Japanese shipping giant K-Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.) said today that it is to trial Inmarsat Maritime’s new network service NexusWave on its fleet, with trials beginning this month. Launched in May
The shipping industry’s struggles to overcome its most persistent safety challenges highlights the need for open reporting based on cultural change and modern technology, says Peter Broadhurst, senior vice president of Inmarsat
Inmarsat Maritime has launched NexusWave, a new service, underpinned by a “bonded” multi-dimensional network to delivers high-speed connectivity, unlimited data, global coverage, and a “secure by design” infrastructure. Delivered by a single
One of Japan’s largest bulk carrier operators, with a fleet of 17 ships, Mitsubishi Ore Transport (MOT), which this year became part of the NYK Group, is looking to harness the vast
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report shows what its publisher, the Mission to Seafarers, characterizes as “a notable decline in overall happiness.” Of major concern, a shortage of available drinking water emerges
Inmarsat Maritime, which is now a Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) business, has introduce a new Fleet Reach coastal LTE service for maritime connectivity, which brings uninterrupted high-speed broadband to merchant, offshore, energy and fishing
Oyster Bay, N.Y., headquartered Sealift Inc.’s owned fleet of six U.S.-flag containerships relies on services from Inmarsat to meet crew connectivity requirements at sea. In 2021, Sealift extended its existing agreement with
Satcom giant Inmarsat’s latest I-6 F2 satellite was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, February 17, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch saw I-6 F2 reaching a top speed of almost
Ben Palmer, president of Inmarsat’s maritime division, examines the global trends driving bandwidth uptake in shipping and introduces upcoming Inmarsat solutions that promise to unleash the full potential of maritime connectivity. The
An internal study undertaken by Inmarsat indicates that data usage on commercial maritime vessels has jumped more than threefold since 2019. Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications services, connects
