Navmaster ECDIS gets Germanischer Lloyd Type
Approval
PC Maritime, a member of the Charente Group, has
received Type Approval from Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for its Navmaster ECDIS.
The GL Approval is in addition to the existing DNV Approval and was achieved in
collaboration with PC Maritime's agents Veinland GmbH and Lilley & Gillie.
Gerald Rynkowski, managing director of Veinland,
commented that Type Approval has removed a key barrier to marketing PC Maritime
Navmaster ECDIS to German clients:
"When we contact German shipowners for any
product, they always ask about GL certification. Now that Navmaster ECDIS has
the certificate, Veinland will be able to market the system to German owners
with full confidence."
Type Approval success has been a team effort between
the British and German companies, added Mike Dunstall, PC Maritime's Commercial
Manager:
"We worked closely with Gerald Rynkowski and
Fred Ahrens of Veinland in Berlin who project-managed the initiative for us in
Germany. As most German shipowners and the German container fleet are under GL
certification, Veinland considered it essential that Navmaster ECDIS should be
specifically GL approved. GL approval is also vital for any German-owned
newbuilds."
Veinland GmbH was founded in 2006 by Dipl Ing Gerald
Rynkowski and Fred Ahrens and is located in Neuseddin, close to Berlin.
Veinland's business is involved in hardware and software for maritime and
industrial markets and sees it undertake research, development, consultancy,
maintenance and servicing of systems.
This year, in just the company's second year of
operation, Veinland expanded into two exciting markets, with Veinland North
America Inc in Boston, USA and Veinland Asia Ltd in Hong Kong being
established.
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Note to editors:
PC Maritime is a leading UK developer and supplier of
software, electronic charts and associated hardware to marine markets
worldwide. Its products include electronic navigation systems, navigation and
engine room training simulators and electronic charts. Founded in 1987, PC
Maritime is part of the Charente Group, which also owns Lilley & Gillie and
DPM (UK & Singapore), providing customers with a worldwide support and
distribution network.
For more information on PC Maritime and its range of
products, visit www.pcmaritime.co.uk.
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