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OTTAWA, ONTARIO, March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Gastops, an innovative Canadian provider of advanced in-service support solutions for marine, aerospace, energy and industrial applications, has signed a collaboration agreement with TKMS, a German integrated systems solutions provider in maritime defense technologies with over 180 years of naval engineering experience, to support the Canadian patrol submarine project.
Through this collaboration, Gastops and TKMS will establish an Automation Systems In-Service Support (ASISS) Center of Excellence dedicated to supporting the Royal Canadian Navy’s CPSP program. ASISS includes the comprehensive, long-term management and execution of all activities in Canada required for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of the installed subsea automation/platform management system (PMS) and steering and driving control (S&DC)/autopilot systems throughout their life cycle, ensuring maximum operational availability.
The collaboration will be strengthened by Canadian AI company CORSphere, which will integrate its AI-based machine/system performance assessment, diagnostics and prognostics to improve vessel availability and maintenance optimization.
“Gastops is honored to work alongside TKMS on a program of such national significance,” said Shaun Horning, President and CEO of Gastops. “We are excited to leverage our rich history of supporting the MRC in partnership with TKMS’ cutting-edge subsea technologies. We are building a powerful ASISS capability that will ensure operational readiness and readiness for the Royal Canadian Navy for decades.
About Gastops
Gastops is the world’s leading provider of intelligent condition monitoring solutions used in aerospace, defense, energy and industrial applications to optimize the availability, performance and safety of critical assets. We provide peace of mind to our customers through innovative online monitoring sensors, online analytics, complex modeling and simulation, world-class laboratory testing, engineering, design and MRO services that predict performance to enable proactive operational decisions. Gastops has been providing valuable information on the condition of critical equipment since 1979.
About TKMS
TKMS is one of the world’s leading shipbuilding companies, with more than 9,100 employees (including temporary workers) in three shipyards in Kiel, Wismar and Itajaí (Brazil) and with locations around the world. The company is active as a system supplier for submarines and naval surface ships as well as maritime electronics and security technologies. Around 3,300 employees work at the Kiel site, making it the largest shipyard in Germany. 185 years of history and the constant search for improvement allow the company to constantly establish new standards. TKMS offers its customers around the world tailor-made solutions to meet the highly complex challenges of a changing world. The driving forces behind this innovative energy are the company’s employees, who shape the future of TKMS every day with passion and commitment.
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