The future of communications in maritime

The future of communications in maritime
23/09/2019

Marine communication involves ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore communication. Beginning with radio and flags, the industry today uses advanced technologies to communicate. With over 90 per cent of worldwide trade served by the maritime market, vessels at sea rely on broadband connectivity and VSAT technology to stay in touch with operations on land and increase work productivity.

Growing use of VSAT technology
Reports from The Verified Market state that the global maritime VSAT market was valued at $1.92 billion (Dh7.05 billion) in 2017 and is projected to reach $5.19 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 13.3 per cent from 2018 to 2025.

Marine activities continuing to pick up the pace, combined with an increased demand for enriched content from seafarers, crew and passenger has caused a major spike in the growth of VSAT technology.

Autonomous ships
Autonomous vehicles are beginning to make an appearance in the maritime industry. These vessels can help eliminate human error, reduce crew costs, enable space efficiencies in ship design and use of fuel. Digitalisation is driving great change in maritime, and autonomous ships are a part of that.

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