Mr Knut Kildal-Hansen, Managing Director of VisSim said “VisSim has been exceptionally pleased to have been accepted as an Industrial member of IALA. Following our growth over recent years we felt that now was the right time to join IALA and to take a more proactive role in its VTS related activities and policy. As a company that has invested significantly in product development and has launched a number of innovative new products, in all market areas where VTS technology is deployed, VisSim believes that it can make a very positive contribution to the work of IALA”.
Mr Gary Prosser, IALA General Secretary, said “IALA is very pleased to accept the membership application of VisSim AS of Norway as an Industrial member of IALA with effect from the start of 2012 and we look forward to their active engagement in the work programme and events of IALA over the coming years”
VisSim is a supplier of VTS technology to the port, coastal and offshore operations. The company was originally founded in 1988 and has developed advanced VTS technology using modern IT components. VisSim has worked closely with its customers and has developed network based Voice over IP integrated VHF Communication, radar based automatic oil spill detection software and wave height measuring software. The company is well established in a number of VTS markets (particularly offshore and military firing range solutions) and, during 2011, VisSim received further investment from Norwegian investors to fund its continued growth.
IALA is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that aims to foster the safe, economic and efficient movement of vessels, through improvement and harmonisation of aids to navigation worldwide and other appropriate means, for the benefit of the maritime community and the protection of the environment. IALA brings together services and organisations concerned with the provision or maintenance of marine aids to navigation and allied activities, at sea and on inland waterways. IALA now comprises 73 National, 47 Associate, and 101 Industrial members.