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Certification for communications at sea
Radio Operator certification Certification of operators is a flag state matter, but different categories of operator are recognised and the...
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Ship satellite communications overview and history
Satellite communications Few ship operators or their crews are concerned with the high science and engineering of the satellites themselves,...
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What is AIS, VDES, SSAS and LRIT?
AIS The Automatic Identification System (AIS) was initially developed purely as a response to the issue of collision avoidance and...
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GMDSS on ships
Overview of GMDSS Regardless of whether or not a ship makes use of modern communications infrastructure and equipment for commercial...
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Marine communications equipment
VHF Radio A vast array of communications equipment is carried on modern ships. Leaving aside personal devices such as mobile...
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Communications for ship crew
Crew communications and welfare The surge in satellite communication equipment sales that resulted from the introduction of GMDSS was enough...
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Ship cyber security
When communications were only about voice transmissions and Morse code sound signals, the only danger to a ship’s operation and...
Read moreLATEST NEWS ON MARITIME COMMUNICATIONS
KVH increases data speeds for smaller vessels
Satellite service provider KVH Industries has announced its AgilePlans Regional solution designed for smaller commercial vessels, fishing vessels and workboats...
Read moreInmarsat and OneOcean partner in digitalisation of navigation and compliance
Inmarsat and OneOcean, a specialist in compliance and navigation have announced a partnership that focuses on the next phase of...
Read moreInmarsat appoints new Greece and Cyprus customer representative
Inmarsat has signed an agreement with SRH Marine Electronics for SRH to provide formal representation for support to customers in...
Read moreexactEarth expands tracking services with launch of exactAIS Platinum Plus
exactEarth has launched exactAIS Platinum Plus, the newest member of its exactAIS family of global real-time AIS vessel identification and...
Read moreInmarsat publishes report on passenger vessel cybersecurity compliance
Inmarsat has released a new, free of charge report covering IMO obligations and their implications for cruise ship and ferry...
Read moreKVH introduces compact VSAT System for smaller craft
KVH Industries has unveiled the TracPhone V30, an ultra-compact Ku-band VSAT antenna designed to deliver data speeds as fast as...
Read moreKVH Partners with Tile Marine for KVH Watch Maritime IoT Solution
KVH Industries has announced that Tile Marine, a marine services company in India and the Middle East, is now a...
Read moreDanelec and TeamViewer develop VPN alternative for IoT connectivity
Danish ship technology specialist Danelec Marine and TeamViewer, a global provider of secure remote connectivity solutions, have completed trials of...
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