News: Martek wins contract from Canadian Navy

Innovative Rotherham company, Martek Marine has signed a breakthrough contract with the Canadian Navy.

The deal will see Martek supply 12 MM2000 marine gas detection systems, with Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) capability, to the Canadian Navy's fleet of patrol frigates based in Victoria, British Columbia, and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The systems are designed to provide an early warning of any refrigerant leaking into the atmosphere and to detect the presence of flammable gas.

This is the first contract that the Manvers firm, one of the leading manufacturers of marine safety and environmental monitoring systems, has secured with the Canadian Navy.

Steve Coulson, Business Development Director, Martek Marine, said: "This is an important order for us as it demonstrates the adaptability of the MM2000 system to detect different gases, and its suitability for use on different types of vessels operating in varied, and sometimes extreme environments.

"The system has been tested for work in ultra-low temperature environments similar to those found in northern Canada during winter, and has been certified to operate without any problems in temperatures down to -55oC."

The contract was awarded by Canada's Department of National Defence, as a result of Martek's ability to satisfy a number of demanding technical and commercial criteria. This included long term stability, ease of maintenance, mean time between failure (MTBF) performance, and the costs of the systems and their installation.

Martek staff supported by certified engineers will carry out the commissioning of the MM2000 hardware onboard the 12 Canadian Navy vessels over the coming year. In addition, Martek will be supplying a full spare parts and technical support package for the equipment.

Martek Marine website

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