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Inmarsat Sponsorship for safety H.E.R.O.

Sep 15, 2016

Inmarsat will commemorate the untimely passing earlier this year of one of the architects of its Maritime Safety Operations network by sponsoring the first International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) H.E.R.O. Award for outstanding service to maritime search and rescue…

Rock Seven: MVS Telecom Appointed Russian Distributor

Aug 23, 2016

The UK-based Iridium satellite tracking and communication specialist Rock Seven has appointed MVS Telecom as its Russian distributor. MVS Telecom will launch Rock Seven’s RockSTAR and RockFLEET products through its nationwide dealer network…

Connected Ships, Smart Data, Cybersecurity to Feature in SHIPPINGInsight

Aug 23, 2016

Ship connectivity, smart data and cybersecurity will be central themes on the agenda at the fifth SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition. The annual maritime technology forum and trade show will take place at the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa in Stamford…

China Launches Maritime Satellite

Aug 12, 2016

China’s Academy of Space Technology in Beijing has launched a new high-tech satellite, called the Gaofen 3 high-resolution Earth observation satellite, which has been designed to protect its maritime interests, as well as warn of natural disasters…

Radio Holland Opens Office in Malaysia

Aug 11, 2016

Radio Holland Malaysia opened a new office in Johor, Malaysia to support shipping in the ports of Johor and the vicinity.Over the years, Radio Holland Malaysia has expanded its business to the Southern Region of Malaysia known as Gelang Patah…

Next Geosolutions Surveys Roman Ports

Aug 09, 2016

Next Geosolutions, an independent geoscience and engineering service provider, has secured a €1.25million (£1million) mapping and survey contract with Naples Port Authority for the Archaeological Sites Mapping Project, based in the Port of Naples…

MOL Makes Fleet-wide Migration to Fleet Xpress

Jul 26, 2016

Fleet Xpress will deliver data intelligence to drive smarter and greener shipping operations 26 July 2016: Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has announced that its partner JSAT…

KVH Promotes Bruun to COO

Jul 20, 2016

KVH Industries has  announced  that Brent Bruun, currently executive vice president of mobile broadband for the company, has been promoted to the newly created position of chief operating officer (COO). In this position, Bruun will assume direct responsibility for KVH’s corporate development…

Genscape, exactEarth Expand Collaboration

Jul 12, 2016

Genscape is expanding its AIS and maritime data services collaboration with exactEarth (TSX: XCT). For more than three years, the two companies have had a collaboration combining their respective industry-leading capabilities in satellite…

Korea Selects Intellian as 'World Class 300' Company

Jul 08, 2016

Intellian’s appointment to Korea’s prestigious ‘World Class 300’ list of the country’s most promising technology companies is a distinguished achievement and confirms its commanding lead in the mobile satellite communications terminal sector…

Inmarsat Global Sponsors LISW 2017

Jun 15, 2016

London International Shipping Week (LISW) is proud to announce Inmarsat Global Ltd as Lead Diamond Sponsor for LISW 2017. Inmarsat is a British satellite telecommunications company which provides mobile communication services to the maritime industry worldwide…

Inmarsat to Deliver Fleet Xpress with SpeedCast

Jun 13, 2016

SpeedCast International, a provider of high-speed broadband connectivity to the global maritime industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with Inmarsat, positioning Inmarsat’s new Fleet Xpress service, powered by the Global Xpress (GX) network…

Intelsat Launches Intelsat 31

Jun 10, 2016

Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, announced the successful launch of the Intelsat 31 satellite, which is hosting the DLA-2 payload for DIRECTV Latin America…

Intellian Hires Senior Director of Americas Sales

Jun 07, 2016

Intellian Technologies, provider of stabilized maritime satellite antenna systems, has appointed Ken Champagne as its new Senior Director, Americas Sales.    Champagne, who has more than 25 years of experience in delivering electronic technologies to the Energy sector…

EMC Unveils New Suite of Global Marine VSAT Services

Jun 07, 2016

EMC today announced a new global Ku-band VSAT package of connectivity and content for ships at sea, optimized for the next-generation high-throughput satellite (HTS) networks that are now being deployed. “Designed with crew welfare as a top priority…

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