Marine Electronic Systems is a leading systems integrator, supplier and installer of navigation systems (including integrated bridge systems), radio communications, CCTV and video surveillance, internal communications and crew entertainment and mission systems.

Equipment supplied is from the world’s major manufacturers including: - Furuno,  Raytheon-Anschutz,  Kelvin Hughes,  Sperry Marine,  Jotron,  Sailor,  Zenitel,  Transas,  Simrad,  Icom,  Skipper,  Phontech,  Navitron
and many more.

Marine Electronic Systems (MES) supports WAVE RULER in Bermuda and the United States

Recently Steve Howells and Ollie Haselden from Marine Electronic Systems (MES) attended the WAVE RULER in Bermuda and the United
States to identify and fix a fault in the X Band radar system.  Despite several previous service interventions by local support in the US, the fault was worsening and required Steve and Ollie to sail with the ship and stay on board for 10 days until a successful outcome was achieved.  WAVE RULER is a Wave Knight-class fast fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) of the United Kingdom.

Captain Shaun Jones RFA, CO RFA WAVE RULER, said “I would like to thank MES for rapidly identifying the fault in WAVE RULER’s X Band radar system and coming up with a rapid, innovative and successful solution that ensured that the ship can return to full operational capability within the programme at nil penalty to UK commitments to APT(N).  Not only has full functionality been restored but also a significant improvement in capability has been provided in a very short and challenging time scale.  We look forward to working with MES in the future and many thanks to Steve Howells and Ollie Haselden for their professionalism and friendship during their stay onboard in Bermuda and Norfolk Virginia, US.”

Offshore shipping update

January, MES was awarded a contract to supply and install navigation and communications suites on board 4 Standby Safety Vessels to be built at Balenciaga Shipyard, Spain, for North Star Shipping of Aberdeen.

In America, MES is mid-way through a similar contract for 3 Platform Supply Vessels at Eastern Shipbuilders.

In Singapore, on a pipelaying vessel, the commissioning of a large integrated bridge system supplied by MES will commence soon. This is the second of two vessels.

The first, Global 1200 whose bridge is shown in the photo the left. This vessel is owned and operated by Global Industries Ltd

New orders for Indian coast guard

Southampton, UK - Marine Electronic Systems (MES) has been awarded a £5M contract for the mission system on 12 Indian Coastguard Hovercraft (via Griffon Hoverwork Limited). The mission system comprises navigation, communications and optical surveillance equipment.

The navigation system comprises a mini integrated bridge system with radar, ECDIS and conning graphics shown on multifunction displays arrayed across the cockpit fascia in a ‘glass bridge’ configuration.  This system has been developed by MES specifically for hovercraft to assist both in the navigation and control of the craft and to provide engine instrumentation and alarms.

A vital part of the surveillance suite is the night vision system which is fully integrated with the navigation system and comprises stabilised, cooled thermal imaging and day/night cameras with powerful zoom capabilities to enable the hovercraft to detect and classify vessels at long range.  Hovercraft can utilise their high speed to cover large sea areas very quickly and therefore are highly effective as patrol vessels.

Griffon Hoverwork won the main contract worth some £34 million to build 12 of the 8000TD medium hovercraft for the Indian Coastguard in October 2010.

The 8000TD is a popular craft for Coastguard operations, as it can be configured to carry passengers, vehicles and equipment for disaster relief or medical evacuation.  At 21.3m in length and with a payload of 8 tonnes, it can reach speeds of 45 knots and is powered by two Iveco diesel engines.