Mobile satcom giant Inmarsat has made its Fleet Xpress maritime broadband service available to shipyards. Installed during new building, says Inmarsat, Fleet Xpress for Shipyards eliminates time-consuming and costly installation works in
Mobile satcom leader Inmarsat has reached an integrated connectivity agreement with Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Norwind Offshore AS. Established by owners with a long history of offshore and maritime experience, Norwind supports the
Mobile satcom leader Inmarsat has secured a new contract for its flexible, three-in-one network service Fleet LTE from Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Golden Energy Offshore AS. Using Fleet LTE, three of the operator’s
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has successfully launched I-6 F1, the first of Inmarsat’s new generation of satellites, from the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. The Inmarsat-6 series are Inmarsat’s first ever hybrid
The Jan De Nul Group has signed a long-term contract with Netherlands-based satellite communications specialist Castor Marine to provide global VSAT internet and Iridium L-Band services to its entire fleet of almost
Raleigh, N.C., based Mackay Communications, Inc., (Mackay Marine) has been selected as a service provider for Iridium’s new Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service. Mackay is also a global partner
The Canadian Coast Guard is using Iridium Certus connectivity to help it meet its mission requirements, which include extensive operations in polar regions that are outside of the footprint of other satcom
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) reports that Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has approved regulatory amendments necessary to allow for Japanese adoption of Iridium Certus broadband, Iridium Controller–Pilot Data
Mobile satellite communications leader Inmarsat reports that it has been pivotal in connecting digital stakeholders for the Asia Pacific region’s first Fleet Data Premium project. Delivered for Diamond Bulk Carriers, the project
Iridium Communications Inc. reports that its partner Applied Satellite Technology (AST) has become the first authorized Iridium Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service provider for Liberian flagged vessels. The Liberian
