The Shipping Corporation of India Selects Stratos to Deploy FleetBroadband on 156-Ship Fleet

 

 

May 18, 2011

 

Stratos Global, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has been selected by The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) to deploy the Inmarsat FleetBroadband satellite communications service as part of an integrated maritime communications solution that will help the operator increase productivity and control costs. Stratos was selected by SCI through Stratos Channel Partner Station Satcom.

Based in Mumbai, SCI is India’s largest shipping company, with an expansive fleet that operates globally and includes tankers, bulk carriers, liners and supply vessels.

In addition to deployment of FleetBroadband on the entire fleet of 156 ships owned and managed by SCI, the Stratos solution includes: upgrades to AmosConnect 8, Stratos’ sophisticated new maritime communications software; upgrades to crew communications via Stratos’ new AmosConnect CommCenter application; and deployment of Blue Ocean Wireless (BOW) GSM service.

“In our ongoing mission to ensure optimal business efficiency, crew productivity and cost control, we understand the critical importance of broadband connectivity,” said Kailash Gupta, SCI’s director, personnel and administration. By offering an integrated approach that combines the reliability of FleetBroadband with advanced applications and other value-added services, Stratos has proven it is ideally suited to meet our needs.”

Gupta added, “The use of AmosConnect 8 to improve our interoffice communications is especially advantageous, as it meets the requirements of the new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Planned Maintenance Systems we are implementing throughout our company. Also, we expect AmosConnect Crew CommCenter to positively impact the quality of private, controlled communications that we offer to our seafarers and officers.”

Station Satcom CEO Anshul Khanna said, “As service provider to SCI for the past six years, it has been very gratifying to see SCI’s applications evolve from SAT-C, text-based communication to a fully integrated ERP system that provides constant mirroring of information between vessels and corporate offices onshore. It has been a privilege to help SCI achieve these advances by deploying the very latest, high-performance satcom systems.”

 

Stratos President and CEO Jim Parm said, “The decision to undertake a comprehensive communications upgrade is a daunting task for any operator. We will continue to honor the confidence that SCI has shown in our abilities by implementing the industry’s most effective solutions – and by consistently providing the highest levels of customer support.”