Carmanah Technologies has been awarded two additional Standing Offer Contracts with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) for the purchase of the company's self-contained, solar LED marine lights and related accessories.
The combined value of the contracts is up to $828,000, and they are valid from August 10, 2005 to September 30, 2007, with a possible extension to September 30, 2008. Throughout the Contracts, authorized representatives of the CCG are permitted to place call-up orders of up to $40,000, including applicable taxes. Carmanah's solar-powered LED marine lights may be purchased for use on fixed and floating aids-to-navigation applications requiring either 1.5 or 2 nautical miles of visibility.
"Carmanah was the only solar LED marine lantern supplier to satisfy the Canadian Coast Guard's rigorous standards, which is a testament to our technological leadership," states Carmanah's CEO, Art Aylesworth. "We are honored and proud to be selected as a technology partner by the Canadian Coast Guard. Carmanah is now positioned as the only supplier for solar LED marine lanterns with 1.5, 2 and 3 nautical miles of visibility."
Part of the CCG's modernization plan calls for an increase in maintenance intervals on larger buoys by replacing traditional solarized incandescent lighting with self-contained, solar LED lighting.
