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Parlevliet upgrades satcoms on factory trawlers
A fleet of fish factory trawlers will be retrofitted with the latest satellite connectivity to enhance crew welfare and cyber security
Parlevliet & van der Plas (PP) Group will install the latest satellite connectivity on its fleet of 12 factory trawlers to improve crew, business, regulatory and operational communications and enhance cyber security.
Inmarsat Maritime will supply its NexusWave fully managed, bonded connectivity service for these vessels, along with terminals connecting to geostationary orbiting (GEO) satellites for Ka-band and L-band connections and those linking to a low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation.
NexusWave will serve evolving crew and operational connectivity needs across PP Group’s entire fleet of fish processing vessels
“As our operational requirements evolve in line with regulations, we increasingly rely on secure, reliable and high-speed connectivity,” said PP Group IT director Peter Remmelzwaal.
“At the same time, our commitment to crew welfare remains steadfast, and the ability of NexusWave to provide personnel with unlimited data while they serve at sea is a significant advantage. Its high speeds will facilitate our compliance with government legislation.”
NexusWave uses secure infrastructure and segregated networks to enable crew to access the internet and social networks with minimal cyber-security risks and no impact on business-critical communications.
Viasat subsidiary Inmarsat’s fully managed bonded service has high speeds, unlimited data, and built-in cyber security.
PP Group’s connectivity upgrade is designed to meet upcoming fisheries monitoring requirements that will soon apply to additional territories. From Q1 2026, large trawlers operating in Scottish waters will be required to provide CCTV footage of their activities to ensure sustainable and responsible fishing practices.
NexusWave will facilitate PP Group’s future compliance due to its aggregated speeds, with recent real-world tests demonstrating download speeds up to 330–340 Mbps and upload speeds up to 70–80 Mbps.
“Installing NexusWave across its fleet provides home-like internet experience for crew,” said Inmarsat Maritime sales manager Cas Stoop.
“It provides the connected confidence that companies like PP Group require as its operations and compliancy requirements become more complex, due to its high speeds, global coverage and built-in enterprise-grade cyber security.”
Inmarsat intends to integrate the ultra-high capacity ViaSat-3 Ka-band network when it is launched and commissioned into NexusWave to further boost aggregated upload and download speeds.
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