Imtech Marine extends VSAT coverage network to Indian Ocean

Improved coverage and new value added services

Complete total connectivity solution for ship owners

Rotterdam, 29 August 201

Imtech Marine has upgraded and extended the coverage of its Global VSAT Network. In addition to its wide network, Imtech Marine can now offer VSAT coverage in the Indian Ocean, roughly between Tanzania, Ethiopia, Madagascar, India and Indonesia, which is an important and busy area for the international maritime industry. Imtech Marine offers a reliable, cost effective and always-on broadband communication solution that utilizes the iDirect Evolution platform. This global solution covers all major shipping routes and provides guaranteed quality of service of 99,5%, Service Level Agreements, 24/7 support and worldwide VSAT coverage, including automatic beam switching.

Rob Verkuil, Imtech Marine General Manager Connectivity: “By extending our Global VSAT coverage map we can offer our customers economical and effective broadband connectivity in an area where a lot of vessels are sailing. The VSAT network of Imtech Marine provides reliable communication connections for crew, captain and other users on board. The extension of our VSAT coverage in combination with the recently introduced Imtech Marine portfolio of unique value added services offers our customers the possibility for a total connectivity solution.”



Value added services
Imtech Marine offers value added services in the areas of Vessel Operations, Crew Welfare, Security, Crew Control, Data Compression and Web Services. By establishing the connection between ships and land locations, a wide variety of value can be added for both the business and facilitation of the crew. One example of a value added service of Imtech Marine is Fuel Management, a service through which the ship owner and its crew can monitor fuel consumption and tank levels remotely.

“Imtech Marine has the ability to offer around 30 of such add-on applications” explains Rob Verkuil. ”The connectivity solution, combined with our expertise in system integration and maintenance on board, supports our customers during the full lifetime of the vessel”.

Profile Imtech Marine
Imtech Marine (headquarters in Rotterdam) is a leading company in the global maritime market, operating as a full-service provider and system integrator of tailor-made, innovative and sustainable technology solutions covering the whole ship. Imtech Marine specializes in automation (platform and engine room), navigation, communication and connectivity solutions, propulsion systems, power generation and distribution, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), ship motion control, information technology, entertainment, water management and port services. Imtech Marine provides innovative systems and reliable maintenance services around the world during the full lifetime of the ship. The company employs appr. 2,500 staff at almost 100 offices in 30 countries, based along shipping routes and close to shipbuilding centers.

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