Approach Navigation Systems Inc. (ANS Inc.) is a Canadian corporation with headquarters in Moncton, New Brunswick. The company supplies, installs and maintains transportation systems for the aviation, marine and highway sectors.
ANS Inc. offers technical consulting services for the safe efficient movement of aircraft, marine vessels and highway traffic on a global basis.
CHEVRON NIGERIA – ESCRAVOS Control TOWER
It took many hours in very challenging circumstances but from drawing to reality, it was 9 months. IN January 2009, Approach Navigation Systems was awarded the contract to design and manufacture the cab portion for the control tower at Escravos, Nigeria. Located on the Niger delta south east of Lagos, this area is densely populated and is sometimes called the oil rivers because of a long history of Palm oil. Now, it seems a new oil flows from this area, contributing to Nigeria being the 5th largest producer of oil.
Getting this oil requires many coordination feats which include the transportation of workers and the Escravos area is no stranger to the sound of aircraft. The Escravos airport maintains levels of 300 or more movements per day and thus the need for control for safe operations is very evident. .....
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