With 38% of crew welfare connectivity spend (~$840M in 2024) emanating from the Asia-Pacific region, Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global forms the ideal platform for ship owners, crewing managers, and national governments to come together and collaborate on initiatives that enhance the wellbeing of seafarers. The conference is scheduled to take place from November 11th to 13th, 2025 at Shangri-La The Fort in Manila, Philippines.
As a silver sponsor, IEC Telecom is aligned with the maritime industry’s most pertinent concerns in the coming decade, beginning with crew welfare. A safe, stable, and positive environment for seafarers is facilitated by satellite connectivity. Increasingly, onboard social connectivity is being seen as a right and it has been observed that there are higher crew retention rates on vessels that are connected to LEO networks. IEC Telecom’s Welfare Freedom is an advanced maritime communications solution that empowers crews with flexible self-service connectivity while providing C-level executives with a comprehensive online platform for real-time monitoring, management, and control. Melvin Tan, Head of Maritime – APAC, IEC Telecom Singapore, will present the unique features of this solution as well as lead the dialogue on sustainable strategies for recruitment, retention, and robust crew welfare programmes.
Crew Connect Global will welcome over 800 industry experts from 10 countries to discuss maritime sector challenges and solutions to support digital operations no matter where they take place at sea. IEC Telecom continues to support the maritime industry with opportunities for digitalisation and hopes to contribute significantly to the expected growth (8 to 13 % CAGR) of crew welfare connectivity in the coming decade.
