400 VHF Transceivers being deployed for DGAMPA
DGAMPA, the Direction Générale des Affaires Maritimes, de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture (General Directorate for Maritime Affairs, Fishery and Aquaculture) manages a wide range of maritime activities in France. The agency handles fisheries, aquaculture, seafarer welfare, and maritime safety operations; they also manage the staff of the captaincies of state ports.
In 2018, DGAMPA was searching for a provider for VHF transceivers as part of a GMDSS project. “It was important that these maritime transceivers have remote control and supervision functionality as well as compatibility with the ED137B standard, also respecting ITU standards, in particular ETSI EN and 301-929,” said Loïc GOURMELEN, Engineer for SAR and maritime traffic monitoring projects with DGAMPA. “Reliability was also critical, with a high MTBF (mean time between failures).” After looking at several options, KENTA, a Nautel company, was selected as the vendor for the project.
400 VHF transceivers were contracted with KENTA; as of August 2025, 180 units have been delivered. Deployments to date include the south of France in the Mediterranean Sea; on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, and in the French Caribbean islands.
Learn more about VHF Transceivers 25W/50W/100WAbout KENTA Transceivers
Specially designed for maritime coast station installations fulfilling GMDSS requirements, KENTA transceivers are designed and manufactured for 24/7 operation in the harshest environments. They work in the maritime VHF frequency range from 156 MHz to 162 MHz and can deliver up to 100 W RF signal in transmission mode.
All KENTA VHF Transceivers are fully IP Based, Voice Over IP (VoIP) and compliant with the EUROCAE ED137 standard. They are offered in three power levels; 25W, 50W and 100W.