Peel Ports Sign Contract With Saab To Supply And Integrate Multiple Vessel Traffic Management Systems
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with Peel Ports, a leading port group in the UK, for the installation of Saab’s Vessel Traffic Management Services (VTMS) system. The system will be deployed across the UK and is scheduled to be operational by September 2016.Saab will build a new-state-of-the-art VTMS control centre in Liverpool, designed to track vessels in real time across five major UK ports. These include Peel Port’s harbours in Clydeport, Heysham, Medway, Liverpool and Manchester Ship Canal. Radars will be upgraded to the latest technology and sensors will be