Inmarsat Maritime, part of Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) Communication Services, will install NexusWave across Auerbach’s fleet of newbuild heavy lift vessels to meet the German shipping company’s connectivity performance needs for its new generation of ships.

Hamburg-based Auerbach has initiated a fleet renewal programme in response to growing demand for its high-quality project cargo transport services and to anticipate evolving environmental regulations. Auerbach’s new ‘ECO’ multipurpose vessels, which are being delivered by China’s Taizhou Sanfu Shipyard, set new standards for cargo handling and fuel efficiency. Inmarsat NexusWave will help to uphold these high standards by keeping mission-critical shipboard systems running at all times.

By combining high speed and availability with unlimited data and global coverage, the fully managed bonded solution is designed to provide a seamless connectivity experience comparable to shore-based internet. This is crucial to support the data-intensive technologies and processes deployed by modern ship owners like Auerbach which also need to comply with increasing regulatory reporting requirements. The NexusWave deployment can also translate into a competitive advantage.

Jan Boldt, Technical Director, 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, Inmarsat Maritime, commented: “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.”