Shipping Company Groningen (SCG) has actually acquired overseas access provider Castor Marine to mount its Global 4G Connectivity plan on all 30 of its vessels. With this, the rollercoasters will certainly have a quickly, international 4G-LTE net link for its teams.
On its fleet, SCG provides its workers a Crew Welfare Zone with cost-free net within the 12-mile (4G) area. To understand this, SCG desired a plug&& play, inexpensive system that is constantly functional and also does not disrupt the staff’s tasks.
Seamless net link
To make this occur, a smooth change in between 4G and also the Inmarsat Fleetbroadband (or Iridium Open Port L-Band satellite link) outside that area was required. Castor Marine’s 4G Connectivity Package (incl. committed software program mounted on the Peplink routers) makes certain a smooth failover of connection in between the 4G and also satellite link. Hence, the staff does not discover the change and also just can proceed with their job. Furthermore, the link permits real-time information understandings from any kind of tool.
When Clemens Ros and also Marc van Gemert from SCG’s IT division desired recommendations concerning a 4G solution for its staff, Castor Marine developed a crossbreed connection remedy changing in between 4G LTE and also L-band.
Marc van Gemert, IT Manager at SCG, claims: “We chose Castor Marine because of the pleasant cooperation, correct pricing and their responsive way of working which ensures that the technical solution we were looking for was customised to our fleet. Actually, some of our captains have already reported that they had 4G connectivity at 45 nautical miles from the coast. We are looking forward to see the system installed and then be able to forget about it!”
Things need to function …
Raymon Lubbers, sales supervisor at Castor Marine claims: “With our system, you’ll never have to check if an internet connection is still running when it shouldn’t. The services and equipment we deliver have to work, always. Both as crewmember and in the office, you don’t notice these things until it doesn’t work. We strive, on every vessel, to never reach that point. That is why we have tested and certified the 4G solution extensively. It is also the reason our Support Network Operating Centre is on call 24/7.”
User control
For those that are extra practically inclined: despite where the vessel is or with which network it is attached, the software program makes certain that a VPN passage remains to exist also when the IP addresses alter when the vessel links to an additional network.
With a mix of, among others, individual legal rights, firewall programs, SD-WAN and also real-time surveillance devices for every specific information stream and also gain access to factor, the individual remains in control.
Sea News, July 9
