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Anglo-Eastern celebrates 100th Starlink Maritime installation

Anglo-Eastern celebrated the 100th installation of Starlink within its managed fleet last week, mere months after announcing its commitment to the service. The global ship manager has seen an overwhelmingly positive response in respect of both operations and crew wellbeing. Torbjorn Dimblad, Chief Information Officer of Anglo-Eastern, expressed his satisfaction, saying “We now have Starlink-equipped vessels operating in every corner of the world and we are delighted with the service. We consistently experience internet speeds exceeding 100 Mbps everywhere that Starlink is available”. Mr. Dimblad reports that Starlink’s electronic phased array antenna has proved to be highly reliable. “Starlink-equipped vessels in the Anglo-Eastern fleet have 90% fewer connectivity-related issues. The connection speed has also enabled 30% faster resolution of IT support issues, marking a paradigm shift in the way we operate.” The improved connectivity is transforming the interactions between shore-side teams and vessels. Vikrant Malhotra, Managing Director of Group QHSE, shared, “Our QHSE teams run frequent connects with our vessels to discuss incidents and learnings. This used to be a one-to-one conversation, but we are now running combined sessions with three or four vessels over a Teams video call. It is wonderful to see crews interacting with one another, and

Shaping tomorrow’s seafarers for a just transition

Anglo-Eastern recently had the honour of introducing our extensive education and training facilities in Mumbai and Karjat to Capt. Arvind Natrajan of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). As the ICS senior marine advisor for crewing and training, as well as the chamber’s project lead for the Maritime Just Transition Task Force, Capt. Natrajan had a specific interest in learning how we are preparing seafarers for the changes that lie ahead. Accompanying Capt. Natrajan on the double site tour was Anglo-Eastern technical assurance manager and chief engineer Prasad Nayak, our own Just Transition project lead and in-house subject matter expert on alternative fuels, who was recently appointed chair of the ammonia fuel group of The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF). Our flagship Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre (AEMTC) in Mumbai, which recently relocated to new premises, was the first establishment to be visited. There, Capt. Natrajan was shown the new auditorium, classrooms, labs and other training facilities, including the various state-of-the-art simulators we operate at the centre to broaden and refresh the skills of our seafarers. Highlights included the training centre’s impressive 360-degree navigation simulator, latest full mission liquid cargo simulator featuring a module on LNG bunkering, full

Foresights | FSO Safer: Stronger together

Over the last two months, you will undoubtedly have seen news coverage concerning FSO Safer and the United Nations led mission that has averted an outright catastrophe in the Red Sea. This issue of Foresights aims to delve deeper into this noteworthy case and the roles and responsibilities of the various parties involved, answering key questions that have placed it in the spotlight of the world’s media. Click here to view a timeline of events and more about the ongoing activities that are still taking place today, and see how “this effort fully embodies what we are capable of when we collaborate”. For any specific questions or enquiries, please email us at foresights@angloeastern.com. Photo: courtesy of Boskalis

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