VSAT connectivity needs reliable routers of communications to interface with ship systems, which is what Marpoint can deliver. It supplies the EVO2 router with the VSAT airtime for all bands of radio frequency, including C, Ku and Ka.
EVO2 provides guaranteed always-on broadband connection for internet access and IP telephony, said Marpoint manager Anastasis Kyrkos. It controls a multi-person vessel network on all satellite internet installations and enables seafarers to access online applications using their own mobile devices
This access is either over ship wifi or using communications hotspots in crew common areas. There is also in-built redundancy to prevent technical issues causing communications breakdowns.
EVO² integrates two powerful clone boards with independent power supplies, “providing high availability even if for some reason one board or power supply fails,” said Mr Kyrkos.
“The only thing that an operator has to do is switch cables and power on the secondary side.” There is also back-up to multiple wide area networks if these are accessible. Vessel owners can apply different firewall policies to each network “that are activated automatically when the router detects that a specific terminal has taken over,” he explained.
EVO² applies a set of fair use policies and can prioritise traffic by using a VSAT terminal’s available bandwidth. This enables voice over IP and business services to work seamlessly and simultaneously to traffic for crew welfare.
Mr Kyrkos said fleet managers can use an online platform to centralise management and administration of shipboard equipment and services while providing a wide variety of reports, traffic monitoring services and alerts, he said.
Marpoint is developing a cyber security platform that will protect a shipping company’s sensitive data and business operations onshore and on its vessels.
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