Sea lanes are critical to world trade, which is why they need to be managed, regulated, and connected as best as possible, safeguarding the safety of all.
At the same time, passenger transport by sea allows-as compared to the automobile and airplane-to emit less Co2 per kilometer traveled, an environmental benefit that drives the need for ever faster and more up-to-date connectivity services.
Thus ports, a docking point for people and goods, represent the point of contact between the land and sea domains and a crucial element in the planet's economic and social ecosystem.
Finally, the sea-which covers more than 70 percent of the planet-is a fragile and delicate ecosystem that must be protected with all available technologies, not least because through fishing it is a source of life for numerous communities around the globe.