny Franklin-Adams / Simon Hicks	[phone]

About SRT Marine Systems plc:

SRT develops, manufactures and supplies maritime tracking technology and turn-key system solutions to marine stakeholders across the globe. The Company's products and solutions are used by individual vessel owners, port authorities, maritime infrastructure owners, coast guards and national security agencies to enhance their maritime domain awareness. Applications include the tracking of commercial and leisure vessels; sustainable fishery; anti-collision; search and rescue; waterway management, port and coast security; pollution management; and environmental management.

 

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