Reliable connectivity is no longer a nice-to-have at sea, it is now the foundation of safe operations, digital workflows, and crew wellbeing. Shipowners and operators are looking for a simple way to deliver a stable, high-quality online experience anywhere they sail. This is exactly where Inmarsat NexusWave has become a game-changer.
NexusWave brings together GEO, LEO, LTE, and L-band networks into one fully managed, bonded multi-orbit service. By intelligently orchestrating all available networks in real time, NexusWave routes each application to the best performing option and combines capacity and speed of all available networks.
Trials have shown that the video call quality remains virtually unaffected by the availability or performance of any single network, with NexusWave dynamically adjusting traffic routing to maintain a seamless user experience, even in connectivity hotspots.
Delivering the floating office and home-like internet experience
Launched in 2024, NexusWave has gained incredible momentum in response to the maritime industry’s shift towards digital operations and improved crew connectivity, with orders exceeding 2,000 vessels mark in November 2025. Users want vessels to function like remote offices, with uninterrupted access to business systems and secure ship-to-shore data flows. They also want crew to enjoy the same online freedom they expect at home.
Singapore-based Norse Ship Management and Hong Kong-headquartered Anglo-Eastern are among early adopters citing these requirements.
For both companies, NexusWave creates a stable digital backbone for operational applications, reporting, and fleet efficiency.
With high speeds and global coverage, crews also benefit from unlimited data, enabling access to streaming and gaming services, keeping in touch with family and friends, and pursuing online courses in their spare time – all without interruption.
Sunit Das, Director of Operations at Hadley Shipping Group – owner of the Anglo-Eastern-managed vessels signed up to NexusWave – described unlimited data as a “key benefit” of the solution. He also pointed to its “built-in cybersecurity” and Hadley’s “confidence in Inmarsat’s capabilities” as reasons for selecting the service, with NexusWave enabling the company to “future-proof [its] fleet as maritime data and connectivity demands evolve”.
Cyber-secure by design
With increased digitalisation comes increased cyber risk. As vessels integrated more connected systems, robust cyber-defences are becoming increasingly important consideration for ship operators.
NexusWave addresses this from the outset with its secure by design infrastructure. The service features end-to-end encrypted data, enterprise-grade firewalls trusted by government, military, and aviation users; and segregated business, operational, and crew networks, with all of these capabilities managed by Inmarsat.
US shipping company Coastal Transportation, described NexusWave as “the only connectivity solution on the market that delivers the levels of security and reliability we need to support safe and efficient operations from port to port”. The company also highlighted the convenience it offers as a “single solution from one provider that seamlessly combines the capabilities of multiple services”.
Connected confidence today, and for the future
As a fully managed bonded service, NexusWave is designed to allow ship operators to pursue their crew welfare and digitalisation strategies with complete ‘connected confidence’. In addition to secure-by-design infrastructure, customers benefit from managed performance levels, transparent total cost of ownership, and round-the-clock global technical support, along with the convenience of working with a single, trusted maritime connectivity partner.
This foundation will continue to strengthen. As part of a long-term commitment to reliability, security, and customer experience at sea, Inmarsat recently announced the next phase of NexusWave’s evolution following the successful launch of the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 satellite and in anticipation of the launch of the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 satellite.
As the two ViaSat-3 satellites are scheduled to enter service in 2026, NexusWave customers will benefit from a dramatic increase in available bandwidth via a new generation of maritime terminal, with additional capacity expected from VS3 Flight 2 over the Americas and VS3 Flight 3 over Asia-Pacific.
This means that by investing in NexusWave today, maritime customers can expect a major step forward in performance, more consistent speeds, and even better flexibility to meet their evolving needs, supporting digitalisation and crew welfare at scale for a truly ‘office-like’ and ‘home-like’ onboard internet experience.