Agreemenr was authorized adhering to tests on vessel California )over) and also containership Rio Grande Express
Following effective tests on its Aframax vessel California in Alaska, and also on the just recently reflagged containership Rio Grande Express, which it handles, Crowley Maritime Corporation has actually concurred an agreement to set up Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress high-speed broadband solution on a bulk of its possessed or taken care of fleet of 200 vessels.
The tests aided display the mix of high-speed Fleet Xpress on Ka- band with continual back up from Fleet Broadband on L-band, substantially improving security of interactions and also offered uptime.
“Communication needs for an operator with a variety of vessel types like Crowley are rapidly increasing and we require a level of performance and reliability that is proven and trusted, with a dedicated support network that is continuously available,” statesCapt Rodney Jones, supervisor of procedures atCrowley Global Ship Management Inc “Fleet Xpress meets this demand and proved very successful in the trials that were carried out on the California in Alaska and the Rio Grande Express operating in a liner service.”
All vessels covered in the arrangement will certainly set up either a Fleet Xpress GX60 or GX100 terminal from Intellian and also an Infinity smartbox remedy that will certainly permit the vessels to access a variety of value-added solutions, consisting of data transfer control and also remote individual administration.
“This new contract with Crowley, one of the leading operators of a diverse fleet, confirms that vessels anywhere in the world and of all sizes and types can secure the operating efficiency, digitalisation and crew welfare gains available from Fleet Xpress with our global high-speed performance, reliable coverage and 24/7 support,” states Gert-Jan Panken, vice head of state of vendor, Inmarsat Maritime.
