Ferry comms
Canadian ferry operator Marine Atlantic Inc. (MAI) has selected Netherlands –based Imtech Marine to replace its ship to shore wireless communication system. Given a short timeframe, installation took place in just three weeks.
Owned by the Canadian government, Marine Atlantic Inc. operates four of the largest ferries in North America and sails between the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia on a daily basis.
In the government tender for the contract Marine Atlantic Inc. requested a ‘reliable, up-to-date and scalable ship to shore communications platform. Imtech Marine, through its service and navigation/communication brand Radio Holland, provided a completely integrated system – the hardware, but also the VSAT and a backup Fleet Broad Band Satellite Airtime.
Henk VanHeuveln, Area Manager at Imtech Marine Canada, said: “The Imtech Marine Managed Solution ensures that MAI has 100% coverage – from dock to dock.”
By Jake Frith
