General projects

Cyprus VTMIS

Transas has successfully commissioned the National Vessel Traffic Management and Information System (VTMIS) for the Republic of Cyprus. The Department of Merchant Shipping (DMS) within the Ministry of Communications and Works is the end-user of the system.

Transas has presented to DMS the most advanced and state-of-the-art National Surveillance System meeting all their technical, functional and economic requirements. The system consists of 3 Control Centres with a total of 5 operator positions; the Coastal VTMIS is located in the DMS Headquarters in Limassol, a Port VTS in Limassol Port and another Port VTS in Larnaka Port.

The importance of the East Mediterranean region in world shipping continues to increase both as a result of enhanced trade and of increased development of the countries. Major shipping lines are choosing regional hub ports for their trans-shipment operations, and this has provoked various ports in the Mediterranean to improve their infrastructure and find more flexible and cost efficient ways to serve their customers. Through this project, Cyprus is leading by example towards the adaptation of port systems to the demands of international shipping and trade.

Malta VTMIS

Transas supplied a National Coastal Surveillance System for the Republic of Malta. The contract for Phase 2 of the Malta VTMIS is of national strategic importance for the Government of Malta, representing a significant financial investment in marine coastal surveillance.

The Project is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and is a major advance towards implementation of the Trans-European transport network infrastructure, which is one of the Community`s objectives for developing competitiveness and growth in Europe.

The Phase 2 VTMIS system provides a service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and it significantly enhances the surveillance and monitoring capabilities available to Malta Maritime Authority (MMA) and the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM). It expanded the port VTS delivered under Phase 1 into a full Coastal VTMIS that assists MMA to meet their principal responsibilities.

Transas wins contract to install a unique Full Mission Bridge Simulator in Norway

Transas has been awarded the contract to install the Full Mission Bridge Simulator at North Cape Simulators in Honningsvåg, Norway. The Simulators will be a major contributor to increase safety at sea for maritime personnel in Northern Norway but also as one of the main contributors in preserving the environment.

The simulator, which is designed to conform to DNV class A, will consist of a single main bridge with seven projectors, each with wide angle lenses, projecting onto a horizontal screen of 240 degrees. There will also be an additional bridge built for training tasks and dynamic positioning. Almost all the equipment included in the project is the same as that supplied to real vessels and the layout of the bridges exactly replicate this environment. Thus, Transas will be supplying their world renowned Integrated Navigation System (INS) consisting of their own ECDIS, Conning & Radar systems.

A special Crisis Resource Management simulator, integrated into the bridge simulators, will allow training of onboard and shore-based personnel to assist with the managing of environmental incidences such as oil spills, rescue operations, evacuations, etc. The simulator will also provide training for severe arctic conditions and for the increasing amount of oil-related operations in the Barents Sea.

Transas Scandinavia AB wins prestigious tender to supply Full Mission Ship Bridge Simulator to Chalmers University

Transas Scandinavia AB has emerged as the final winner in the tender process for the procurement of a new Full Mission Ship Bridge Simulator, issued by the Department of Shipping and Marine Technology at Gothenburg’s Chalmers University.

The simulator is intended for use by external customers (such as training of the ship’s bridge team, pilots and tug masters), as well as for investigation, research, design and master classes.

The simulator itself is able to simulate any type of vessel, including high speed vessels and tugs. The scope of supply includes both primary and secondary bridges including a built-in decision support system, a desktop bridge station and an interface to SSPA hydrodynamic ship models database.

Tradition meets high-tech: sailing vessel is equipped with modern Transas software

Transas Europe had the pleasure of delivering a dual Navi-Sailor 3100 ECDIS-System and an AIS-Transponder on board the German Navy Sail Training Ship ‘GORCH FOCK’.

The ‘GORCH FOCK’ is a tall ship with 2,000 square meters of sail, and is used to train officer and petty officer cadets in traditional seamanship skills. Everything on board works through muscle power and teamwork only. There are no electric winches or hydraulic aids to assist the handling of the ship. Safe navigation can be conducted even in remote places with the new modern navigation suite, where the dual ECDIS, Radar and AIS are fully integrated. Having the AIS now on-board, other vessels can identify this beautiful ship as “under sail” and keep clear on the seven seas.

