Intership navigation has recently installed a VSAT system from MTN on the two new Capesize bulk carriers. This presentation will put into perspective:

• What were the deciding factors behind the move to VSAT on these two vessels
• Design of the solution onboard, for security and flexibility.
• The complexity and challenges involved and how they were overcome
• What is the VSAT being used for onboard currently
• What are the future uses of VSAT onboard these vessels

• Which is the deciding factor in a good service?
• End users are looking for a good reliable service regardless of the technology
• For vessels with higher data volume requirements, there is a false assumption in the market that VSAT is the only option
• The key factor in determining a service is in the details, not which band it operates in

• The changing market trends
• Contents of the bundle offering
• The fixed price model for VSAT and MSS combined

• Fundamentals of cloud computing
• Drivers for leveraging cloud computing in the shipping industry
• Key challenges and security issues to be taken into account

• Performance monitoring
• Emissions monitoring
• Electronic logs

• Case study: Easy monitoring and flexible reporting of a shipping company's global investments

• How ITSM can facilitate transformation of IT into a service oriented organisation
• Improving the quality of IT services, cost management
• Strengthening business and IT relationships

Communication is imperative especially in a busy working environment. It is essential in sending and receiving vital information that relates to the efficient operation of your vessel. Everything needs to run smoothly. But what happens when that communication is interrupted? Could it have been avoided? How much can you get from your FleetBroadband terminal? How can you optimise your connection? Is having an unlimited connection an answer to all problems?

Howard Hughes from the Inmarsat Training Academy is presenting a session about how to control and optimize the data which is sent and received over FleetBroadband. This session is designed to give awareness on how to protect your investment. This may suit those who are working in IT or have an interest in IP management/security. The topics covered will be:

• Firewalls/3rd Party restriction
• Using your FleetBroadband terminal to maintain network security
• Management
• Optimization
• Bandwidth limits

• The IMO Concept
• Exploring eNav solutions
• Working in an eNav environment
• Other regional projects
• The value of eNav

• E-maritime: concepts, framework and EU policy-initiatives
• Service engineering and model driven development in support of e-maritime applications
• A case study: the E-Freight Project

• Characteristics of maritime projects
• Definition and evaluation of uncertainty
• Project preparation
• Experience of IT projects in maritime sector

• Maritime simulators and STCW
• Innovation in maritime education
• Stages of concern and level of use
• Methodology for accessing SoC and LoU
• Application of methodology in real cases - Findings

• Training through STCW
• Marine training as an investment
• Continuous professional development
• Crew multi nationality and the training issue
• Train the trainers

• Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) present considerable advantages since they are low power, their deployment is quite flexible and they widen the realm of environments feasible for monitoring, by adding communication among objects in the physical world. Most important, they overcome the necessity and inconvenience for wiring, thus leading to saving cabling costs.
• Their adoption in the industrial world is gradual, as their acceptance by the industrial automation community is impeded by open issues, such as reliability, security guarantees and provision of Quality of Service (QoS). However, their wireless capability allows deployment in hostile environments, where vibrations or moving parts may prevent the use of cables that would be damaged or even broken. Furthermore, the WSNs provide network flexibility, as the sensor nodes may be relocated quickly without necessitating time-consuming cable installation and maintenance.
• In this presentation, the potential use of WSNs in the “digital ship” will be introduced. We will distinguish between deployment in critical and non-critical areas. The relevant technologies, standards and available solutions, for both of the above mentioned cases, will be discussed. Special attention will be paid to the issues of reliability and security in the critical areas of the ship.