CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The German research ship Meteor was recently refitted with a new suite of C. Plath navigation and ship control electronics supplied by Litton Marine Systems.

The scope of equipment comprises a Navigat 2100 fiber optic gyrocompass and attitude reference system, a Navigat X MK 1 backup gyrocompass, a Navitwin III compass monitor and two Navipilot AD II self-tuning adaptive autopilots, along with repeaters, indicators, interfaces and cabling.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has supplied the navigation and communication systems for Royal Caribbean’s newest passenger cruise ship, Liberty of the Seas, which made its debut in May.

The advanced state-of-the-art integrated bridge system (IBS) was installed by Northrop Grumman’s Sperry Marine business unit. Sperry Marine also supplied the bridge electronics for all of Royal Caribbean’s cruise ships, including Liberty’s sister ship, Freedom of the Seas, which entered service last year.

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Naval and Marine Systems Division hosted a reception recently honoring the students participating in Northrop Grumman’s WORTHY (Worthwhile To Help High School Youth) mentoring and scholarship program.

Designed to encourage and advance program participants’ pursuit of technical degrees, the WORTHY program provides on-the-job experience and improved access to secondary education. This year’s WORTHY Day celebration allowed each of the students to present an in-depth overview of the projects they worked on throughout the year.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Litton Marine Systems has supplied communications and navigation electronics for a new fishing vessel built in Scotland.

The vessel, the FV Concorde, is a 21.3m wooden twin rig trawler. It was built at Macduff Shipyards on the north coast of Scotland. The vessel was completed in May, and entered service in June of 2000.