Jeppesen has been awarded a contract to develop and implement an Integrated Hydrographic Management System (IHMS) for the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore, a governmental agency established to develop Singapore as a premier global hub port and international maritime center, as well as to advance and safeguard Singapore’s strategic maritime interests.
The contract is for two years, with an optional three-year extension.
The Jeppesen IHMS will provide multiple functionalities, including bathymetric data handling, management and storage integrated with Jeppesen’s dKart Source Management system and dKart Office tools for ENC and paper chart production and maintenance. Jeppesen’s dKart Office is an integrated suite of technological tools created to provide Digital Hydrographic Offices with ENC production and maintenance, with the overarching goal of enhancing navigational safety worldwide.
Jeppesen’s IHMS will provide the MPA of Singapore with a range of important and innovative functionalities, including:
“Jeppesen is proud to have earned this contract with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore,” said John Klippen, senior product manager in charge of Jeppesen’s HydroService . “We are looking forward to working alongside the MPA and helping them achieve their objectives implementing our technological solutions to help achieve the agency’s objectives,” added Klippen.
Press Release, July 1, 2014