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Agreement from The China Navigation Company Rotterdam, 16 December 2015 Radio Holland, part of the newly formed company RH Marine Group, has been awarded a Remote Monitoring Agreement from The China Navigation Company (CNCo). Under the new agreement, Radio Holland will install VDR Remote Interface on board three more CNCo vessels (Coral Chief, Highland Chief and New Guinea Chief). The company’s decision to place these three vessels under a Remote Monitoring Agreement follows a successful pilot scheme on its multipurpose vessel, the Papuan Chief. RH Marine Group, formerly known as Imtech Marine, was established in November following the acquisition by Parcom Capital and Pon Holdings. Radio Holland is the renowned global NavCom, Connectivity, On Board ICT and Maintenance brand within the portfolio of RH Marine Group. Radio Holland has worked closely with CNCo for several years and was already the preferred supplier for the navigation/communications package for CNCo’s ambitious newbuild programme, which involves 37 multipurpose ships and bulk carriers. Radio Holland has already installed the integrated bridge system on 30 of these vessels and the remaining seven will have the new bridge fitted in 2016. Considerable cuts on survey times Commenting on the Radio Holland Remote Monitoring Agreement, Global Manager Remote Services, Frank Berends says: “We can, for example, monitor if the radar and ECDIS are working properly, examine data sent to the VDR and check all the GMDSS equipment on board. Most problems can be solved remotely, otherwise we prepare to send engineers to the next port, with the correct parts.” The Radio Holland Remote Monitoring Agreement cuts on board maintenance and the time it takes to do surveys considerably. David Watts, Radio Holland Regional Director Asia comments: “An annual on board survey usually averages 6-8 hours. But by Radio Holland engineers testing equipment remotely and verifying data, this can fall to just 2-4 hours. With a 50% reduction of maintenance hours on a large fleet of ships over their lifetime, this represents significant savings for the ship owner.” 
Image by Radio Holland Profile Radio Holland Radio Holland is the renowned global NavCom, Connectivity, On Board ICT and Service & Maintenance brand within the portfolio of RH Marine Group. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Radio Holland connects its customers to an unrivalled network of offices and support locations around the world along the global shipping routes. Radio Holland delivers unique technical service expertise that helps customers run smarter, more profitable businesses with less downtime and lower operational expenditures. Profile CNCo Headquartered in Singapore, CNCo is the deepsea shipping arm of Swire. CNCo’s ambitious newbuild programme, involves 37 multipurpose and bulk carriers. The vessels are being built at three Chinese shipyards, Zhenjiang Ouhua, Zhoushan and Chengxi Shipyard Co. of Jiangyin. Radio Holland - press release |
