Kirby Corporation Now User of ICAN’s WorkBoat Pro Electronic Charting
Software
March 5, 2008, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
International Communications and Navigation Ltd. (ICAN) is the successful
bidder to supply vessel navigation software to Kirby Corporation for its
fleet of more than 260 vessels. ICAN is supplying its market-leading
WorkBoat Pro software as well as ComNav Vector G2B GPS Heading sensors. The
system supports the display of all standard vessel sensors as well as the
S-57 and BSB chart data provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers and NOAA.
ICAN President Neil Chaulk stated, “ICAN has been delivering vessel
navigation and fleet tracking software to the Workboat Industry for a number
of years, but this is the largest single workboat order received to date.
When combined with the fact that our solution was chosen by an Industry
Leader such as Kirby Corporation, we could not ask for a better endorsement.
Our commitment to Kirby Corporation and the Workboat Market in general is to
deliver the highest quality product at a fair price and follow up with
exceptional support.
ICAN is a global leader in providing complete marine navigation and
surveillance solutions. ICAN has designed innovative and customized
solutions for shore-based network administrators and professional navigators
for over 20 countries. ICAN's technologies are at work on vessels in the St.
Lawrence Seaway, the U.S. Western Rivers, the Chilean and US Navies, and the
Icelandic, Canadian and US Coast Guards.
ComNav Marine Ltd., one of the largest privately held autopilot
manufacturers in the world has provided advanced marine navigation solutions
for commercial, recreational and government markets for over 25 years.
ComNav also provides private label autopilots and other advanced marine
electronics to a number of leading marine companies. ComNav's worldwide
technical dealer network spans more than 100 countries.
Kirby Corporation, based in Houston, Texas, operates inland tank barges
and towing vessels transporting petrochemicals, black oil products, refined
petroleum products and agricultural chemicals throughout the United States'
inland waterway system. Kirby also owns and operates four ocean-going barge
and tug units transporting dry-bulk commodities in United States coastwise
trade. Through the diesel engine services segment, Kirby provides
after-market service for medium-speed and high-speed diesel engines and
reduction gears used in marine, power generation and railroad applications.
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