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VTMS Indonesia Contract for Transas

Jun 11, 2013

Transas Marine Pacific & local representative win contracts to supply & install Vessel Traffic Management Systems (VTMS) for Samarinda and Banjarmasin ports. In addition to this, Transas will upgrade the current VTS system in the Semarang port with a fully redundant AIS Base Station T214…

Inland Waterway Safety Advancement: Port of Pittsburgh & CONSUL Join Hands

Jun 10, 2013

CONSOL Energy & Port of Pittsburgh unveil a state-of-the art broadband network designed to Improve efficiency & safety on Inland waterways.Aboard its newly refurbished river fleet vessel, the M/V Safety Pledge, CONSOL Energy Inc. and the Port…

KVH CEO Outlines New Plans at Nor-Shipping 2013

Jun 05, 2013

KVH Industries, Inc., is implementing a detailed four-part strategy aimed to bring a variety of economical & convenient content services to mariners for the first time. Martin Kits van Heyningen, President and CEO of KVH Industries, gave…

Hurry! Test Your Satellite Phone

May 29, 2013

Iridium's 'Test Your Satellite Phone Week': May 26 - June 1, 2013.Now in its seventh year, the annual Test Your Satellite Phone program was established by Iridium to support first responders, emergency workers, government agencies and anyone…

New SIM Card Connects Absent Seafarers

May 28, 2013

G2 Crew Services, the J/V  between Griffin and GAC, teams with iVitta to provide a cell phone SIM that covers more than 1,000 ports worldwide.'Web access on board vessels remains the exception rather than the rule and most crew rely on text…

Port of Montreal Keeps Seafarers in Touch, Wins Award

May 14, 2013

A majority of seafarers have no internet access available to them on board: IAPH recognizes Montreal for providing free WiFi access in the port.According to a 2013 research of SIRC (Seafarers accommodation on contemporary cargo ships) cited by ITF “very few seafarers have access to internet…

Harris CapRock Fulfill Major Cruise Line Satcom Contract

May 01, 2013

Harris CapRock has completed fleet installation of its managed communications solutions onboard 33 Royal Caribbean Cruise vessels.Since the start of the project, the company has removed 48 legacy antennas, installed 86 new ones in ports all around the world and procured more than 59…

RigNet Launches iDirect Australia Network

May 01, 2013

RigNet, provider of remote communications solutions to the oil and gas industry, has installed an iDirect Series 15100 Universal Satellite Hub in Adelaide, Australia.The installation will allow RigNet to extend its services to Australia and the Asia Pacific region…

Remote Well Sites Spur KVH TracPhone Demand

Apr 24, 2013

KVH Industries, Inc. report that demand for broadband connectivity is increasing among service providers in the oil and gas industry.KVH's exclusive mini-VSAT Broadband service is delivered by an interlaced network of 14 Ku-band satellite…

TE SubCom Wins Subsea GoM Cable Contract

Apr 16, 2013

TE SubCom contracted by Chevron to connect the Jack & St. Malo offshore facility with an undersea fiber optic communications system in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico.Jack & St. Malo fields are located approximately 280 miles south of New Orleans…

Offshore Industry Media Service: RigNet & SnapTV Collaborate

Apr 14, 2013

RigNet, Inc., specialitsts in managed remote communications signs reseller agreement with Norwegian maritime & offshore  infotainment company SnapTV.'We are at a point in the oil and gas industry when media management systems, including those for crew welfare…

China Social Media Debut for Maersk CEO

Apr 10, 2013

Nils S. Andersen, Maersk Group CEO in Q & A session with members of Chinese social media network Sina Weibo.During the CEO's recent visit to China, he engaged with Maersk employees, industry professionals, students, and general public in a new way - through Sina Weibo…

KVH Pairs mini-VSAT with Iridium Open Port Broadband

Apr 09, 2013

KVH TracPhone V3-IP goes fully global for commercial mariners as it pairs up with integrated Iridium OpenPort Broadband Service.Coinciding with the introduction of its new TracPhone® V3-IP satellite communications system, KVH Industries…

NYK Line Launches Tsunami Ship Alert System

Apr 09, 2013

Tsunami warnings issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency and other weather service providers will be sent to vessels via NYK's 'e-missions' system. The warnings are intended to allow affected vessels to determine the best course of action…

KVH Introduce New TracPhone Equipment

Apr 08, 2013

KVH's new maritime terminal features integrated CommBox Modem with built-in network management functionality.As part of its commitment to bringing reliable, fast, affordable broadband connections to mariners, KVH Industries, Inc. has introduced…

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