Fukujin Kisen Chooses Marlink to Provide Smart Hybrid Network for its Fleet

Marlink, a smart network and digital solutions company, has been awarded the contract to deploy its smart hybrid network solutions on the owned fleet of Japanese shipowner Fukujin Kisen Co Ltd. This reflects Marlink’s consistent delivery of innovative solutions to the company, helping to optimize vessel operations and support business and crew welfare strategies. The new hybrid network solution combines Marlink VSAT and LEO L-band back-up, including the Starlink high throughput, low latency LEO internet solution.

Fukujin Kisen owns and manages a variety of vessels, including containerships and product carriers, with a primary focus on bulk carriers chartered out to major shipping companies in Japan and overseas. The trial of the new hybrid network solution included the use of LEO internet services to provide an additional layer of interactive network capability onboard ship, with Starlink’s high speed, low latency connectivity forming an integral part of the solution.

Marlink’s XChange platform enables the seamless fusion of different networks – whether GEO, LEO, or L-band – to leverage the benefits of a single secure network hybrid solution with the highest uptime available and guaranteed global coverage. The expansion of the relationship with Fukujin Kisen will enable the deployment of LEO internet onboard and support ESG initiatives to improve crew welfare and conditions onboard ship in the digitalization era. Marlink is dedicated to helping shipowners adopt innovative connectivity services and solutions that combine new business applications with next-generation crew services for greater efficiency.

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