To meet growing bandwidth usage and Internet demand onboard its
tanker fleet, RHL Hamburger Lloyd Tanker GmbH & Co. KG, of
Hamburg, Germany, an international shipping company known for
managing sophisticated, innovative tankers, has chosen KVH
Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) for its mini-VSAT Broadbandsm
satellite communications solution. Twelve oil and chemical tankers
will be outfitted with KVH's TracPhone® V7-IP satellite antenna
systems in the next month, with a potential for 16 additional
container vessels to receive KVH systems.
"We needed a solution for the growing bandwidth usage onboard
our vessels, for operational tasks such as fuel consumption
monitoring and electronic chart updates and also for crew access to
Internet," says Peter Fromming, fleet director for RHL Hamburger
Lloyd Tanker. "KVH provides a reliable satellite communications
solution with global coverage and also the onboard network
management that is essential for controlling access onboard and
staying within budget. We regard the KVH systems as having the most
suitable airtime plans and return on investment for our needs."
The KVH systems will be installed on sophisticated tankers known
as Safety Chemical Oil Tanker (SCOT) 8000s, which are considered
environmentally friendly because their advanced design is intended
to minimize the risk of a spill. RHL Hamburger Lloyd Tanker was
heavily involved in the design and construction of the SCOT 8000
tankers, which are propelled and maneuvered by two separate drive
systems and are built with a double hull; the tankers have a
capacity of 8,000 tons.
"RHL Hamburger Lloyd Tanker is known as a leader and innovator
with its involvement in the SCOT 8000 tankers, and they are showing
forward thinking again by choosing KVH's end-to-end solution for
onboard management and connectivity," says Brent Bruun, executive
vice president of KVH's Mobile Broadband Group. "We are excited
about the opportunity to work with them to provide a world-class
maritime broadband solution for their vessels."
KVH's TracPhone V7-IP is a 60 cm (24 inch) diameter,
enterprise-grade, 3-axis, gyro-stabilized antenna for Ku-band
service worldwide. The system provides data rates as fast as 2 Mbps
shore-to-ship, and 1 Mbps ship-to-shore, and high-quality VoIP
phone service. TracPhone V7-IP is designed and optimized for
mini-VSAT Broadband service, which is the market share leader in
maritime VSAT, according to independent industry reports published
in 2012. TracPhone V7-IP includes the Integrated CommBoxTM Modem
(ICM), a streamlined belowdecks unit that replaces the need for a
rack full of components and integrates all antenna control, onboard
network management, and modem functions in one small box. This
makes installation fast and easy, significantly reducing deployment
costs.
Onboard network management is increasingly important for
commercial vessels, where there is a need to manage demand for
broadband and ensure that operational data usage is prioritized.
Maritime operators also face the challenge of complying with
industry regulations such as MLC-2006, which was implemented last
year and requires operators to provide crew welfare in the form of
access to satellite phone and Internet services. KVH's
end-to-end solution is designed to address those needs, and is
unique in the maritime industry in that KVH designs and
manufactures the TracPhone antenna hardware, operates the mini-VSAT
Broadband network, manages the airtime service, and provides 24/7
global support. In addition, KVH is introducing a content
delivery service, IP-MobileCastTM, for multicasting delivery of
entertainment and operations content directly to subscribing
vessels.
Note to Editors: High-resolution images of KVH's TracPhone V7-IP
satellite communications system and mini-VSAT Broadband coverage
maps are available for download and editorial use at the KVH Press
Room, www.kvh.com/press-room. For more information about KVH's
broadband connectivity solution, please visit the mini-VSAT
Broadband website (www.minivsat.com/vip).
About RHL Hamburger Lloyd Tanker GmbH & Co.
KG
Based in Hamburg, Germany, RHL Hamburger Lloyd Tanker
specializes in managing sophisticated commercial vessels for a wide
variety of customers. State-of-the-art SCOT 8000 oil and
chemical tankers, featuring ultra-safe redundant propulsion
systems, form the backbone of the fleet. The company was
established in 2002 by a group of Hamburg-based shipping-sector
professionals and businessmen, and has been a leading proponent for
environmental responsibility and safety in shipping.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries is a leading provider of in-motion satellite TV
and communications systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold
more than 175,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on
vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. KVH is also a leading provider of
commercially-licensed news, music, and entertainment content to
many industries including maritime, retail, and leisure. KVH
is based in Middletown, RI, U.S.A., with facilities in Illinois,
Denmark, Norway, the U.K., Singapore, the Philippines, Cyprus, and
Japan.
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements
include, for example, statements regarding the timing and
occurrence of new service rollout plans, the functionality,
characteristics, quality and performance of KVH's products and
technology; anticipated innovation and product orders; and customer
preferences, requirements and expectations. The actual results
could differ materially from the statements made in this press
release. Factors that may cause such differences include, among
others, potential unanticipated technical or legal impediments that
could delay or impede new service rollout plans or expected
strategic relationships, unanticipated declines or changes in
customer demand, due to competitive, economic, seasonal, and other
factors, particularly with respect to the TracPhone V-IP series
products. These and other risk factors are discussed in more
detail in our most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC. KVH
does not assume any obligation to update its forward-looking
statements to reflect new information or developments.
KVH, TracPhone, CommBox, and IP-MobileCast are trademarks of KVH
Industries, Inc. mini-VSAT Broadband is a service mark of KVH
Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective companies.
CONTACT: Jens Gegner Andreasen
Marketing Manager
KVH Industries A/S
+45 45 160 183
jandreasen@kvh.com
Jill Connors
Media & Communications Manager
KVH Industries, Inc.
+1 401-851-3824
jconnors@kvh.com
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