Digital Ship’s one day conference at Norshipping, broadband maritime satellite communication, was an opportunity to hear firsthand about the different opportunities from emerging and future maritime satellite communications technology, the installation costs, equipment costs, airtime costs, and benefits, and how you can do the most with the least expenditure on airtime and equipment.
Delegates booked from Stena Line IT Services, Wallenius Marine, Kongsberg Maritime, Lloyd's Register, Invsat Ltd, Thrane & Thrane ChartCo, Globe Wireless, Radio Holland B.V Middle East, Furuno Sverige, C2SAT Communications, Maritime Communication Services
They heard from managing directors of Inmarsat, Connexion by Boeing, Broadband Maritime, Nera (DVB) about what they have to offer. They heard real life case studies with Peter Döhle Schiffahrts (presented by Sperry Marine), Wallem (presented by Wallem’s CIO, Patrick Slesinger) and Danaos about how VSAT and Inmarsat Fleet satcoms are used in innovative ways.
Delegates heard experts from Rydex and Marlink explain how you can make a narrowband satcom link feel like a broadband link, and how you can help make the decision between VSAT, Fleet and other options, and use an always on connection over Inmarsat Fleet MPDS.
- How the fleets of the world have missed so far the "information revolution" due to the lack of bandwidth
- How this picture is changing positively with the new offerings. In my view the "bandwidth opening" for deep-sea commercial vessels started with the Fleet offering (that I will mention briefly) and is further enhanced with all the other broadband offerings that followed.
- Efforts of all the companies who are included in the program of the day, showing the momentum of an "emerging industry".
- How the availability of new technology combined with plenty of available capital for investment are creating the right mix of conditions for rapid modernization of vessel IT and communications
- Long-term positive consequences of the Broadband adoption, and I will talk about the "vessel of the future" and her interconnection to the office IT infrastructure in a modern way.
Dr Panagiotis Nomikos is business development director of Danaos Management Consultants, one of the world’s largest maritime software companies. Dr Nomikos is also president of the Association of Shipping Company IT Managers (AMMITEC). Danaos Management Consultants was, founded in 1986 by Dr. John Coustas, director of shipping company Danaos, who has a PhD in computer science, and Dimitris Theodossiou, IT manager of Danaos.
9.30 Malcolm Tindley, manager, director, customer service programs, Europe and the Middle East, Sperry Marine.
Case study: Broadband communications and iFleet
report on sea trials on Peter Dohle containership with Sperry Marine and INVSAT. Sperry Marine has conducted a full trial into broadband shipping technologies with container vessel Kopiapo, operated by Peter Döhle Schiffahrts.
The vessel has a 2.8m VSAT antenna from INVSAT, a 10 port wireless communications system onboard (enabling masters to see all the information on the ship's bridge, apart from radar, from anywhere on the vessel).
It will also install the 2 mbps StarStream receive only broadcast internet service, sending requests for pages over Inmarsat Fleet MPDS.
It will be using the service to make remote diagnostics, and to monitor what is going on onboard from shore. It will also improve quality of life for seafarers.
"It's giving a lot of opportunities," said Captain René Menzel from Döhle. "In the future we will have an internet connection - so what not start now." Malcolm Tindley is director, customer service programs, Europe and the Middle East, Sperry Marine. Sperry Marine is one of the world’s largest manufactures of bridge systems, and recently completed a trial with Peter Döhle Schiffahrts to test using broadband and VSAT technology.
Session: VSAT and DVB maritime communications
10.35 Richard Nordstom, business development director, Connexion by Boeing
Results of Connexion by Boeing trial with Teekay Shipping
Services available for the maritime industry
Connexion by Boeing launch date, coverage area, price, launch customers, terminal costs
Richard Nordstrom is the director of maritime sales and marketing for Connexion by BoeingSM. Richard previously managed the development and operation of the first large scale automated VHF communications network using VoIP technology. Connexion by BoeingSM, a business unit of The Boeing Company, provides high-speed internet and entertainment services to airline passengers for more than seven international airline carriers operating in excess of 100 daily flights worldwide. Boeing has deployed a global Ku band satellite communications network, providing high speed (5+Mbps data rates) communication services with an emphasis on maritime trade vessels and airplanes. The service coverage area encompasses most of the northern hemisphere maritime trade routes today, with expansion into the mid-pacific region by 3Q2005 and will offer more than 99 percent coverage of maritime routes by early 2006.
