Inmarsat announced that its maritime connectivity service Fleet Xpress, has been selected by Hong Kong-based Fleet Management Limited (FML), large independent third-party ship manager.
FML has successfully upgraded all vessels previously equipped with Inmarsat’s XpressLink Ku-band service, to Fleet Xpress. The service will use a Cobham 1m GX antenna for Ka-band connectivity combined with a FleetBroadband terminal for L-band back-up.
Vessel efficiency
Launched in 2016, the service enhances vessel efficiency, crew welfare and safety, and facilitates ‘connected ship’ applications by delivering the highest levels of reliable high-speed broadband connectivity available from a single supplier on a global scale.
“We have been thoroughly impressed with the service provided by Inmarsat and expect to implement internet connectivity across the majority of our fleet as quickly as possible. We are committed to delivering the best possible on-board user experience and look forward to bringing a new level of high-speed connectivity to our vessels” says Mayank Mishra, General Manager at Fleet Management Limited.
Reliable connectivity
Gerbrand Schalkwijk, Chief Sales Officer, Inmarsat Maritime explained that, thanks to Fleet Xpress, ship managers can exploit high-speed and reliable connectivity:
“…Connectivity that puts big data at the heart of operating decisions and cost-controlled connectivity in the hands of seafarers. They also get new hands-on management capability via high quality voice and video calls, while CCTV on-board is also live. Fleet Xpress even enables real-time status checking via an app on superintendent smartphones.”
“Inmarsat is proud to be the primary satellite communication provider for FML and we’re very happy that they’ve chosen Fleet Xpress to be their preferred solution for the vessels under their management,” concludes Schalkwijk.
FML manages a large fleet of over 400 vessels consisting of bulk carriers, container vessels, general cargo ships, oil tankers, gas carriers and chemical tankers and expects to roll out Fleet Xpress to the majority of its fleet globally by 2018.
Source & Image credit: Inmarsat
