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With thanks to Global Marine Communications, Navicomm Marine Systems & NSSLGlobal Ltd
In the modern world superyachts and yachts expect to be connected all the time; with smartphones, Wi-Fi and all manner of portable communications devices. In the past, communications solutions for superyachts and yachts have fallen a long way short of the kind of service expected on land.
Mark Wilson from Navicomm Marine Systems commented:
“We live in a connected world where clients are surrounded by high speed internet, from the office to their homes, fibre optic broadband networks have created a high speed internet connection and now with the evolution of 4G services similar speeds are capable on their mobile devices. This widespread availability of broadband services has now become second nature to most people, and that expectation of high speed services follows onto a yacht.”
Now, according to NSSLGlobal Ltd, solutions are available that close the gap, making the ‘Office Anywhere’ a reality, “On-board satellite based connections are now capable of providing true broadband services to support teleconferencing, data downloading, emails, web surfing, social networking and media streaming for all on-board users.”
Effective communications are also vital when maintaining yacht crew welfare. It provides crew with the ability to keep in touch with friends and family at home like never before, preventing that sense of isolation, which can lower crew morale and with it the efficiency of the yacht.
So the benefits of an effective communications solution are obvious. But with many providers offering a variety of solutions across a range of technologies it can be difficult to decide what solution is right for your yacht.
NSSLGlobal Ltd provided which key factors need to be thought about:
Mark Wilson from Navicomm Marine Systems followed up by providing this expert advice;
“The modern vessel has access to a wide range of satellite communications systems, which can be overwhelming for the end user to determine which is the most suitable for their requirements and therefore, it is important to engage a specialist provider early on to help determine what the usage requirements would be and propose a range of solutions to meet those requirements.”
Whilst in port it is possible to obtain high speed services through port based WiFi networks or 4G, as soon as you are out of range you are solely reliant on satellite services and this is where the problem lies, as currently superyachts do not have the same bandwidth available over satellite.
Mark further added, “With the proliferation of internet connected devices we have become oblivious to the actual amount of data we consume on a daily basis making it difficult for the average user to determine their actual bandwidth requirements. Once you have a system on board, it is important to remember that it is not necessarily an unlimited source of internet and it should be used accordingly depending on your contracted service. Educating crew and users on the management of bandwidth and limitations can be a challenge, but is critical to ensure that the expectations are met
Navicomm Marine Systems provided important questions/issues which also need to be thought about;
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