Official press release from Babcock Canada Inc.
Babcock Canada Inc. (Babcock) and Barnacle Systems Inc (Barnacle), based in Victoria, BC, have partnered to support Barnacle’s completion of a hardware product through an Industrial and Regional Benefits (IRB) Policy R&D non-dilutive investment. BRNKL Black, the third BRNKL remote security and monitoring product line, is being showcased at CANSEC in Ottawa June 1st and 2nd, 2022. BRNKL Black is an internet of things (IoT) hub that collects, stores, and processes onboard data from engines, power systems, and other critical systems alongside video feeds. This new hardware product supports local and remote monitoring for training, security and surveillance, predictive maintenance, and live data feeds for digital twin platforms.
This indirect investment is helping Babcock Canada meet its IRB obligations to Canada on the Victoria-class In-Service Support Contract. The IRB Policy helps create jobs and foster economic growth by requiring the company to undertake high value-added business activities and investments in Canada equal to the value of their contract.
Babcock and Barnacle are committed to building on their partnership after the successful launch of BRNKL Black. They will continue to seek additional opportunities to fuse Babcock’s expertise in providing in-service support for complex assets with Barnacle’s skills in hardware design, data science, and visualization. The collaborative approach will further the development of a digitally enabled asset management approach, aligning with initiatives such as the Royal Canadian Navy’s Digital Navy.
“We are delighted to be partnering with Barnacle Systems to support the development of a ruggedized remote monitoring device. This partnership is testament to the success of the IRB policy for the benefit of small-medium technology sector in Canada,” – Abhinav Chakraborty, Head of Innovation & Technology, Babcock Canada.
“The Barnacle team is overjoyed to receive support from Babcock Canada. This partnership will help expand Barnacle’s exposure within the government and commercial industries both domestically and internationally. This vote of confidence from Babcock also helps solidify Barnacle’s reputation as a trusted designer and manufacturer of remote monitoring products,” – Brandon Wright, CEO, Barnacle Systems Inc.
About Barnacle Systems Inc. (brnkl.io)
Barnacle Systems Inc. is an award-winning manufacturer of remote security and monitoring systems for marine vessels and land vehicles. The BRNKL line of products protect recreational, military, and industrial customers in over 40 countries around the world.
To learn more about BRNKL Black, visit the Babcock Canada booth at CANSEC 2022 or visit https://www.brnkl.io/government-commercial/black/.
About Babcock Canada (babcockcanada.com)
In the Marine sector, in Canada and around the world, our teams safely and efficiently support complex and critical assets on a large scale. We ensure our customers benefit from increased asset availability, improved efficiency and significantly reduced operating costs.
Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. Since 2008, we have been providing platform design, integration, configuration, management services, and maintenance and waterfront support, ensuring complete lifecycle engineering support for Canada’s fleet of Victoria-Class submarines.
In the Aviation sector, Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training. We have over 1,300 pilots within Babcock, and work with air forces, navies and armies throughout Europe to deliver world-class technical instruction across multiple locations and aircraft types. Our expertise in each and all the associated support elements ensures the training programme is working as one.
In Canada, we are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their vital wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services. Together, we are working to protect vulnerable communities and resources, and helping Manitobans.
Media Contacts:
Nicholas Avellaneda | Head of Communications
Tel: (613) 369-5321 | Mob: (613) 295-3120 | Nicholas.Avellaneda@babcockinternational.com
