CASE STUDY
Kris Vedat, Head of IT for Topaz
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ubai-based Topaz Energy and
Marine has signed an agreement
with Orange Business Services
for a Maritime Connect solution that
connects its fleet at sea and supports
the corporate network.
Topaz is a leading offshore support vessel
company for the global energy industry.
The Orange integrated communications
platform increases the efficiency of
the fleet, lowers cost and improves the
onboard experience of the crew.
Under a three-year agreement Orange
is initially connecting 39 vessels from
the Topaz fleet, and by the end of
2018, Orange will roll out Maritime
Connect across the entire fleet of more
than 110 vessels.
“With Maritime Connect,
Topaz can integrate its
ships with the shore and
is able to transform them
into branch offices at sea.”
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The Orange Maritime Connect platform
incorporates multiple connections
including VSAT, L-Band terminals, 3G/4G
and Wi-Fi. It routes traffic depending
on the availability of the link and with
the appropriate quality of service. This
allows Topaz to integrate its fleet into
the corporate network as ‘offices at sea’
and rollout business-critical applications.
A key application for Topaz is fleet
management, which manages ships at
sea and provides invaluable business
intelligence. This includes dashboards
that can detect vessels deviating from
the average standard in terms of fuel
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