Inmarsat Maritime has secured a contract to install its NexusWave connectivity service across Auerbach’s newest heavy-lift newbuild series, aiming to keep mission-critical onboard systems online and raise connectivity performance for the German operator.
The deployment supports Auerbach’s wider fleet renewal programme, which the company is pursuing as demand rises for premium project-cargo transport and as it prepares for the next wave of environmental compliance requirements. The operator’s new ECO class multipurpose vessels are being built at Taizhou Sanfu Shipyard in China, with the design targeting stronger efficiency in fuel consumption and cargo-handling capability.
NexusWave is described as a fully managed bonded connectivity solution that combines high speed and availability with unlimited data and global coverage. The service is positioned to deliver an experience closer to shore-based internet, helping shipowners run data-intensive onboard technologies while meeting expanding regulatory reporting requirements. Inmarsat Maritime also said the deployment can provide a competitive advantage.
Jan Boldt, technical director at Auerbach, said the fleet renewal programme reflects a commitment to modernising the project cargo sector through building, owning and operating advanced, eco-friendly multipurpose vessels. He added that NexusWave will support efficient operations and regulatory compliance, while also meeting customer and crew requirements through a single managed source of unlimited high-speed connectivity.
Jan-Henning Stehr, sales manager for Europe at Inmarsat Maritime, said shipowners and managers increasingly see fully managed bonded connectivity as a route to improved competitiveness. He added that Auerbach’s new ships are intended to serve growing demand for high-quality project cargo assets, and that NexusWave will provide next-generation connectivity aligned with the operator’s modernisation ambitions.
