METIS Cyberspace Technology SA and Inmarsat have signed an agreement for METIS to join the growing group of certified application providers to offer a dedicated application for Inmarsat’s Fleet Data […]
Maritime
Thuraya’s StarTrack Launching For Fishing Vessels In Collaboration With FrontM
Thuraya, the mobile satellite services subsidiary of the UAE’s Al Yah Satellite Communication Company (Yahsat), is collaborating with FrontM to launch Thuraya SatTrack, a cloud-based tracking and monitoring service that […]
Five Year Contract For Inmarsat + Cobham SATCOM For 732 Fishing Vessel Connectivity
Inmarsat and Cobham SATCOM have been awarded a new contract to connect 732 fishing vessels active in the Maldives Economic Exclusion Zone to Inmarsat’s Fleet One maritime broadband services. Cobham’s […]
ORBCOMM’s AIS Contract With MarineTraffic Is Extended Thru 2023
ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) has extended their contract with MarineTraffic through the end of 2023 for ORBCOMM’s satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data used for ship tracking and other maritime […]
Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress Pushes Impala Paraguay Barges With Comms Solution
Inmarsat has equipped four Paraná River push boats operated by Impala Paraguay with Fleet Xpress connectivity, in a breakthrough for maritime broadband inland along one of South America’s longest waterways. […]
Elcome International Brings Maritime Comms Service Center To Europe
Elcome International has established their first first service center in Europe — based in Sevilla, Spain, the new Elcome service center will offer shipboard navigation and communication systems, satellite connectivity […]
Marlink’s Technology Enables SeaOwl’s Remotely Operated Vessel Project
Marlink is providing a special purpose, highly resilient, satellite network solution for the Remotely Operated Service at Sea (ROSS) project developed by offshore services operator SeaOwl. SeaOwl successfully demonstrated the […]
New Company Formed By Applied Satellite Technology (AST) + Wright Technologies
Applied Satellite Technology Ltd. (AST) is engaging in a joint venture with Wright Technologies, a provider of marine electronics services to the South Pacific markets. The newly formed company, AST […]
Marlink Connectivity Package Upgraded For Hartmann Reederei
Marlink has signed a major new service upgrade agreement with Hartmann Shipping Services, Leer, Germany. The contract will see Hartmann move from an allowance-based VSAT connectivity to an unlimited Committed […]
NSR … Tip of the Iceberg for Maritime SATCOM?
What is less certain, and what should worry everyone, is what these events mean for the larger mobility SATCOM markets, particularly the maritime SATCOM sector… Today, it is easy to […]