Imtech Marine awarded connectivity contract including
VSAT by Northern Lighthouse Board for 5 ships

Remote monitoring enables early detection of problems
& correction of system faults

Rotterdam, 28 May 2014

Imtech Marine has been awarded a three-year contract by Northern Lighthouse Board to provide VSAT systems with connectivity and value added services. The contract also includes maintenance services for the five vessels operated by Northern Lighthouse Board and Trinity House in the UK. The five vessels maintain safe shipping lanes around the Scottish and English sectors of the British Isles coastline. The solutions provided by Imtech Marine will enhance the vessel operations and improve crew welfare by offering a reliable internet connection and communication. The value added services include a solution which efficiently separates business and crew usage.

Imtech Marine will also provide remote VSAT monitoring support on all five vessels. The on-board networks can be remotely accessed and supported by the customer’s IT department via the VSAT system. Next to this, the vessels will have a first line of fault reporting via the Imtech Marine Global Technical Assistance Centers (GTAC). Through GTAC, Imtech Marine monitors the vessels’ systems remotely around the clock, enabling early detection of problems and the remote correction of system faults.

In the port of Southampton the Trinity House vessel Patricia was the first of the five to have the connectivity solution of Imtech Marine installed.

Imtech Marine presently supports VSAT communication systems on over 300 ships operating worldwide, providing continuous remote monitoring of these satellite communication links via the Imtech Marine Global Technical Assistance Centers in Rotterdam, Singapore and Houston. Imtech Marine has over 100 service locations worldwide providing skilled VSAT technicians and spares to support customers operating globally.

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 specialises 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 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 approx. 2,400 staff at almost 100 offices in 30 countries, based along shipping routes and close to shipbuilding centres.

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