VT Communications (VTC), part of VT Group plc announced on 28th
October at the RIN-ILA Conference that it had been awarded a GBP 4 million
contract by the General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) to upgrade and
enhance 14 Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) reference
stations in the UK and Ireland. The DGPS system operated by GLAs
delivers correction messages to maritime users, providing dramatically
improved accuracy and integrity of navigation around the UK coast.