KONGSBERG will deliver a complete Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) system for Pilbara Ports in Australia. It will include radar, electro-optical sensors, Automatic Identification System (AIS) technology and VHF communications.
Under the 10-year system-as-a-service agreement, KONGSBERG will also maintain and support the new system at the Port of Port Hedland and the existing VTS at the Port of Dampier.
Pilbara Ports Chief Executive Officer Samuel McSkimming said the high level of vessel activity at Port Hedland created a need for a proven, robust system to track vessel movements accurately and support efficient turnaround times.
