“The impact has been profound”

As classification societies release their latest guidelines and IMO regulations evolve, let’s look closer at what actually matters for your seafarers today…connectivity! We've sorted through the noise to discuss if Starlink is worth the investment, along with the maritime technology updates this week that are worth your time. Let's dive in…

This week, I spoke with Torbjorn Dimblad, Chief Information Officer at Anglo Eastern, one of the world's largest ship management companies. The company has overseen one of the biggest deployments of low-earth orbit satellite technology in maritime, across an impressive 450 vessels. 

Anglo Eastern is positioned as one of the maritime industry's most significant adopters of next-generation connectivity. Torbjorn’s insights offer a compelling glimpse into how LEO satellite solutions are reshaping vessel operations, crew welfare and the digital transformation of commercial shipping.