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HONG KONG ship management giant Anglo-Eastern has announced the installation of broadband access to a dozen of its vessels before a fuller roll-out in coming months.
The ship manager expects at least 200 installations across its fleet by year's end, with more to follow.
"Once installed on several vessels, these ships will become as connected as any office or home, affording crew unprecedented access while enabling a new level of collaboration between ship and shore," said Anglo-Eastern chief information officer Torbjorn Dimblad.
"Since 2020, we have commissioned over 600 data centres and replaced 5,000 workstations across the fleet. The underlying infrastructure is now in place to leverage accelerated connectivity," said Mr Dimblad.
Said Anglo-Eastern CEO Bjorn Hojgaard: "The addition of Starlink's LEO network - and OneWeb and Project Kuiper thereafter - will change life on board in a way that we have never experienced in the history of shipping.
"Soon seafarers will be 'always-on', enjoying the same connectivity that we ashore have been used to. The ship will become a seamless extension of the office, where members of the team just happen to be closer to the machinery," Mr Hojgaard said.