Kelvin Hughes expands Singapore office

April 8, 2010 - PRLog -- Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in the design and manufacture of marine navigation systems and the supply of navigational data, has moved into larger premises in Singapore to cope with a growing demand for its products and services.

“We have upgraded our IT systems and processes and also now carry a greater number and variety of charts and publications as standard stock,” says Jonathan Field, General Manager, Asia. “The demand for paper charts and publications remains strong and our market share is growing.”

The office, with a staff of 30, holds stock of Kelvin Hughes navigational and bridge equipment which it supplies and maintains, as well the paper and electronic charts and nautical publications. It also offers training and intensive customer support.

Kelvin Hughes, which is headquartered in the UK, has had a presence in Singapore since 1964 and also has offices in Norway, China, the Netherlands, Denmark and the USA.

The new office details are:

KELVIN HUGHES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD

896 Dunearn Road #03-05
Sime Darby Centre, Singapore 589472
Tel: +65 6545 9880/ Fax: +65 6545 8892/Telex: RS23482

For Charts & Maritime Services
Email: cams@khsing.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tel: +65 9817 4202 (Out Of Hours)

Notes to Editors:

Kelvin Hughes

Kelvin Hughes is a world leader in the design and supply of marine navigation systems. It has a highly innovative product range, which is designed to provide mariners with the most advanced navigation solutions and services available. Its products include radar sensors and display technology, voyage data recorders, electronic chart displays and highly advanced integrated bridge systems. In addition, through ChartCo, it provides a unique means of data supply to ships at sea via satellite. Kelvin Hughes is also the world’s largest supplier of nautical charts and publications for commercial and leisure use.

Recently Kelvin Hughes has designed and produced the world’s first commercial solid-state marine radar, SharpEye™. This innovative product represents a step change in commercial radar development and brings military grade performance to the commercial marine marketplace for the first time. Kelvin Hughes products are in use in a wide range of commercial vessels, luxury yachts and cruise liners, including the new Queen Mary 2. They are also in service with over 30 navies around the world, including fittings on every United Kingdom Royal Navy warship.  

Kelvin Hughes has its headquarters in Hainault in the East of London, and has subsidiary offices in other parts of the UK, Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, USA and China. With this global presence, Kelvin Hughes provides a first-class sales and support capability for customers world-wide.

For further information contact:  marketing@kelvinhughes.co.uk, Tel: +44 208 498 1764

or visit www.kelvinhughes.com or www.sharpeye.biz

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