First Frequentis coastal maritime system

The first Frequentis coastal maritime system will be installed in South Africa for the South African Department of Transport through Telkom Maritime Services who will receive a Frequentis solution for a Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

The Frequentis System will replace the old coastal Maritime Distress Communications System (MDCS) and will service coastal waters, along a coastline extending for 2,800 kilometres. Frequentis partner and Prime contractor for the project is South African company, AME Telecommunications.

Working with the South African company AME Telecommunications (Pty) Ltd as Prime contractor, Frequentis will install its Maritime Communication System (MCS) 3020 IP and Tracking and Tracing System (T&T) for the Centre in Cape Town, the back-up facility in Klipheuwel and all its Remote Sites. The system will ensure search and rescue authorities onshore, ships in the immediate vicinity of a vessel, or person, in distress, will be rapidly alerted to a distress incident. The Frequentis system will also be capable of transmitting voice messages, weather forecasts and navigation warnings on any selected HF transmitter/s and VHF transmitter/s in any combination from any operator workstation.

By Jake Frith