Archive 2001

Monday, December 17, 2001
Chesapeake Maritime Training Institute chooses Transas Marine ARPA/Radar simulator
Transas Marine USA has recently completed installation of a new combined Radar and ARPA training lab at the Chesapeake Maritime Training Institute (CMTI)
Monday, December 17, 2001
Shetland cadets to receive advanced simulator complex from Transas
Transas UK has won a competitive tender for the design, supply and installation of a new simulation complex at the North Atlantic Fisheries College, Scalloway, Shetland
Monday, December 10, 2001
Transas secures prestigious order for 320 ECDIS for Maersk fleet
Transas Scandinavia AB has been awarded a large order to supply the A.P. Moller ship owning companies with an extensive ECDIS package. According to the contract signed with INFOCOM Systems A/S (Infocom), a technology company in the A.P
Thursday, December 06, 2001
Transas people distinguished with medals
On November 29, 2001, four Transas colleagues from the St. Petersburg office were officially commended by being awarded with Admiral Lazarev Silver Medals for their outstanding contribution to the ‘development of information technologies in navigation’
Tuesday, December 04, 2001
Transas installs first 360-degree simulator in Asia
In November 2001, Transas Pacific completed the installation of the first 360-degree simulator in South-East Asia at the premises of the IDESS (International Development and Environmental Shipping School) Maritime Centre (Subic) Inc., Philippines
Thursday, November 29, 2001
Presidential yacht to be equipped with Transas ECS
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
DNV approves Transas simulator in Croatia
A Transas Navi-Trainer Professional 3000 ship’s bridge simulator was issued with a product type approval certificate in November 2001, by Det Norske Veritas. The simulator is installed at the premises of, and operated by, Split Ship Management, Croatia
Wednesday, November 21, 2001
Transas pleased with Europort 2001 results
IT solutions at sea and ashore, the theme adopted by Transas at the major Europort 2001 exhibition, held in Amsterdam, 13-17 November, proved popular as visitors flocked to the stand
Friday, November 02, 2001
Transas Marine Pacific secures orders for GMDSS simulators in Indonesia and Hong Kong
In October 2001, Singapore-based Transas Marine Pacific was announced the winner of the tender for a networked GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) simulator for the Pertamina Marine Education & Training Centre in Jakarta, Indonesia
Wednesday, October 31, 2001
Transas Eurasia signs agreement with Primar
Transas Eurasia, the official representative of Transas Group in Russia and CIS countries, has signed a distributor agreement with Primar, which is the European ENC (Electronic Navigation Chart) Coordinating Centre
Monday, October 22, 2001
Transas to provide a full mission search and rescue simulator for the RNLI
Transas Marine UK has been awarded a major contract to supply a Full Mission SAR (Search And Rescue) Simulator to the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)
Thursday, October 11, 2001
Transas commercial marine businesses merge under a single web-roof
Transas Telematics web pages have been added to the Transas international website, www.transas.com
Friday, October 05, 2001
Further success for Transas VTS in Taiwan
Monday, October 01, 2001
Transas supplies first dual-bridge radar simulator in Greece
Transas UK Ltd, in cooperation with its Greek dealers, Elenco and Eline, has supplied a full mission radar/ARPA simulator to the Hellenic Training Institute in Athens
Friday, September 21, 2001
Transas to upgrade the US Coast Guard PISCES
Transas is to cooperate with Precision Planning & Simulation, Inc. (PPS), of the United States, on the enhancement of the US Coast Guard PISCES (Potential Incident Simulation and Control Evaluation System)
Thursday, September 13, 2001
New modern consoles for Transas Navi-Sailor
Transas Marine has switched to a new-generation, modern design of hardware for its Navi-Sailor range of navigation systems. The new hardware solutions from Transas are available as full-size pedestal mount and desktop consoles
Friday, September 07, 2001
Transas releases enhanced Engine Room Simulator
Transas has released an enhanced version of its Engine Room simulator, designated ERS 2000/3000 version 5.4
Tuesday, September 04, 2001
More Combat Boats success for Transas Scandinavia
Transas Scandinavia has received a prestigious order to supply an extensive range of advanced navigational equipment to 27 units of the Swedish Defense CombatBoat-90 project
Tuesday, August 28, 2001
BV approves Transas ECDIS
In August 2001, the French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV), issued a type approval certificate for the Navi-Sailor 2400 ECDIS from Transas Marine
Monday, August 20, 2001
Transas China secures Hong Kong GMDSS order
Shanghai-based Transas China has signed a contract with the Vocational Training Council of Hong Kong to supply a TGS 4000 GMDSS simulator configured for one Instructor station and six Trainee workplaces
Tuesday, August 07, 2001
Interactive simulator stations from Transas Marine feature in the Merchant Marine Island at the Festival of the Sea in Portsmouth
Transas Marine Limited has teamed up with the Merchant Navy Training Board to host interactive demonstrations of their PC based simulators at the third International Festival of the Sea, claimed to be the biggest maritime event in Britain
Friday, August 03, 2001
Transas upgrades Swedish board of Navigation Simulator
Transas Scandinavia has upgraded the simulator at the Arko Education centre of the Swedish Board of Navigation. The centre is located in beautiful surroundings on the Norrkoping archipelago south of Stockholm
Monday, July 23, 2001
Transas to supply VTS to Poole Harbour
Following a successful trial carried out by Poole Harbour Commissioners and Transas Marine between November 2000 and June 2001, Transas UK has received a contract for a Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system for Poole Harbour
Wednesday, July 18, 2001
Transas training courses available worldwide
