NEW radar towers have been built on either side of the Gulf of Suez starting at Safaga and Sharm El Sheikh, covering 400 miles of the Suez Canal in a general upgrade of the system.
UK-based marine engineering firm SeaKing Electrical also installed internal cabling in equipment rooms of manned and remote control stations, reported London's TankerOperator.
SeaKing, which employs 150 electrical engineers, undertook the work for Norwegian offshore traffic management specialist Vissim.
Said SeaKing development chief Neil Mellenchip: "As one of the busiest and most vital global trade links, it is essential that authorities are able to track and guide vessels accurately. The installation went to plan and the upgraded system is now actively assisting more than 17,000 ships each year."
The Suez Canal contract was overseen by expert electrical engineers who spent long periods of time working in the remote Egyptian outposts, Mr Mellenchip said.
"The job's completion highlights the credentials of SeaKing to plan and execute complex overseas installations to the highest standards and showcases our ability to work on similar marine projects such as wind farms where opportunities for expansion exist," he said.