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Containership company Seaspan has signed an agreement with KVH Industries to deploy the advanced OneWeb low earth orbit (LEO) satellite solution aboard its fleets.
Seaspan expects the OneWeb solution to boost the fleet’s data connectivity infrastructure.
This move forms part of Seaspan's wider plan to provide shore-like Internet connectivity at sea and advance its digital transformation strategy.
The solution also enables to utilise cutting-edge technologies and applications that require high bandwidth, including cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) solutions that were not feasible for maritime applications before.
Seaspan IT operations head Adrian Alb said: “LEO satellite technologies have set a new benchmark for vessel communications, offering high-bandwidth, low latency, and reliability far beyond traditional marine satellite solutions.
“This collaboration with KVH aligns with our goal of enhancing provider diversity and minimising geographical blackout zones, further bolstering the robustness of our satellite communications infrastructure.”
Seaspan is said to be the first major containerships owner/operator to team up with KVH for the OneWeb solution.
KVH global sales senior vice president Chad Impey said: “We are proud to support Seaspan with the planned deployment of OneWeb service and hardware as part of our fully integrated KVH ONE multi-orbit, multi-channel network solution.
“It is the most recent example of our long-time, beneficial partnership in support of Seaspan’s innovative leadership, which has included the delivery of crew welfare content, advanced VSAT technology, and now a versatile hybrid solution using groundbreaking LEO technology that delivers affordable high data speeds, low latency, and outstanding performance.”
Earlier this year, Seaspan deployed SpaceX’s Starlink satellite connectivity on its entire fleet, as part of its digital transformation journey.
The company also announced plans to retrofit five 10,000 TEU container vessels with S90 engines capable of running on methanol. The vessels are on long-term charter with the German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd.
The $120m retrofit project will be carried out by MAN Energy Solutions.
"Seaspan selects KVH’s OneWeb LEO satellite solution for its fleet" was originally created and published by Ship Technology, a GlobalData owned brand.
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