ICAN to Participate in SmartBay
March 24, 2006
ICAN is pleased to announce its participation in the development of
SmartBay; an upcoming pilot project for Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and
Labrador, Canada. Foreign Affairs and ACOA Minister Peter MacKay and
Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearn announced on Monday that the government of
Canada is providing $2 million in ACOA funding for the project, which will
be lead by the Canadian Centre for Marine Communications (CCMC).
The objective of SmartBay is to showcase Canadian capability through the
integration and application of existing technologies in five key areas: oil
and gas, vessel efficiencies, search and rescue, aquaculture, and fisheries.
SmartBay will provide a better understanding of the marine environment and
the requirements for its sustainable development.
ICAN was chosen as one of the key players in the project based upon its
experience with both shore-based and vessel-based marine communications.
ICAN will be providing display and data-management software to integrate and
organize the vast amount of data used in the project.
ICAN has established itself as a successful exporter of marine
communications solutions, and President Neil Chaulk is pleased to see a
project of this magnitude happening locally, “We’re thrilled that this type
of development is happening here in Newfoundland and Labrador,” he said
after the press conference on Monday, “SmartBay will provide a wonderful
location for local companies conducting demonstrations for potential
customers and technology development projects.”
About ICAN
ICAN delivers complete marine navigation and surveillance solutions to
clients in more than 20 countries, including the United Sates, Canada,
China, Australia and Sweden. The company employs 35 people with headquarters
in Mount Pearl and regional offices in Quebec, British Columbia, Texas and
Alabama. ICAN’s innovative technologies are at work in ports and on vessels
worldwide, including the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Mississippi River, the
Chilean and US Navies, and the Icelandic, Canadian and US Coast Guards. For
more information on ICAN, please visit our website at
www.icanmarine.com.
About CCMC
CCMC was established in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada in 1989. Its
mandate is to collaborate with the Canadian marine information technology
(IT) industry in the development of products and services that capitalize on
the latest advancements in marine communications, navigation and information
technology, and to facilitate strategic partnerships between industry,
research centres, academia and government in support of the growth of the
Canadian marine IT sector. Canadian companies and organizations direct CCMC
and support it through membership.
For more information, please refer to:
www.ccmc.nf.ca AND
www.smartbay.ca