11.00 Pål Jensen, vice President of Telenor Satellite Services.
Well-proven broadband communications in the maritime market
Pål Jensen is vice president Telenor Satellite Services, Sealink, probably the largest maritime VSAT service provider in the world with more than 350 regional and global maritime VSAT installations under operation. Telenor Satellite Services is the world's preferred provider of communications via satellite for customers located around the globe delivering high-speed data, voice and video communications to and from customers in any environment on land, at sea, and in flight.
12.40 Panel discussion
how should shipping company IT managers justify spending more on satcoms to their company managers and principals? With Inmarsat, Connexion by Boeing, Broadband Maritime, Telenor, Nera
2.40 Case study: Broadband communications on Danaos ships
Dimitris Theodossiou, managing director, Danaos Management Consultants
Using Danaos software in a "thin client" configuration onboard the Danaos shipping vessels via a broadband link
Dimitris Theodossiou is managing director, Danaos Management Consultants one of the world's largest shipping software companies with over 2000 ship management systems onboard vessels and over 300 shipmanagement companies as clients.
Doing more with Inmarsat
4.45 Panel discussion
how much do shipping companies need to spend on communications?
Delegates booked from Stena Line IT Services, Wallenius Marine, Kongsberg Maritime, Lloyd's Register, Invsat Ltd, Thrane & Thrane ChartCo, Globe Wireless, Radio Holland B.V Middle East, Furuno Sverige, C2SAT Communications, Maritime Communication Services
They heard from managing directors of Inmarsat, Connexion by Boeing, Broadband Maritime, Nera (DVB) about what they have to offer. They heard real life case studies with Peter Döhle Schiffahrts (presented by Sperry Marine), Wallem (presented by Wallem’s CIO, Patrick Slesinger) and Danaos about how VSAT and Inmarsat Fleet satcoms are used in innovative ways.
Delegates heard experts from Rydex and Marlink explain how you can make a narrowband satcom link feel like a broadband link, and how you can help make the decision between VSAT, Fleet and other options, and use an always on connection over Inmarsat Fleet MPDS.
Chairman: Dr Panagiotis Nomikos, business development director, Danaos
9.15 Expert overview by Dr Panagiotis Nomikos.
How do shipping companies make a decision about how much to spend on broadband, and how do they plot a route through the options available?
- How the fleets of the world have missed so far the "information revolution" due to the lack of bandwidth
- How this picture is changing positively with the new offerings. In my view the "bandwidth opening" for deep-sea commercial vessels started with the Fleet offering (that I will mention briefly) and is further enhanced with all the other broadband offerings that followed.
- Efforts of all the companies who are included in the program of the day, showing the momentum of an "emerging industry".
- How the availability of new technology combined with plenty of available capital for investment are creating the right mix of conditions for rapid modernization of vessel IT and communications
- Long-term positive consequences of the Broadband adoption, and I will talk about the "vessel of the future" and her interconnection to the office IT infrastructure in a modern way.
Dr Panagiotis Nomikos is business development director of Danaos Management Consultants, one of the world’s largest maritime software companies. Dr Nomikos is also president of the Association of Shipping Company IT Managers (AMMITEC). Danaos Management Consultants was, founded in 1986 by Dr. John Coustas, director of shipping company Danaos, who has a PhD in computer science, and Dimitris Theodossiou, IT manager of Danaos.
9.30 Malcolm Tindley, manager, director, customer service programs, Europe and the Middle East, Sperry Marine.
Case study: Broadband communications and iFleet
report on sea trials on Peter Dohle containership with Sperry Marine and INVSAT. Sperry Marine has conducted a full trial into broadband shipping technologies with container vessel Kopiapo, operated by Peter Döhle Schiffahrts.
The vessel has a 2.8m VSAT antenna from INVSAT, a 10 port wireless communications system onboard (enabling masters to see all the information on the ship's bridge, apart from radar, from anywhere on the vessel).
