Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been chosen to supply the bridge navigation systems for two new superyachts currently in build at the Perini Navi shipyards in Viareggio and La Spezia.
The orders for the integrated bridge systems were awarded to Northrop Grumman’s Sperry Marine business unit through Telemar Yachting, who is Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine’s authorized sales and service representative for the yacht market in Italy Telemar Yachting is responsible for designing, installing, integrating and commissioning the bridge electronics for the two Perini Navi superyachts.
The yachts to be fitted with the bridge navigation systems are the 56m superyacht Melek, which was launched in July by Perini Navi. Superyacht Melek is a 56 m ketch rigged yacht which was designed by Ron Holland and built from aluminium. The second yacht is Perini Navis’ new 55m steel-hull Motor yacht Picchiotti-Vitruvius Explorer series scheduled for delivery in summer 2011. The 55m superyacht is the second Picchiotti- Vitruvius sold by the Perini NaviGroup, built according to ABS Ice-Class standards and plans to make the passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean through the Arctic archipelago of Canada.
The Perini Navi Superyacht Melek, designed by Ron Holland, at the Shipyard in Italy before her launch
“The new megayachts are being fitted with VisionMaster FT™ TotalWatch™ multifunction workstations, integrating the electronic charting system, radars, autopilot, heading and speed sensors in an Ethernet navigation network,” said J. Nolasco DaCunha, vice president, Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine.
Andy Gifford, managing director of Telemar, said, “The flexibility of the TotalWatch system allows us to select the VisionMaster FT platform for both sailing and motor yachts alike, and with the new widescreen presentation it is even easier to have all the information for the safe navigation of the vessel at your fingertips.”
The Italian yacht builder Perini Navi is a world leader in the construction of luxury superyachts. Sailing yacht Melek is the 50th vessel the company has launched to date.
Telemar Yachting is based in Italy with offices in China and the United States. They are a major supplier of Navigation, Communication, Integrated Bridge Systems, Audio/Video Entertainment systems, Computer Network Integration, Security Systems and Airtime service providers for the European megayacht market. Telemar Yachting have outfitted over 100 yachts worldwide including celebrated projects with shipyards such as Feadship, Lurssen, Codacasa, Perini Navis, Azimut–Benetti, San Lorenzo CRN, Wally Yachts, Burger, Delta, Westport , IAG to name a few.
Telemar Yachting is a division of the Telemar Group who are the largest marine electronics supplier in the Mediterranean with worldwide offices and more than 2,000 vessels under contract.
Sperry Marine is a business unit of Northrop Grumman’s Naval and Marine Systems Division based in Charlottesville, Va. They have major engineering and support offices in New Malden, United Kingdom and Hamburg, Germany, Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine and provide smart navigation and ship control solutions for the international marine industry with customer service and support via offices in 16 countries, sales representatives in 47 countries and authorized service depots in more than 250 locations worldwide.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a world leader in security whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.
