AHTI ‘Floating Laboratory’ Connectivity Supplier

AHTI uses seamless, high-speed and reliable connectivity to create a seaborne environment where customers can test Wärtsilä ANCS’s own technologies and its technology partners’ solutions, all of which aims to reduce the environmental impact of commercial shipping. Through the programme, Wärtsilä ANCS tests new technologies to offer real-time insights into a vessel’s performance, energy use and the impact on commercial shipping.

The combination of Fleet Xpress and FleetBroadband provides a ‘multi-modal wide-area network’ for the ship, and was selected by a Wärtsilä ANCS technology partner, DRYNET, which is also an Inmarsat Service Provider.

Michael Christiansen, Vice President, Wärtsilä ANCS said “AHTI reduces time to market by providing a faithful reflection of a technology’s capabilities and limitations on the open water without the risks, red tape and costs that come with full-scale sea trials. As a floating laboratory, the vessel depends on reliable, high-speed connectivity, meaning that Inmarsat’s VSAT service, Fleet Xpress, is an important addition on board.”

Holger Ritter, Managing Partner, DRYNET GmbH, commented that “the multi-modal connectivity package can also handle the vast quantities of data that AHTI generates, providing a strong foundation for applications such as enhanced situational awareness and remote control.”