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“We have been impressed with the performance and quality of ECPINS and see this purchase as a way for Teekay to incorporate and expand our use of proven world-leading navigation system technology into our new build program.”
Captain Bikramjit Kanjilal, Manager,
Fleet Marine and Commercial Operations,
Teekay Shipping
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Founded in 1973, Teekay Shipping Corporation has grown from a regional shipping company to an international provider of marine services for the oil and gas industry. Teekay mostly ships crude oil, condensate and petroleum products and liquefied natural gas for its customers. The company has a fleet of more than 140 vessels, with offices in 17 countries around the world. In addition, there are 5,100 seagoing and shore-based employees working for Teekay Shipping Corporation. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘TK’.
Project Profile
In early 2004, Offshore Systems won the contract to supply the Electronic Chart Precise Integrated System (ECPINS®) to 15 of TeeKay’s Aframax tankers. These systems were followed by a further 11 systems in 2005 and early 2006 bringing the total to 26.
In 2006, Teekay bought a further six dual ECPINS systems for six of their new build Aframax tankers. There were two notable aspects to this contract. The first was that the systems will be incorporated into new ships as opposed to retrofits on existing ships. The second aspect is that by installing dual systems, Teekay will now have the ability to navigate paperless and use their ECPINS system as the primary means of navigation with no paper chart backup.
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