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Social Media, Corporate Branding, and the Spreading of New Ideas

By On December 14, 2011

10 years ago I remember someone saying that we’re all connected to one another by no more than 7 degrees of separation, but with the advent of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, [...]

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Maritime satellite communications industry in review [VIDEO]

By On June 17, 2011

Satellite communications provider Marlink has released a series of videos begging a number of questions about the maritime satellite communications industry with industry executives at the Nor-Shipping conference held last [...]

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Vroon Selects KVH TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT Broadband Service for 125+ Vessels

By On March 4, 2011

MIDDLETOWN, RI – KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) today announced that Netherlands-based Vroon has chosen the KVH TracPhone® V7 and its mini-VSAT Broadband network as the new satellite communication solution [...]

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Marlink Expands Contract with DOF ASA

By On February 13, 2011

Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, has secured a new three year contract with DOF ASA, a Norwegian based operator of offshore and subsea vessels. As part of [...]

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Iridium to Establish Worldwide Network of Maritime Service Centers to Support Iridium OpenPort(R) Products

By On January 25, 2011

Signs Service Agreement With Radio Holland to Provide Shipboard Service in More Than 50 Ports Worldwide MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 24, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) has announced [...]

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Globe iFusion Wins Inmarsat 2010 Maritime Solution of the Year

By On December 10, 2010

Without a doubt gCaptain would not be possible without technologies such as this, which is why we commend Globe Wireless, Inmarsat, and others, for their hard work and innovation in [...]

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AIS – Check your GPS Offset For Errors

By On October 25, 2010

The Nautical Institute’s AIS error reports webpage tells us: I have observed too many vessels with wrong data transmitted by their AIS. Mostly headings are not correct, but the main [...]

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+34 45-434 2958 …how do you dial that number??

By On May 12, 2010

You’re looking for a job overseas and you send an email message to a few people you have worked with in the past. Something like:

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AIS SART – New Technology And The Sharing Critical Information

By On March 18, 2010

AIS has been a revolutionary product and, regardless of your opinion on its use, has changed the way mates handle heavy traffic situations. Jotron, makers of various SOLAS compliant marine [...]

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Collision Avoidance Tip – Call his boss!

By On May 28, 2009

It’s the classic scenario from the Academy… You are the stand on vessel with no room to maneuver and a zero CPA contact is bearing down on you. You try [...]

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Twitter Clone Hunts Down Somali Pirates

By On March 16, 2009

We have already seen how the Red Cross and United States Coast Guard has successfully implemented Twitter in their effort to dissimenate information and update participants during times of emergency. [...]

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Fixed Rate Broadband Enters The Pacific

By On October 10, 2008

No it’s not Broadband RADAR but… We have some exciting news from the team at KVH Industries. Here’s a clip from their press release: Taking a major step toward expanding [...]

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