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The Port of Rotterdam stakeholders will be able to participate and benefit from an untappable, multi-user quantum network for their critical communication systems.

Marlink informed that it has added SpaceX’s Starlink service to its offerings. Starlink is a high-speed, low-latency broadband internet service enabled by a constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit.

According to a recent Nautilus International survey, while 88% of the seafarers that responded have internet access at sea, those who do often have limited access at high cost.

“Internet of Things” (IoT) is a very common term that we tend to hear more and more in the recent years. When it comes to IoT, we are talking about intertwined devices, software, sensors etc. that enable us to be connected throughout physical space. However, this “invisible” web that connects our devices can pose danger to the information security.

Using internet today is like breathing air. While you cannot see it around, it is of outmost importance for the proper function of everyday activities. Of course the seafaring profession does not remain unaffected, as the increasing digitalization onboard, provide many benefits, as well as drawbacks.

There is no doubt that internet has made our lives easier. The advancements in technology have changed the way we communicate, and the way we do business. How we run our social and personal lives at the moment has nothing to do with what was happening a few years ago. However, because of that, Internet can also threaten us with spam, identity theft, invasion of privacy and cyber espionage.

Connectivity onboard and accessing the Internet is a fundamental right that nobody should be deprived of. With seafarers spending most of their lives crossing the oceans, being away from their families and their loved ones, can have a negative impact on their overall wellbeing. However, with these issues in mind it is important to identify and analyze the potential dangers that the use of internet can have, especially on ships.

Similarly to the whole world, shipping operates today in a fully digitalized environment. However, this was not always the case, with maritime making advancements in this area decade by decade. However, it is interesting to explore how shipping’s digitalization journey has involved over the years.

A project that ensures seafarers and fishermen can gain high-speed internet access while visiting UK ports to contact family and friends has been extended for another year.

Inmarsat is giving free connectivity to maritime crews around the globe that use its Fleet Hotspot service.