Seaspan, one of the world’s leading containership owners,
operators, and ship managers, has selected for 18 of its newest
vessels the complete mini-VSAT Broadband 2.0 maritime
communications solution from KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI).
The solution includes KVH’s global TracPhone® V11-IP satellite
communications system, mini-VSAT Broadbandsm connectivity,
IP-MobileCastTM content delivery service, and CommBoxTM network
management tools. More Seaspan vessels are expected to receive the
mini-VSAT Broadband 2.0 solution in 2016. In addition, other
vessels in Seaspan’s fleet already utilize such KVH services as
VideotelTM maritime training and KVH Media Group news and movie
services.
“We chose KVH for our newest vessels because of their dynamic
and flexible one-stop communications and media solutions, and
because they can provide us with a level of quality that addresses
all of the factors that are so critical to ship owning and ship
management today,” says David Kramer, Director, Fleet Management,
for Seaspan, which is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. “At
Seaspan, we require high-quality, continuous global connectivity
for optimizing operations, and cost-efficient content delivery
services for attracting and maintaining the best crews
possible.”
KVH’s TracPhone V11-IP is a powerful yet compact 1.1 meter
antenna that seamlessly accesses both the C- and Ku-band satellites
of KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband network, providing global coverage,
with download speeds up to 4 Mbps. Fast, reliable connectivity is
important for the Seaspan containerships, which incorporate
technological and environmental advancements for fuel efficiency
and travel the world’s shipping routes on long-term charters. In
addition, the Seaspan vessels are utilizing the network management
capabilities built into the TracPhone V11-IP’s Integrated CommBox
Modem (ICM), for onboard IT functions to optimize and manage web
and email traffic.
By choosing KVH’s IP-MobileCast content delivery service,
Seaspan has made it possible for crew members onboard the
subscribing vessels to enjoy national and international newspaper
editions updated several times daily; and new-release movies and
popular TV shows from a variety of countries – with new selections
added regularly, even while the vessel is at sea. The content is
commercially licensed as required by copyright law, and helps ship
operators meet maritime guidelines for crew welfare.
“Seaspan is known throughout the world as a leader in ship
management, with a reputation for best-in-class operations,
technologically advanced vessels, and experienced crew,” says Brent
Bruun, executive vice president of mobile broadband for KVH. “We
are thrilled that they have chosen KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband 2.0
complete maritime communications solution to help them meet the
demands of modern shipping.”
Note to Editors: For more information about mini-VSAT Broadband
2.0, KVH’s complete maritime communications solution, please visit
the mini-VSAT Broadband 2.0 website,
www.minivsat.com/one. High-resolution images of KVH products are
available at the KVH Press Room Image Library,
www.kvh.com/press-room/image-library.
About Seaspan
Seaspan provides many of the world’s major shipping lines with
creative outsourcing alternatives to vessel ownership by offering
long-term leases on large, modern containerships combined with
industry-leading ship management services. Seaspan’s managed fleet
consists of 118 containerships representing a total capacity of
more than 935,000 TEU, including 22 newbuilding containerships on
order scheduled for delivery to Seaspan and third parties by the
end of 2017. Seaspan’s current operating fleet of 83 vessels has an
average age of approximately seven years and an average remaining
lease period of approximately five years.
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 news, music, and entertainment
content provider to many industries including maritime, retail, and
leisure. Videotel, a KVH company, is a market-leading provider of
training films, computer-based training and e-Learning. KVH is
based in Middletown, RI, with research, development, and
manufacturing operations in Middletown, RI, and Tinley Park, IL.
The company’s global presence includes offices in Belgium, Brazil,
Cyprus, Denmark, Hong Kong, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway,
Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
This press release contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. For example,
forward-looking statements include statements regarding our
anticipated sales, competitive positioning, product orders,
customer demand, preferences, requirements, and expectations.
The actual results we achieve could differ materially from the
statements made in this press release. Factors that might cause
these differences include, but are not limited to: potential
unanticipated technical or legal impediments that could delay or
impede new product and service rollout plans; the impact of
extended economic weakness and high fuel prices on the sale and use
of marine vessels; the need for, or delays in, qualification of
products to customer or regulatory standards; 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; and unanticipated increases in
media costs or loss of distribution rights. These and other
factors are discussed in more detail in our most recent Form 10-Q
filed with the SEC. We do not assume any obligation to update our
forward-looking statements to reflect new information and
developments.
KVH, TracPhone, IP-MobileCast, CommBox, and
Videotel are trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc. mini-VSAT Broadband
is a service mark of KVH Industries, Inc.
For further information, please contact:
Jill Connors, Media & Communications Manager
KVH Industries, Inc.
Tel: +1 401 851 3824
jconnors@kvh.com
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