Five Indonesian ports are declared as ISPS code compliant

An inauguration ceremony hosted by the Department of Transportation in the port of Semarang (Indonesia) at the end of April 2006, declared five major Indonesian ports as International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) code compliant. Mr. H. Harjogi (the General Directorate of Sea Transportations – Department of Transportation) officially opened the ceremony for Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Makasaar and Semarang ports.

All five ports have been equipped with Transas Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) port systems.

During the opening ceremony the Head of Maritime Telecommunication - Directorate of Navigation, DG of Sea Transporation Captain Suharko stated: “We are really impressed with work that the Transas team has performed ensuring that the installation was accomplished professionally and on time. We got a flexible solution meeting all our requirements”.

Transas signs contract with Romanian Maritime Training Centre (CERONAV) for supply of Full Mission Engine Room simulator

Transas is pleased to announce the signing of the acquisition contract with CERONAV, the Romanian Maritime Training Centre, for supply of a Full Mission Engine Room simulator. Transas customer CERONAV is the biggest Romanian training provider focused on the shipping industry. It is a public establishment subordinated to the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Tourism of Romania, and delivers training courses to river and seafaring personnel and to port operators.

CERONAV is an established Transas customer and has previously chosen the company for the installation of a suite of simulator products including the navigational simulator NTPRO 4000, the GMDSS Simulator (TGS), the Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator (LCHS), and the VTMS Simulator. The Full Engine Room Simulator package is the perfect addition to enhance CERONAV’s high quality training.

The first Transas national-scale AIS Network installation fully completed in Latvia

Transas Scandinavia AB has successfully completed the first Transas national-scale AIS Network for the Latvian Coast Guard. The Latvian AIS Network is a national shore-based AIS system that forms part of the united monitoring system of the Baltic States in accordance with the HELCOM Copenhagen Declaration signed on 10 September 2001.

Remote control of all AIS Base Stations is provided from the Maritime Rescue Control Centre (MRCC) of Latvia located in Riga. The MRCC equipped with Transas AIS Network facility provides full redundancy of the system. All the AIS Network clients - MRCC, Latvian Navy, Riga VTS, Ventspils VTS, Liepaja VTS and Maritime Administration - have the ability to obtain data from both the Latvian AIS Network and HELCOM.

The first Trilateral (Russia, Finland, Estonia) distance simulated training exercise of crisis management in the Gulf of Finland

Transas cooperated in the first distance simulation-based training of oil spill and rescue response operations. Thought to be the first of its’ kind in the world, Russia, Finland and Estonia all cooperated as part of an EU funded long term project on Gulf of Finland Maritime safety and marine Environment protection Cooperation (GOFMEC) which allowed crisis response simulator training to take place simultaneously in three educational establishments: Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy (St. Petersburg), Estonian Maritime Academy (Tallinn) and Maritime Training institutes in Kotka, Finland. In order to achieve this, all maritime educational institutes were equipped with Transas Pisces II Oil Spill simulator, the latest version of Navi-Trainer Professional 4000 navigation simulator, with added air surveillance/helicopter functions and live AIS (vessels Automatic Information System) function. All CMSCs can communicate with each other by means of a video conferencing facility.

The project is unique due to integration of simulators into a common network for the training and cooperation of Russian, Finnish and Estonian specialists during oil spill response.

Transas simulator suite in Malaysian Maritime Academy

Transas has won the tender for the supply of the Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator (LCHS) and Engine Room Simulator (ERS) for Malaysian Maritime Academy Sdn Bhd (ALAM), Melaka. The delivery project was sponsored by Petronas Maritime Services Sdn Bhd (PMSSB), a subsidiary of PETRONAS. Within the shortest possible contract period the building and infrastructure was prepared and the computer system was installed.

It is worth mentioning that earlier the contract for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a Full Mission Ship-handling Simulator (FMSHS) at ALAM was awarded to Transas Marine Pacific as well.

Full Mission Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter simulator for Tyumen Educational Training Centre

Full Mission Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter simulator for Tyumen Educational Training Centre

The necessity of increasing the flights safety level for one of the most prevalent helicopters in the world, Mi-8, determined signing of the contract for the supply of Transas helicopter simulators for the Educational Training Centre of Tyumen (UTair company). The supplement is carried out as part of the Federal special program “Modernization of Russian transportation system for the period till 2015” realization.

Transas VTMIS Starts Operating in Bulgaria

Transas VTMIS Starts Operating in Bulgaria

In October 2004 Transas completed the installation and commissioning of the state-of-the-art National Maritime Safety System covering the entire Bulgarian coastline from Romania to Turkey.

