NEW MALDEN, United Kingdom,
Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a
contract by Peter Dohle Schiffahrts-KG to supply the Integrated
Bridge Systems, including navigation, voyage data recorders and
radio systems, to seven new bulk carrier ships.
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Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine business unit will supply the
equipment to Jiangsu Hantong Shipyard in Nantong, Jiangsu, China. The full Integrated Bridge
System package will include VisionMaster FT Radars, VisionMaster FT
ECDIS, Magnetic Compass System, Echosounder, VoyageMaster G4 Voyage
Data Recorder, Gyrocompass, GMDSS Radio, Autopilot and Steering
Control System and Speed Logs.
"This award extends the longstanding business relationship that
we have with Peter Dohle," said
Jeanne A. Usher, Managing Director,
Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine. "These new bulk carriers will be
equipped with a broad array of the most advanced navigation and
data systems commercially available today."
Deliveries for the 38,800 deadweight tonnage bulk carriers will
take place between April 2015 and
September 2016, with installations
beginning during the second half of 2014. Based in Hamburg, Germany, Peter Dohle Schiffahrts-KG
is a leading provider of shipping services worldwide.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information