Our daily lives now include the expectation of `connectiveness' - the use of digital communications to support our work environment, provide personal connection with friends and family, and support our entertainment through games, on-demand online television, streaming video, and more. Technology continues to develop at almost a breakneck speed, sometimes without us even understanding what the technology can do, or why. Where a faxed still image of a weather map was provided, there may be interactive weather maps with a need for bandwidth to support text, images, even video. This chapter will look at the developments around maritime communications in a digital age; the existing and evolving roles and responsibilities for maritime communications; what is changing in the industry, and why; an overview of existing and evolving technologies for maritime use; and a glimpse into the future.
Chapter Contents:
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.1.1 Addressing user requirements
- 6.1.2 Supporting safe, efficient, and pollution-free shipping
- 6.2 Digital communications – existing and developing
- 6.2.1 Digital data communications – some considerations
- 6.2.1.1 Latency
- 6.2.1.2 Bandwidth and channel capacity
- 6.2.1.3 Life cycle costs
- 6.3 Maritime communications in a digital age
- 6.3.1 Introduction
- 6.3.2 Coastal communication networks
- 6.3.3 Mobile broadband
- 6.3.4 The Internet of Things
- 6.4 Roles and responsibilities in maritime communications
- 6.4.1 Standards (regional and national/international bodies)
- 6.4.2 Cybersecurity
- 6.4.3 Pressure on the radiofrequency spectrum (spectrum)
- 6.4.4 Innovation in maritime communications
- 6.4.4.1 Constraints
- 6.5 What is changing and why
- 6.5.1 Radiofrequency spectrum (spectrum)
- 6.5.1.1 GMDSS modernisation
- 6.5.1.2 Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships
- 6.5.2 Digitalisation
- 6.5.3 Standardisation
- 6.6 Overview of communication services
- 6.6.1 Satellite technologies
- 6.6.2 Terrestrial technologies
- 6.6.3 Communications technologies to address requirements
- 6.7 A glimpse into the future
- 6.7.1 Getting from here to there
- 6.7.2 Rethinking the approach to standards
- 6.7.3 A model to support digital communications in the maritime industry
- 6.7.4 Blockchain and maritime communications
- 6.7.5 The future looks 'smart'
- Abbreviations used and glossary of terms
- References
Inspec keywords:
marine communication;
digital communication;
electronic data interchange;
Internet of Things
Other keywords:
maritime environment;
maritime IoT environment;
digital data exchange;
digital age;
entertainment;
work environment;
maritime communications;
personal connection;
digital communications
Subjects:
Acoustic and other telecommunication systems and equipment;
Mobile, ubiquitous and pervasive computing;
Radio links and equipment;
Telecommunication applications;
Computer networks and techniques;
Data interchange