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AgilePlans by KVH

KVH Industries announced the avail- ability of AgilePlans by KVH, an all- inclusive Connectivity as a Service

MARINE ELECTRONICS (CaaS) offering for maritime. For a single monthly fee, AgilePlans by KVH brings an advanced satellite communica- tions solution onboard without a capital expenditure or long-term commitment.

The subscription fee is as low as $499/ month for a complete package including hardware, connectivity, installation at select ports, entertainment and training content, and global support. The Agile-

Plans by KVH subscription model is de- signed to deliver everything a ? eet needs for better communications and improved operational ef? ciency at sea.

AgilePlans by KVH is designed to enable customers to adjust quickly to

KVH changing market conditions and support ? eet expansion or contraction as needed. tenna system; the below decks Integrated • Airtime and Voice: Choice of • Training Content: TRAINING-

CommBox Modem (ICM); and required KVH’s usage-based airtime data plans link Videotel Basic Training Package of

For example, subscribers can end a sub- scription at any time without penalty. cables with speeds up to 4 Mbps shore-to-ship, videos covering Standards of Training, • Installation: Free shipping to, and a KVH-assigned VoIP number Certi? cation, and Watchkeeping for Sea-

The AgilePlans subscriber need only no- tify KVH, return the onboard hardware, and standard installation in select ports • Management Portal: myKVHTM farers (STCW)-related material for one around the globe • Vessel Tracking Service: Basic of three categories: tankers, dry cargo, or and the subscription will end.

The monthly subscription fee for Agile • Maintenance & Support: Zero Tracking offshore maintenance costs for the life of the sub- • Crew Welfare: NEWSlink Print • Operations Data Delivery: CHAR-

Plans by KVH includes all of the follow- scription; KVH OneCare Global Techni- and NEWSlink TV delivered and up- Tlink and FORECASTlink multicast de- ing: cal Assistance Package; proactive per- dated daily via KVH’s IP-MobileCast livery of third-party chart and weather • Hardware: Choice of KVH’s Trac- formance monitoring content delivery service data.

Phone V7-IP or TracPhone V11-IP an-

Western Signs with MobileOps

MobileOps, Inc., a Redmond, Wash., software company that specializes in the design and development of mari- time software applications (dispatch, safety, compliance, vessel maintenance, timecards, analytics) signed a contract with Western Towboat Company of Seat- tle. Western Towboat will use MobileOps

First User-De? ned ECDIS Platform across its ? eet and within sev- Vessel Monitoring Services

AlphaBridge delivers for RT Trident

Raytheon Anschütz introduces what it eral shoreside departments. MobileOps ASCO has joined forces with Ultra

Alphatron Marine has handed over the claims is the world’s ? rst user-de? ned Platform’s of? ine-capable application, Electronics to deliver an important step turnkey AlphaBridge tugboat console so-

Electronic Chart Display and Information Voyager, will be used on tugs transiting forward in vessel monitoring services. lution onboard the RT Trident to Seabulk

System. Raytheon Anschütz designed the ocean out of cellular range. Working in collaboration with Ultra Elec-

Towing Inc. This tug bridge concept has www.mobileops.co the new Synapsis ECDIS NX software tronics Surveillance & Security Systems been fully equipped with a JRC/Alpha- based on direct input from customers. (ULTRA), ASCO has been awarded a tron Marine navigation and communica-

The software features a state-of-the-art major, long-term contract by an inter- tion package. The bridge is comprised design and stands out with an intui- national operator for the provision of of two ergonomically designed consoles tive user interface, a clearly structured integrated collision avoidance monitor- with a central, rotatable, captain’s display, consistent operational concepts ing which improves marine safety.

chair mounted on sliding rails. The and modern interaction patterns such Thanks to the alliance, Ultra Electronics layout of the consoles was designed in as touch operation, ‘drag and drop,’ will use multiple platform-based radar cooperation with the intended users. pins and handles, and context-sensitive early warning systems (REWS) to detect

The radars onboard include the JRC help dialogue. and gather vessel data to address the

JMA-5200 sea radar, with the patented

It is ? exible and can adapt to new risks posed to offshore installations by

JRC Constaview, and the Alphatron JMA- use cases or integrate new functions, marine traf? c. This data will then be 610 river radar, especially designed for without overloading the display or over- sent onshore to be centrally monitored inland and maneuvering applications in whelming the user. and co-ordinated.

enclosed waters. www.raytheon-anschuetz.com www.ascoworld.com www.alphatronmarine.com 82 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • MAY 2017

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