“K” Line Ship Management Singapore has welcomed the installation of Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress broadband service to its container ship Houston Bridge.
The installation of the software, which was completed by Inmarsat’s partner, Singtel, aims to increase the vessel’s efficiency and improve connectivity. Fleet Xpress will enable “K” Line to apply big data analysis by monitoring engine performance and fleet management and will also permit ship-to-shore internet connectivity for the purpose of crew welfare.
Singtel migrated the ship’s Ku-band satellite internet service to Fleet Xpress’s Ka and L-band services, changing the vessel’s antenna hardware and reconfiguring its complex on-board network while ensuring that day-to-day operations were not affected.
The installation marks one of Asia’s first commercial installations of Fleet Xpress.
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