Communication


Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Press Releases

Globe Wireless And Airmar to Effectively Open the Italian Market

Globe Wireless and Arimar have announced today that they have entered into a long-term cooperation agreement to provide Globe Wireless products and services to

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 31

Monday, January 7, 2013
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News

De Poli Tankers Upgrades Fleet Communications with Marlink VSAT

Marlink bundles WaveCall Ku-band, Inmarsat FleetBroadband and XChange for seamless communications and full control on board De Poli Tankers Marlink has

January 7, 2013
Total Views: 130

Friday, July 6, 2012
Press Releases

Thrane & Thrane VSAT Antennas Land on Fleet of 21 Hansa Heavy Lift Ships

New VSAT antenna joins existing SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband for total communications solution In partnership with PRO NAUTAS and Vizada, Thrane & Thrane has

July 6, 2012
Total Views: 69

Friday, June 15, 2012
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Blog

Maritime Satellite Communications, The Quick and Dirty with Marlink [CEO INTERVIEW]

I imagine I’m not in the minority here when I say that the world of satellite communications is a bit confusing.  When Marlink invited me to interview

June 15, 2012
Total Views: 1094

Monday, June 4, 2012
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US Navy Ships To Get 4G LTE Broadband – Will Commercial Vessels Be Next?

Last week gCaptain HQ finally got upgraded to AT&T’s 4G LTE service. The local data signal is fast but has, so far, been plagued with frequently

June 4, 2012
Total Views: 320

Thursday, May 24, 2012
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FleetBroadband Multi-voice – INMARSAT Merges VOIP And Data

Inmarsat has announced a new capability that will allow up to nine simultaneous telephone calls to be made through a single FleetBroadband terminal.

May 24, 2012
Total Views: 112

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Shipping and the Social Conversation – the Impact of the Evolving Media Landscape on Communications
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Shipping and the Social Conversation – the Impact of the Evolving Media Landscape on Communications

– By Amie Pascoe, Director, BLUE Communications The way that we communicate is fundamentally changing. As a society, our appetite for information and

April 3, 2012
Total Views: 108

Monday, January 30, 2012
Press Releases

The best of both worlds – International Paint’s Silyl and Copper Acrylate Technologies

International Paint has introduced Intersmooth®7465Si SPC and Interswift®6900Si silyl acrylate antifouling coatings. Aiming to improve and enhance customer

January 30, 2012
Total Views: 165

Thursday, January 5, 2012
The Filipino Monkey Strikes Again (and again and again…)
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The Filipino Monkey Strikes Again (and again and again…)

13 January 2008 – So I’m watching CNN and I do a double take after the reporter (in a completely straight face) says “The harassing radio

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 2064

Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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Social Media, Corporate Branding, and the Spreading of New Ideas

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,

December 14, 2011
Total Views: 39

Friday, June 17, 2011
Maritime satellite communications industry in review [VIDEO]
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Maritime satellite communications industry in review [VIDEO]

Satellite communications provider Marlink has released a series of videos begging a number of questions about the maritime satellite communications industry

June 17, 2011
Total Views: 81

Wednesday, April 13, 2011
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Blog

High Speed On Low Bandwidth – Order Full Ahead On Slow Satellite Internet Connections

While departing shipyard on a 750′ exploratory drillship I was asked why, with over 42,000 of horespower at the props, we couldn’t get the

April 13, 2011
Total Views: 39

Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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A Satellite Phone Cheaper Than AT&T or Verizon?

Can you get a satellite phone cheaper than AT&T or Verizon? No but at $20 per month Globalstar is offering an unlimited airtime call plan for new

March 9, 2011
Total Views: 1107

Friday, March 4, 2011
Vroon Selects KVH TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT Broadband Service for 125+ Vessels
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Vroon Selects KVH TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT Broadband Service for 125+ Vessels

MIDDLETOWN, RI – KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) today announced that Netherlands-based Vroon has chosen the KVH TracPhone® V7 and its mini-VSAT

March 4, 2011
Total Views: 61

Sunday, February 13, 2011
News

Marlink Expands Contract with DOF ASA

Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, has secured a new three year contract with DOF ASA, a Norwegian based operator of offshore

February 13, 2011
Total Views: 102

Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Iridium to Establish Worldwide Network of Maritime Service Centers to Support Iridium OpenPort(R) Products
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Iridium to Establish Worldwide Network of Maritime Service Centers to Support Iridium OpenPort(R) Products

Signs Service Agreement With Radio Holland to Provide Shipboard Service in More Than 50 Ports Worldwide MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 24, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

January 25, 2011
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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Marine VSAT – Breaking Free Of Corporate Internet, 1

To start our series on Breaking Free Of Corporate Internet at sea we will first take a look at VSAT technology. The remaining posts of this series will look

December 28, 2010
Total Views: 245

Friday, December 10, 2010
Globe iFusion Wins Inmarsat 2010 Maritime Solution of the Year
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Globe iFusion Wins Inmarsat 2010 Maritime Solution of the Year

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

December 10, 2010
Total Views: 125

Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The Offshore Access System
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Offshore Access System – Heave Compensated Gangway

From geronimo lines to Billy Pugh baskets, transferring personel from crewboats to rigs offshore has always been a percarious operation. And while the safety

November 16, 2010
Total Views: 599

Monday, October 25, 2010
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AIS – Check your GPS Offset For Errors

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

October 25, 2010
Total Views: 1113