As a logical consequence of its ever-expanding range of products, Transas is now offering dedicated training courses for the company’s users
Monday, July 02, 2001
AIS and VDR boost Transas product range
Transas has added two new hardware/software products to its portfolio, the Voyage Data Recorder, Navi-VDR, and Automatic Identification System, AIMS MIII
Friday, June 22, 2001
Tuapse port authorities invest into Transas VTS
In June 2001, Transas signed a US$2-million contract with the Tuapse Port Authorities, to supply its Navi-Traffic full-mission VTS, by the first quarter of the year 2002
Monday, June 18, 2001
First Transas Shiphandling simulator in Lithuania
In late May 2001, Transas Eurasia installed and commissioned a Navi-Trainer Professional 3000 shiphandling simulator for the Maritime Training Centre, Geomoras Group, in Klaipeda
Wednesday, June 06, 2001
Bulgarian President satisfied with Transas Simulator
Transas Eurasia in cooperation with its subsidiary office, Transas Ukraine, successfully completed the installation of the first full-mission ship handling simulator in Bulgaria
Wednesday, May 30, 2001
Navi-Sailor 3000 from Transas: More than ECDIS
In June 2001, Transas Marine commercially launches the first of its new generation Navi-Sailor navigation systems, Navi-Sailor 3000
Friday, May 25, 2001
International sales continue for Transas VTS in UK and New Zealand
Following a period of intensive product trials, Transas Marine (UK), in May 2001, completed its first commercial installation of a VTS (Vessel Traffic System) in the United Kingdom
Wednesday, May 23, 2001
Transas Simulators ‘speak’ Japanese
In the first half of 2001, Japanese representatives for Transas, Marix k.k., completed the installation of several new bridge simulator complexes in Japan
Friday, May 18, 2001
Transas Eurasia helps reduce Soviet debt
In April 2001, Mashinoexport from Moscow concluded a US$5.4-million contract with the Finnish-based Meriturva Seafarer Educational Centre
Thursday, May 10, 2001
Royal Navy to show Transas bridge simulator at IMDEX Asia 2001
Thursday, April 26, 2001
Transas Navi-Sailor 2400 now used by USCG for paper-less navigation
The U.S. Coast Guard recently issued an All Coast Guard message that sanctions the use of the Transas NaviSailor 2400 ECDIS for paper-less navigation. This new policy applies to U.S
Monday, April 23, 2001
Transas wins multi-million contract for VTS in Gulf of Finland
In April 2001, Transas Eurasia, distributors for Transas in Russia and CIS countries, received official confirmation of its success in the tender for supply of VTS and shore-based GMDSS stations for the Eastern part of the Gulf of Finland
Monday, April 09, 2001
Houston Marine and Transas achieve USCG ARPA course approval with simulated system
The Navi-Trainer Professional (NT PRO) ARPA Simulator from Transas Marine has been accepted by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for use in approved ARPA training courses
Thursday, April 05, 2001
Transas appoints a new international director of sales
Transas Marine Limited’s Worldwide Headquarters in the UK has appointed Mr Sven Egelund Rasmussen as Director of Sales, Transas Brand Products. Previously as the Managing Director of S. P. Radio A/S in Denmark, Mr
Thursday, March 22, 2001
Official industry recognition for Transas Weather Wizard
Transas Marine’s weather information service package, WeatherWizard, has won two prestigious Marine Industry Awards
Monday, March 19, 2001
Transas Marine to develop crisis management systems
Transas Marine Ltd has taken an important strategic decision to initiate the development of a new Crisis Management product line
Monday, March 12, 2001
Transas awarded an order for OOCL container ship model
According to the order received from the global container transportation company, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), Transas Marine will create a mathematical and visual model of the company’s 75,000 t container ship
Wednesday, February 28, 2001
Dataco star joins Telematics
Transas Telematics is delighted to announce the appointment of Linda Broomfield as its International Sales Manager with effect from 1 March
Thursday, February 22, 2001
First USCG approved ECDIS training course
Transas Marine and Buffalo Computer Graphics are pleased to announce that the Pacific Northwest Maritime Institute (PNMI) has recently received the first USCG approved Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) training course
Monday, February 19, 2001
Transas Marine releases its 7,000^th electronic chart
Transas Marine’s collection of vector electronic charts will reach 7000 with the release, on March 20th, of its first navigation CD (NS CD issue 1/2001 WF11) this year
Monday, February 12, 2001
Internal announcement
Wednesday, February 07, 2001
Triple success for Transas GMDSS simulators in Spain
Transas Spain has completed the domestic delivery and installation of three pc-based GMDSS simulators
Monday, February 05, 2001
First full-mission shiphandling simulator in Croatia
Transas has supplied a full-mission bridge simulator, Navi-Trainer Professional 3000, to the training center of Split Ship Management, Croatia, to be officially opened on March 1, 2001
Monday, February 05, 2001
Transas safety awareness on show at Sasmex 2001 in Miami
Transas Marine’s latest developments in the fields of marine simulation, navigation and vessel traffic systems will be demonstrated at the SASMEX 2001 exhibition to be held in Miami, USA, on May 15-17, 2001
Tuesday, January 30, 2001
Second Transas simulator complex installed in the Philippines
Transas Marine Philippines has completed the installation of an advanced simulator complex at the Consolidated Simulation Centre
Thursday, January 25, 2001
Transas goes East
The Transas exposition(stand No 93) at Work Boat World Asia 2001, to be held in Singapore on February 20-22, will demonstrate the company’s latest developments in marine navigation, training simulators and vessel traffic management systems
Friday, January 12, 2001
Transas and Primar sign agreement on Russian ENCs
Transas Ltd, the exclusive distributor of Russian ENCs, has concluded an agreement with PRIMAR, the official regional electronic navigation chart (ENC) coordinating centre