BW Group’s Hafnia to boost internet connectivity on ships by year’s end + Singaporean JV eyes methanol-powered ships

Hafnia to use Starlink across its fleet by year-end: Hafnia, a product tanker unit of Singapore’s BW Group, will complete the full rollout of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network across its entire fleet by the end of 2023, Splash reports. The adoption of Starlink, a satellite network that provides high-speed internet access, comes in parallel with the launch of the Project Hologram initiative, which aims to improve internet connectivity. At present, Starlink is fully operational on 35 Hafnia vessels.

ICYMI- Danish-based AP Moller-Maersk has also announced plans to fit ships with Starlink’s high-speed internet access.

ALSO WORTH KNOWING-

• Singapore-based Stamford Ship Management and Green MarineCopenhagen have formed a joint venture in Singapore to develop investment prospects in methanol-powered ships. (Splash)