Norwegian company Tau Tech is set to begin sustainable scallop harvesting in the Barents Sea, using technology from Inmarsat — Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress will deliver a consistent, stable and uninterrupted quality of service and seamless high-speed network coverage in the Arctic.
Traditional seabed dredging of scallops has not been allowed by Norwegian authorities for 30 years due to the processes damaging effects on marine ecosystems. By facilitating the identification, selection and sorting of shells without destroying the surrounding flora and fauna, Tau Tech’s pioneering approach to scallop harvesting aims to revive the harvesting of the valuable seafood resource at a commercial scale.
Through the Fleet Edge platform, Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress offers shipowners access to a broad portfolio of value-added services and supports a flexible, step-by-step approach to digitalization. Services are delivered via a secure, dedicated network with no impact on mission-critical bandwidth.
Fleet Xpress allows users to upgrade bandwidth easily as shipping companies adopt applications at a pace that suits them, from email and basic office applications to IoT-powered solutions and emerging technologies targeting fuel savings, emissions reduction, and other operational enhancements.
The Arctic Circle represents a rapidly growing connectivity region for high-quality broadband with increasing requirements from maritime customers. GX10A and 10B will be the world’s first, mobile broadband payloads dedicated to the Arctic region, making Inmarsat the only provider offering dedicated, high-throughput mobile broadband connectivity for maritime customers in the Arctic region.