The heart of the project is a large GEM radar with 19 foot antenna. In addition to this, the scope of supply included a Radio Direction Finder (pictured) for more accurate traffic monitoring and control; Voice Communication Systems, Shore based AIS Transponder and CCTV.
It is worth mentioning that the Sapangar Bay Container port was just recently built and has since received a state-of-the-art and powerful VTMS system. It comprises four operator workstations. The system support can be carried out via remote connection both by local agent and directly by Transas.
Sapangar Bay Container Port, with a handling capacity of half a million TEUs a year, is a dedicated container port which can accommodate two container vessels with the carrying capacity of up to 3,000 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) at one time. Kota Kinabalu Port is mainly for loose/bulk cargo, while marine traffic around SBCP consists of naval traffic for the Royal Malaysian Navy, an Oil Depot and a Cement Terminal. Ports in Sabah not only hope to act as key entry and exit points for exports and imports for the State, they have the potentials to be transformed into the transit points for goods coming from the neighboring countries.
Ruslan Kravchenko, Sales Director for Simulation and VTS, Transas Marine Pacific, commented on the project: "KASI (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and, personally, the company owner Capt. Walter Nair demonstrated a highly professional approach in a new field for their company, installing and commissioning of a VTMS system, and the project was completed on schedule".
