Spliethoff chooses Imtech Marine to extend its Worldwide VSAT Ku-band Service
Spliethoff Group has awarded Imtech Marine a 3-year extension contract for the supply of a broad-ranging Ship to Shore Communications service on the global VSAT network of Radio Holland.Spliethoff Group, one of the largest ship management companies in the Netherlands, has awarded Imtech Marine a 3-year extension contract for the supply of a broad-ranging Ship to Shore Communications service on the global VSAT network of Radio Holland. Radio Holland is Imtech Marine’s solution brand for Nav/Com and maintenance, the company said in its press release.
Amsterdam-based Spliethoff Bevrachtingskantoor BV and Radio Holland have worked together for decades and 27 vessels are already connected. Following the agreement made on February 17th, a further 22 vessels will be added. Initially, Spliethoff vessels were provided with a dedicated bandwidth of 256/128Kbps but all 49 vessels will now be upgraded to a dedicated 300/128Kbps bandwidth.
The total solution supplied by Radio Holland consists of hardware, installation, airtime and maintenance. In addition, Radio Holland will install the network cabling on board of 13 S-type vessels.
Peter Van de Venne, Director IT, Spliethoff explains: “We already had a positive experience with Radio Holland for the first series of vessels. After seriously looking at competitive offers and considering a second source, we decided to again grant Radio Holland the project.
“The main reason for putting Internet on board is crew welfare. We offer our crew substantial free Internet access, which they can access from the comfort of their own cabin. The technology helps us to easily shift user accounts across the fleet, integrated with the office planning software.”
