Hamburg-based shipping company Auerbach has started a fleet renewal program to address rising demand for its project cargo transport services and to prepare for changing environmental regulations. The company’s new “ECO” multipurpose vessels, built by Taizhou Sanfu Shipyard in China, are designed to improve cargo handling and fuel efficiency. Inmarsat Maritime will provide NexusWave connectivity across these new ships.
NexusWave is a fully managed bonded solution that offers high-speed internet with unlimited data and global coverage. This service aims to keep essential shipboard systems operational at all times and supports the use of data-intensive technologies required by modern shipping operations. It also helps ship owners like Auerbach meet regulatory reporting standards.
Jan Boldt, Technical Director at Auerbach, said: “Our ongoing fleet renewal programme reflects a commitment to leading the modernisation of the project cargo sector by building, owning, and operating cutting-edge, eco-friendly multipurpose vessels. Inmarsat’s NexusWave will support the vessels’ efficient operations and regulatory compliance, as well as satisfying customer and crew requirements, with unlimited high-speed connectivity from a single, fully managed source.”
Jan-Henning Stehr, Sales Manager – Europe at Inmarsat Maritime, added: “Modern ship owners and managers across the maritime industry recognise the competitive advantage that can be gained through fully managed bonded connectivity. Auerbach’s new ships will serve growing demand for top quality project cargo assets and NexusWave will provide the seamless, next-generation connectivity that aligns with the company’s ambitions to drive modernisation of the sector.”
In May 2023, Viasat completed its acquisition of Inmarsat. The combined entity now works toward creating an extensive global communications network intended to deliver reliable connections on land, in air, or at sea.
Inmarsat Maritime operates from Viasat’s international business headquarters in London.
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