GPA PROCURES NEW NAVIGATIONAL AIDS

The GPA Management has procured brand new navigational aids (equipment) from Furuno Electrical Company. The equipment include Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR), Automatic Identification System (AIS), FLIR and Axis Cameras and Coastal Monitoring System (Timezero).

For effective utilisation and sustainability of these equipment, a weeklong capacity building training and installation of equipment was conducted from 1st – 7th June, 2021 in Banjul. The training and installation exercise was conducted by a Furuno Expert from Belgium.

The equipment, among other things, are expected to ensure safety of navigation, security in the navigational channel and in Port, as well as enhance effective monitoring, surveillance and vessel traffic management.

Source : GPA