Teledyne Applied sciences Included introduced at present that it has acquired ChartWorld Worldwide Restricted and associates. ChartWorld, headquartered in Cyprus, with extra areas in Hamburg, Singapore, Vancouver and Tokyo, is a supplier of digital marine navigation {hardware} and software program offered via a subscription-based mannequin. Phrases of the transactions weren’t disclosed.
Business maritime subscribers to ChartWorld’s software program as a service (SaaS) obtain free type-approved Digital Chart Show and Info Techniques (ECDIS), a lifetime guarantee and international 24/7 assist. ChartWorld additionally gives digital Digital Navigational Charts (ENC) and different geospatial software program and providers, together with digital route appraisal and voyage planning, in addition to onshore software program for fleet monitoring and threat evaluation.
ChartWorld affiliate SevenCs has a protracted historical past within the improvement of requirements relating to digital maritime chart show. At the moment, SevenCs continues to offer ENC manufacturing and distribution software program, in addition to software program improvement kits for the show of digital nautical charts in accordance with maritime requirements to different navigation system OEMs.
“ChartWorld’s maritime navigation software program and {hardware} instruments bridge a product and know-how hole between our Teledyne Marine and Raymarine companies,” stated Robert Mehrabian, Chairman, President, and Chief Government Officer. “Moreover, the acquisition provides to our software program capabilities and recurring income, whereas increasing our buyer base to incorporate business Security of Life at Sea (SOLAS) class vessels and their business fleet operators. We’re happy to have now accomplished our second acquisition for the Teledyne FLIR and Raymarine organizations within the final six months.”