It is the improvement in connectivity and communications which has transformed what can be achieved with data to and from ships. Whether it is simply converting noon reports and logbooks into data sources, or the development of sophisticated networks of sensors and systems, cost effective and reliable communications are essential to successful digital transformation.
The communications space itself has seen many changes in capability in recent years and here Chris Watson from KVH Industries ends the Connected Conference with an outline of the developing multi-channel environment bringing data to Podium5.