Global ship driver RIXShipmanagement Ltd has actually selected KVH’s AgilePlans ® subscription-based Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) program to provide its vessels with VSAT connection. Installations for 4 vessels have actually been finished, with prepare for an extra 25 with the 2nd quarter of 2022.
“Our company currently manages more than 30 vessels and we know the importance of reliable satellite communications to our operations and to our goals of optimizing vessel performance, reducing CO2 emissions, and improving crew welfare,” states Aleksandr Lisitskiy, executive supervisor of RIXShipmanagement Ltd “The all-inclusive AgilePlans service makes it easy for us to bring leading maritime VSAT connectivity from KVH to our fleet.”
RIX intends to utilize a mix of KVH’s TracPhone ® V7-HTS, TracPhone V3-HTS, and also TracPhone V30 systems for its fleet of dry-cargo and also multi-purpose vessels trading worldwide.
Hansael SIA, in Latvia, supplied technological and also sales proficiency to RIX, suggesting them of the advantages of KVH’s AgilePlans solution. “AgilePlans is enabling RIX to quickly bring their growing fleet the reliable satellite communications solution they need to help their business succeed,” states Oleg Orlov, supervisor of Hansael SIA.
AgilePlans consists of a selection of KVH TracPhone equipment, limitless e-mail and also texting, day-to-day globe and also nationwide information by means of NEWSlinkTM television and also NEWSlink Print, setup in as numerous as 4,000 ports and also areas, cybersecurity security, KVH OneCareTM upkeep, no CAPEX, and also no dedication, all for one regular monthly cost.
Commercial maritime fleets worldwide are moving from tradition L-band systems, where slower information rates are gauged in kilobits per 2nd (Kbps) to VSAT solutions, such as KVH AgilePlans, where faster information rates gauged in megabits per 2nd (Mbps) make it possible for vessels to enhance functional effectiveness with digitalization. Vessel drivers likewise understand that seafarers worth quick, trusted connection and also see it as a vital part of staff well-being and also life mixed-up.
Sea News, July 14
