KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI), announced today that it is
launching a new service called CHARTlinkTM for ChartCo, in
association with leading digital chart distributor ChartCo, to
transmit charts and a library of navigators’ publications to
vessels at sea in a timely and affordable manner. The two companies
will be unveiling the new solution at Nor-Shipping 2017 in
Lillestrom, Norway, this week, in KVH booth B04-20 and ChartCo
booth C03-02F.
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For ship managers and officers who need to know that their
vessels are ready for the next voyage, CHARTlink for ChartCo is
designed to ensure fast, affordable delivery of the updates needed
to conduct safe voyages and comply with the International Maritime
Organization (IMO)’s regulations requiring the carriage of
navigational data using an Electronic Chart Display and Information
System (ECDIS).
“We keep a close track of developments in satellite
communications to determine the best solution for getting
voyage-dependent content to customers who transit the globe on
thousands of vessels,” says Martin Taylor, CEO of ChartCo. “Our
evaluation of IP-MobileCast led us to conclude that it’s a great
solution. We’re happy to be working with KVH on this joint
initiative and new delivery method, and are confident our customers
will appreciate its timeliness, reliability, and low price point.”
KVH will transmit complete chart data and publications on a weekly
basis to subscribing vessels via its IP-MobileCastTM content
delivery service. The CHARTlink for ChartCo service will be
included at no additional charge to subscribers of AgilePlansTM by
KVH, the recently introduced all-inclusive, no-commitment
Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) offering. KVH’s mini-VSAT
Broadband customers who wish to purchase CHARTlink for ChartCo
separately can do so for a fixed monthly fee of $49, per vessel.
Licenses for access to the encrypted content will be available from
ChartCo. The content available includes ChartCo’s proprietary
digital products, which are used by more than 13,500 vessels today;
and, as ChartCo is an authorized ADMIRALTY distributor, all of the
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO)’s vector charts and
e-publications. “We are happy to be working with ChartCo, a company
whose prominence in providing charts and navigational data to
commercial and leisure vessels is unquestioned,” says Martin Kits
van Heyningen, KVH CEO. “ChartCo has always been an innovator, and
we are thrilled that they see IP-MobileCast as a high-value
delivery solution for its customers.” With the advent of the IMO’s
mandate that vessels must carry charts that comply with ECDIS— a
mandate that is nearing the final 2018 deadline of a rollout that
began in 2012—chart distributors and vessel operators alike face
the challenge of ensuring timely chart updates while at sea.
Using standard satellite communications for full chart set
delivery is economically prohibitive, with airtime fees potentially
ranging into the tens of thousands of dollars per ship for one
global quarterly chart set. In light of those economics, customers
typically opt for courier delivery of a DVD or USB, but that method
involves uncertain logistics and customs clearance expenses. One
KVH customer calculated that the average cost and time of
delivering a DVD to a ship was $100 and several weeks’ delay. The
wide range of chart content, e-publications and software that KVH’s
CHARTlink for ChartCo is designed to deliver includes:
- Regs4ships: ChartCo’s unique searchable database of digital
maritime regulations including flag state compliance documentation
combined with IMO, ILO, and EU legislation to provide an overall
regulatory solution
- EnviroManager: ChartCo’s unique environmental tool to assist
vessels in complying with MARPOL regulations and national
regulations worldwide
- New Editions and Updates to ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service
(AVCS) and ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO): More than 15,000
digital charts in vector format, compatible with all ECDIS
types
- Updates to ADMIRALTY Digital Publications: Digital List of
Lights, Digital Radio Signals volumes 1-6, and TotalTide
- New Editions and Updates to ADMIRALTY e-Nautical Publications:
Electronic versions of official ADMIRALTY nautical
publications including Sailing Directions
- Notices to Mariners, Paper Chart Corrections, and Paper
Publication Corrections: From a wide range of authorities including
the ADMIRALTY, United States, Japan, Australia, Norway, Canada, and
India
- MetManager Global Weather Forecast Service: Delivered four
times per day as IP-MobileCast FORECASTlink™, this is included with
CHARTlink at no additional cost, on customer request
- Port Data: Comprehensive and up-to-date port data as published
in the IHS Ports and Terminals Guide
- NAVAREA Warning Updates: Urgent time-critical navigational
warnings for all 21 NAVAREA regions
- International News: Daily NEWSlinkTM international news and
regional supplements
CHARTlink for ChartCo is the latest addition to KVH’s
IP-MobileCast content delivery service, which utilizes multicasting
technology to deliver news, sports, entertainment, training,
charts, and weather content to vessels with no data transmission
costs. To receive IP-MobileCast content, a vessel must have a KVH
TracPhone® V-IP series satellite communications system onboard, and
an active mini-VSAT Broadbandsm monthly airtime plan. IP-MobileCast
is part of KVH’s complete maritime solution, which includes
TracPhone antenna systems, mini-VSAT Broadband global connectivity,
VideotelTM maritime training programs, crew welfare and operations
content, and KVH OneCareTM global support. Note to Editors: For
more information about ChartCo, please visit the ChartCo
website. For more information about KVH’s IP-MobileCast
operations data services, please visit the IP-MobileCast
website. For more information about AgilePlans by KVH,
please visit the AgilePlans website.
High-resolution images of KVH products are available at the
KVH Press Room Image Library.
About ChartCoChartCo is a global leader in
marine compliance and navigation data solutions. It is the
world’s longest-established distributor of navigational data
worldwide, with more than 13,500 vessels purchasing its products
and services each year. PassageManager is ChartCo’s flagship
software and allows access to ChartCo’s full range of services
through an intuitive graphical interface providing quick monitoring
of all update statuses. Regs4ships is ChartCo’s unique, searchable
database which combines flag-state compliance documentation with
IMO, ILO, and EU legislation to provide an overall regulatory
solution. Docmap is ChartCo’s world-leading, safety and quality
management system, a next-generation platform for HSEQ compliance.
ChartCo’s Training & Consultancy arm provides a range of
training courses and expert consultancy by qualified mariners,
designed to help improve safety, security, and overall
compliance.
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 200,000
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. VideotelTM, a KVH company, is a market-leading provider of
training films, computer-based training and eLearning. 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, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the
Philippines, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
KVH, CHARTlink, IP-MobileCast, FORECASTlink,
TracPhone, Videotel, KVH OneCare, and AgilePlans are trademarks of
KVH Industries, Inc. mini-VSAT Broadband is a service mark of KVH
Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their
respective owners.
For further information, please contact:
Jill Connors
Media Relations & Industry Analyst Manager
KVH Industries, Inc.
Tel: +1 401 851 3824
jconnors@kvh.com
Mima Bridgman
Marketing Manager
ChartCo
Tel: +44 (0)1992 805478
mima.bridgman@chartco.com
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