Under the contract signed in November 2002 as a result of winning in the open tender managed and financed by the European Community’s PHARE program and aimed at supporting Central and East European countries in their preparation to join the EC, Transas delivered, installed and set to operation a modern complex comprising Telecommunication Network, GMDSS A1 network, UAIS network, RDF network, four control centres (two Vessel Traffic Centres, a GMDSS and Search and Rescue centers), two hydrometeorological systems, DGPS reference station and auxiliary systems.

The VTMIS equipment is distributed among more than 30 coastal sites along the Bulgarian coast. Owing to the introduction of the VTMIS, the entire Bulgarian offshore area is monitored and controlled at distances of up to 50 nautical miles.

The major navigation simulator in Russia installed at Makarov State Maritime Academy

Makarov State Maritime Academy

The largest navigational simulator in Russia was inaugurated on September 24, 2003, in the training center of Makarov State Maritime Academy in St.Petersburg, Russia. The simulator, supplied and installed by Transas, is meant for the professional training of navigators for transport and passenger ships under the Russian flag; Russian-language crews on commercial foreign vessels; and Academy cadets.

The Navi-Trainer Professional 4000 simulator comprises the full mission bridge of a modern commercial vessel with real navigational environment and 225 degrees visual range; a second full mission bridge with visual channels of 135 degrees; four additional bridges with ECDIS and ARPA/Radar options, and an Instructor station. At least six crews can be trained concurrently on the simulator. The training will include such international programs as Bridge Team Management, ECDIS Operator, Maneuvering and Ship handling operations.

The procurement of the new simulator complex is an important step forward for the Academy to offer high-quality training for marine industry specialists in accordance with European standards and IMO requirements.

The Meriturva maritime simulator center enters a new level with Transas equipment

The Meriturva maritime simulator center

In July 2002 Transas successfully completed the installation of a large-scale simulation complex at the MERITURVA Seafarer Educational Centre (Helsinki, Finland). With enhanced ship handling and VTS operator training facilities, the MERITURVA centre becomes one of the largest maritime training establishments in Europe.

The new simulation facility comprises four full-mission navigational bridges; a VTS operator’s station; Instructor’s station; Engine Room Simulator; GMDSS Communications and LCH (Liquid Cargo Handling) simulators; as well as the Oil Spill Response Management simulator, OilGuard. The complex has also been fitted with several Transas Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), Navigational consoles which are used on board many Finnish vessels.

The ship model library supplied with the simulator contains more than 60 highly accurate models of different types, including passenger vessels, high speed craft, container ships, tankers, fishing vessels, ferries and tugs. The sailing area database covers all the major navigational regions, straits and ports throughout the world. Following the request of MERITURVA Centre, Transas has developed new exercise areas for Finnish waters, including all fairways and pilot routes.

Transas upgraded shipboard ECDIS systems for Maersk fleet

Maersk Line

In 2001 Transas upgraded Navi-Sailor 2400 ECDIS installed on board the Maersk Sealand vessels to the latest version of Transas Navi-Sailor 3000 ECDIS.

Navi-Sailor 3000 ECDIS is the second generation of Transas ECDIS to have gained official recognition of the marine community and is type approved by DNV. The system is fully compliant with all the pertinent international regulations and standards, and provides the user with the extended functionality, thanks to the advanced integration of chart, weather, tidal, UAIS and radar data on a single electronic chart display. Based on the latest Transas software technology, Navi-Sailor 3000 ECDIS is considered the most powerful navigation and information solution for the modern ship’s bridge, especially in combination with other Transas products, such as Navi-Radar 3000 and Navi-Conning 3000.

Full Mission Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter simulator for SPARK company

Full Mission Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter simulator for SPARK company

In 2001 Transas carried out the supplement of the procedure Full Mission Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter simulator – the only certified technical device for the helicopter crew training of the kind, for the SPARK company (St. Petersburg). At the moment about 2000 crews from more than 20 countries worldwide were trained by means of this simulator. During simulator operation Transas specialists added some innovations and modernized the simulator to correspond with other modifications of Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter.

Transas Full Mission Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter simulator is recommended by Transportation Ministry of Russian Federation for the installation and exploitation in training crews for all airlines, using the indicated types of helicopters.