TOC Europe 2023Port of StocktonTBA GroupVan AalstTelestackPort of South Louisiana
  • Van Aalst
  • Port of Stockton
  • TOC Europe 2023
  • The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology
  • Cimbria
  • TBA Group

GTReplicate averts data bottleneck

GTReplicate averts data bottleneck

(Posted on 21/09/20)

GTMaritime has launched a new cloud-based tool to automate a key part of the data transfer process between ship and shore, relieving seafarers and shore teams of a growing manual file replication burden. GTReplicate is a cyber-secure solution that automates synchronisation of files and data relating to vessel operation with next to no intervention.

With the quantity of data shared between vessels and shore-side teams increasing at an accelerating rate, personnel on board and ashore are having to spend ever more time uploading, downloading and managing file transfers manually. As well as being tedious, such repetitive tasks increase error risks, with the potential for serious financial consequences if the data lost or overwritten is needed to verify compliance.

Running on GTMaritime’s FastNet data transfer platform, GTReplicate provides a reliable and highly configurable automated alternative that reduces the growing administrative burden on fleet IT managers and frees up crew to use their time more constructively.

In contrast to many off-the-shelf solutions, GTReplicate is performance optimised for use in a marine environment. This means it operates gracefully across a variety of connectivity platforms, including 3G, 4G, L-band and VSAT, maximising throughput in each case. To further conserve bandwidth, GTReplicate monitors files intelligently, only sending on those that have changed since the last replication.

Acknowledging the range of specialised software used on ships and the diversity of onboard network configurations between fleets, there are no artificially imposed limits on the type or size of file GTReplicate can handle. It also enables automated bi-directional transfer of selected files, folders, or entire folder structures with multiple mechanisms for maintaining total data integrity. Shore-side email can be used as both replication source and target.

GTReplicate provides shore-based fleet IT managers with a central cloud-based dashboard for configuring and controlling every aspect of how replication takes place, without having to involve crew. Advanced options include ship-specific task creation as well as pre- and post-transfer processing for maximum flexibility.

With a nod to an increasing need for stringent security auditing, GTReplicate comes complete with a full suite of notification, journaling and reporting functions as standard, ranging from basic timestamping to granular detail on execution status and files moved. Likewise, it features robust and flexible archiving functionalities.

Mike McNally, Global Commercial Director at GTMaritime says: “Ship owners are now embracing digitalisation as a low-overhead route to improved operational efficiency, but the growing information flow poses challenges for manual processes in ship-to-shore data transfer. GTMaritime created GTReplicate to provide a scalable, secure and highly configurable solution for automating file transfers and averting a data logjam.”

FastNet is a multi-stream platform designed for today's data demands. Employing a variety of sophisticated bandwidth management techniques, it optimises, secures and then transfers data packets according to business needs. It will form the core of all GTMaritime products going forward and can be made available to its customers for bespoke digitalization projects.

Since 1998 GTMaritime has been providing a range of technology solutions and services to the maritime industry that serve to enable effective communications over satellite.

Latest News

Thordon Bearings delivers support to wind power-in-a-box technology

(Posted on 20/03/23)

Thordon Bearings is supplying its grease-free, self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue bearing material to a... Read more


New Chairman and CEO for BIO-UV Group

(Posted on 20/03/23)

French water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group has appointed Laurent-Emmanuel Migeon as its new Chairman... Read more


Anglo-Eastern enhances fleet performance with Wärtsilä’s CII tool

(Posted on 07/03/23)

With Wärtsilä’s CII Dashboard, Anglo-Eastern is now able to make better informed decisions... Read more


Siwertell ship unloaders for new Chinese power station

(Posted on 07/03/23)

Bruks Siwertell has completed the commissioning of two large-scale Siwertell ST 790-D-type ship unloaders... Read more


Green Ray project to minimise methane slip from LNG-fuelled engines

(Posted on 28/02/23)

A consortium including technology group Wärtsilä has secured European Union funding to develop... Read more


Latest USA operator selects Siwertell ship unloading technology

(Posted on 28/02/23)

Bruks Siwertell has received an order for a next-generation Siwertell road-mobile ship unloader from... Read more


Survitec’s pre-inspection delivers greater safety servicing efficiencies

(Posted on 24/02/23)

Global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has introduced a new, formalised pre-inspection... Read more


Small propellor defects can result in increased radiated noise

(Posted on 24/02/23)

The slightest deviation in the machining, polishing, and finishing of ships’ propeller blades... Read more


Bühler shows profitable growth in 2022

(Posted on 20/02/23)

Bühler expanded its business and improved profitability in an uncertain and volatile business environment... Read more


Wärtsilä plans structural changes to streamline marine offering

(Posted on 20/02/23)

Wärtsilä plans to further focus on end-to-end voyage optimisation and to move part of Voyage... Read more


Sailors SocietyBühler GmbHViganCimbriaThe Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology
  • Bühler GmbH
  • Telestack
  • Port of South Louisiana

Subscribe to our newsletter

Keep up to date with the latest global news in bulk cargo handling and shipping