GRANT KYLE DE GUZMAN NOVEMBER 24, 2022

BSMT 3 BLOCK-3 DGI

ASSIGNMENT NO.18

QUESTION:

Explain the effect of Ship-to-shore communications enabling offshore vessels when out of range from coastal systems.

ANSWER

Ship to shore communications are telecommunications systems designed to help vessels maintain reliable connectivity
while offshore. These communication systems enable offshore vessels to access real-time data and voice communications
when out of range from costal systems. Through the use of satellites, microwave equipment, or a combination of both,
offshore operators can access reliable internet connectivity offshore. These communication links can be deployed on a
variety of maritime equipment, from ferries, to cruise ships, to FPSOs and artic-based drilling vessels.

Ship-to-shore communications provide the infrastructure that offshore operators require to effectively complete a variety
of missions. By enabling offshore fleets to share data during intensive exploratory applications such as drilling or oceanic
mapping, operators can more accurately determine how to position critical assets to make offshore applications run more
smoothly. Additionally, when stationed offshore, robust communications links function as a crucial communications
component to crews. In drilling applications, where crewmembers find themselves offshore for weeks at a time, the
ability to video call friends and family onshore is paramount. Previous iterations of offshore communications links were
typically laggy, expensive, and largely ineffective in facilitating effective, low-latency communications.

In leisure-based maritime applications such as ferry, cruise, and yacht markets, ship to shore communications took on a
different importance. In addition to enabling crew and operators with a more effective communications solution, ship to
shore communications revolutionized the way in which on-board passengers could connect with friends and family
onshore. By removing the previous hurdles to consistent, high-bandwidth connectivity, microwave-based ship to shore
communications provided passengers with previously unrealized access and connectivity. By eliminating the need for
previous, satellite-based, high cost, recurring access plans, microwave-based communications links provided leisure
vessel operators with a multifaceted solution – one that could not only improve ship communications, but also provide
passengers with the high-bandwidth internet access they craved.