It will also install the 2 mbps StarStream receive only broadcast internet service, sending requests for pages over Inmarsat Fleet MPDS.
It will be using the service to make remote diagnostics, and to monitor what is going on onboard from shore. It will also improve quality of life for seafarers.
"It's giving a lot of opportunities," said Captain René Menzel from Döhle. "In the future we will have an internet connection - so what not start now." Malcolm Tindley is director, customer service programs, Europe and the Middle East, Sperry Marine. Sperry Marine is one of the world’s largest manufactures of bridge systems, and recently completed a trial with Peter Döhle Schiffahrts to test using broadband and VSAT technology.
9.50 Robert Johnson, director marketing, Maritime, Aeronautical and Enterprise Solutions, Inmarsat. Broadband communications options from Inmarsat -
services currently available and available with the Inmarsat I4 satellites.
10.10 BREAK
Session: VSAT and DVB maritime communications
10.35 Richard Nordstom, business development director, Connexion by Boeing
Results of Connexion by Boeing trial with Teekay Shipping
Services available for the maritime industry
Connexion by Boeing launch date, coverage area, price, launch customers, terminal costs
Richard Nordstrom is the director of maritime sales and marketing for Connexion by BoeingSM. Richard previously managed the development and operation of the first large scale automated VHF communications network using VoIP technology. Connexion by BoeingSM, a business unit of The Boeing Company, provides high-speed internet and entertainment services to airline passengers for more than seven international airline carriers operating in excess of 100 daily flights worldwide. Boeing has deployed a global Ku band satellite communications network, providing high speed (5+Mbps data rates) communication services with an emphasis on maritime trade vessels and airplanes. The service coverage area encompasses most of the northern hemisphere maritime trade routes today, with expansion into the mid-pacific region by 3Q2005 and will offer more than 99 percent coverage of maritime routes by early 2006.
11.00 Pål Jensen, vice President of Telenor Satellite Services.
Well-proven broadband communications in the maritime market
Pål Jensen is vice president Telenor Satellite Services, Sealink, probably the largest maritime VSAT service provider in the world with more than 350 regional and global maritime VSAT installations under operation. Telenor Satellite Services is the world's preferred provider of communications via satellite for customers located around the globe delivering high-speed data, voice and video communications to and from customers in any environment on land, at sea, and in flight.
11.25 Mary Ellen Kramer, CEO, Broadband Maritime
what Broadband Maritime can offer the maritime industry
11.50 Ottar Bjaastad, vice president / business manager marine, Nera.
Using Nera’s DVB-RCS service
fast two way connection at lower cost than VSAT
12.15 Using CapRock’s VSAT service
Richard Elson
12.40 Panel discussion
how should shipping company IT managers justify spending more on satcoms to their company managers and principals? With Inmarsat, Connexion by Boeing, Broadband Maritime, Telenor, Nera
1.10 LUNCH
Keynote speech2.15 Real life applications using Inmarsat Fleet MPDS always on capability
Patrick Slesinger, chief information officer, Wallem Shipmanagement
2.40 Case study: Broadband communications on Danaos ships
Dimitris Theodossiou, managing director, Danaos Management Consultants
Using Danaos software in a "thin client" configuration onboard the Danaos shipping vessels via a broadband link
Dimitris Theodossiou is managing director, Danaos Management Consultants one of the world's largest shipping software companies with over 2000 ship management systems onboard vessels and over 300 shipmanagement companies as clients.
Doing more with Inmarsat
3.05 MPDS - Doing more with Inmarsat Fleet MPDS
Speaker from France Telecom
3.30 Always on broadband - How to make Inmarsat Fleet feel like broadband
Roger Adamson, managing director, Rydex
3.50 BREAK
4.15 Making a decision about VSAT, Inmarsat Fleet and other options
when is it optimal to use a Fleet vs a VSAT solution?
Stein Skaar, area sales manager, Marlink
4.30 Optimising use of ship shore communications with an online connection
Dr Chris Henny, senior project manager, Marlink
4.45 Panel discussion
how much do shipping companies need to spend on communications?
5.00 Close
