A container ship owner is retrofitting its fleet with a high-speed, bonded hybrid communications network to support crew welfare and its digitalisation strategy
Evergreen Marine has decided to retrofit its container ships with a new hybrid connectivity service that combines communications with various satellite constellations.
The Taiwanese container ship operator is investing in faster communications to enhance crew welfare and accelerate its digitalisation drive after a successful trial.
Evergreen plans to use this connectivity to fully integrate internet-of-things across the fleet, deploy real-time reefer monitoring, and introduce predictive analytics to its vessel operations.
Inmarsat Maritime will upgrade communications on Evergreen’s container ships from the existing Fleet Xpress Ka and L-band services to NexusWave, which provides bonded, multi-network connectivity with faster speeds, unlimited data and always-on guarantees.
NexusWave combines connectivity to Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band and L-band geostationary satellites and Eutelsat Oneweb’s low Earth orbit constellation, along with coastal mobile phone networks, and ViaSat 3 satellites.
“Evergreen’s fleetwide adoption of Inmarsat NexusWave reflects our commitment to the welfare of our seafarers and our operations, while also providing the platform to continue innovating for customers,” said Evergreen.
“We are confident that NexusWave, as a bonded, scalable, and secure connectivity solution, will support the digitalisation and the future growth of our fleet.”
This commitment reinforces a long-standing partnership between Evergreen and Inmarsat, which is a subsidiary of US owner Viasat, and accelerates Evergreen’s IT modernisation programme.
“Evergreen is setting a clear standard for modern, data-driven shipping,” said Viasat vice president for maritime Gert-Jan Panken. “By moving to NexusWave fleetwide, the company gains a single, managed connectivity solution for crew and vessel operations, backed by global coverage and secure infrastructure.”
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