A full installation of AIS 2.0 (VDES), Sternula MMS Proxy, and 4G Above Deck Unit was done on Royal Arctic Line A/S’s container vessel, Malik Arctica!
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This is a milestone for our ongoing MARIOT (Maritime IoT) project, which aims to revolutionize the maritime industry by enabling a digital transformation through highly secure connectivity with ship bridge equipment.
The MARIOT project is a collaboration between six innovative partners (Sternula, Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut, Gatehouse Satcom, Aalborg University, Satlab A/S, and Space Inventor) and is supported by Innovation Fund Denmark. Its goal is to develop satellite-based maritime connectivity and demonstrate selected maritime/Arctic services such as digital weather bulletins and ice charts.
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The installation, carried out this week, was coordinated by our dedicated team at Sternula, led by Sebastian Buur Jensen, in collaboration with Polaris Electronics A/S. Together, we have taken a crucial step towards enhancing maritime connectivity in challenging regions in the Arctics. Malik is sailing from Aarhus in Denmark to Nuuk in Greenland later this month.
About AIS 2.0 (VDES):
- it is the new communication solution to implement the e-Navigation strategy
- AIS 2.0 is an extension to AIS, adding two-way data channels over VHF
- by using special satellite channels (up and down), every ship with a VHF antenna will be able to communicate globally