Connectivity

CentrePort has partnered up with Tū Ātea Limited to build New Zealand's first commercial private 5G network at its Wellington port.

Lloyd’s Register awarded its first VC-L+ Descriptive Note for vessel connectivity to MT ASCONA making it the first LR vessel be verified.

Maersk and Inmarsat Maritime have signed an agreement to upgrade Inmarsat satellite communications services across Maersk’s global fleet of approximately 340 container ships.

The Port of València is implementing a private 5G network with over 25,000 connected devices, including phones, vehicles, cameras, environmental sensors, drones, and more.

Orbyt Global and Telenor Maritime have partnered with Attica Group to improve connectivity across its fleet, focusing on the needs of both passengers and crew.

Thoresen Shipping is migrating its fleet to a Marlink hybrid network solution that combines VSAT, Starlink LEO, and backup services.

For more than three decades, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has required mariners and regulators to implement the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) as the mandated framework for ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship emergency communications on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) vessels, highlights Wouter Deknopper, VP & GM Maritime Line of Business, Iridium.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has announced a trial of the new network service “NexusWave,” developed by Inmarsat Maritime.

The Sailors’ Society has published its "State of the Industry" report, which focuses on the relationship between connectivity and wellbeing at sea.

According to Maritime and Coastguard Agency, a new communications network connecting 163 remote radio sites is now operational, ensuring HM Coastguard’s effective emergency response continues across the UK.