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Tuesday, June 11, 2024
ARC Installs Starlink Satellite Internet Across Full Fleet
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ARC Installs Starlink Satellite Internet Across Full Fleet

American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC), a leading in U.S.-flag roll-on roll-off shipping and major government transportation provider, has

June 11, 2024
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Thursday, October 12, 2023
The methanol-fueled container vessel Laura Maersk arrives for an official naming ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little
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Maersk to Roll-Out Starlink Satellite Internet Across Containership Fleet

A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced plans to install SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet on its fleet of more than 330 owned containerships. The

October 12, 2023
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Friday, June 9, 2023
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MOL Completes Sea Trials of SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Service

Japanese shipping company MOL has completed sea trials of SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet on board one of its vessels. The trial was conducted on

June 9, 2023
Total Views: 5140

Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Viasat Completes Acquisition of Inmarsat
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Viasat Completes Acquisition of Inmarsat

California-based communications company, Viasat Inc., has completed its acquisition of Inmarsat, a global leader in mobile satellite communications in the

May 31, 2023
Total Views: 2424

Monday, March 13, 2023
Starlink logo on a computer
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Anglo-Eastern Installs Starlink Internet Service on First of More Than 200 Managed Ships

Hong Kong-based ship manager Anglo-Eastern says it has rolled out SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet service on an initial dozen vessels with more than 200

March 13, 2023
Total Views: 7017

Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Inmarsat Launches ‘World’s Most Sophisticated Communications Satellite’
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Inmarsat Launches ‘World’s Most Sophisticated Communications Satellite’

Global satellite communications company Inmarsat has launched its first next-generation satellite, known as the I-6. Billed as the most sophisticated

December 28, 2021
Total Views: 2720

Monday, November 8, 2021
Inmarsat Acquired by US-Based Viasat for $7.3 Billion
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Inmarsat Acquired by US-Based Viasat for $7.3 Billion

California-based communications company Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has announced an agreement to acquire Inmarsat for $7.3 billion. The combination will create

November 8, 2021
Total Views: 1274

Thursday, August 12, 2021
Inmarsat to Drive Growth with Industry-Leading L-band Upgrade
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Inmarsat to Drive Growth with Industry-Leading L-band Upgrade

By Paul Sandle LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – British satellite operator Inmarsat said it would launch a major upgrade to its L-band services to offer faster

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 549

Tuesday, June 1, 2021
oneweb satellite launch prep
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Latest Launch Brings UK-Based OneWeb’s Satellite Internet One Step Closer to Commercial Service

It’s been a wild year for UK-based OneWeb. Less than a seven months after emerging from bankruptcy, the satellite communications “start-up”

June 1, 2021
Total Views: 3535

Thursday, January 28, 2021
Inmarsat Upgrades Tidewater Fleet with High-Speed Fleet Xpress Internet Service
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Inmarsat Upgrades Tidewater Fleet with High-Speed Fleet Xpress Internet Service

Privately-held satellite communications provider Inmarsat has upgraded the majority of the active fleet of major offshore supply vessel provider Tidewater to

January 28, 2021
Total Views: 1590

Thursday, December 10, 2020
Inmarsat’s Most Powerful Satellite to Date Enters Service
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Inmarsat’s Most Powerful Satellite to Date Enters Service

Inmarsat’s newest and most powerful geostationary satellite to date has entered into commercial service, the company announced today. Inmarsat said that

December 10, 2020
Total Views: 3583

Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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Inmarsat Loses Monopoly in Global Maritime Distress Safety Systems

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) – Britain’s Inmarsat will lose its monopoly in maritime safety communications after the International Maritime

May 22, 2018
Total Views: 109

Monday, December 18, 2017
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Satellites Reshaping How Traders Track Earthly Commodities

By Aaron Clark and Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — A lump of coal is scooped onto a truck bed in Australia, driven to a port, loaded on a ship,

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 34

Friday, December 9, 2016
Captain John Konrad, gCaptain Founder & CEO
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gCaptain LIVE E17 – Unboxing The Iridium inReach Text Messenger

In today’s edition of gCaptain LIVE our Founder, John Konrad will show you how to send and receive text messages at sea with the

December 9, 2016
Total Views: 53

Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Inmarsat Launches ‘Game-Changing’ Fleet Xpress Service
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Inmarsat Launches ‘Game-Changing’ Fleet Xpress Service

Global mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) on Wednesday launched its highly anticipated Fleet Xpress, a new service that promises a

March 30, 2016
Total Views: 45

Monday, January 11, 2016
Inmarsat Achieves Global Coverage with New High Speed Wireless Network
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Inmarsat Achieves Global Coverage with New High Speed Wireless Network

Inmarsat plc has confirmed that its Global Xpress constellation achieved global commercial service introduction in December last year. Global Xpress is a

January 11, 2016
Total Views: 16

Thursday, October 29, 2015
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Is INMARSAT The Next Apple? Interview With Ronald Spithout

Over 35 years after eighty-six countries came together to found Inmarsat with a maritime safety mandate, the London-headquartered mobile communications

October 29, 2015
Total Views: 34

Monday, June 22, 2015
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Ivory Coast Considers Satellite in Fight Against Pirates

Ivory Coast is considering launching a satellite to combat security threats from pirates in the Gulf of Guinea and Islamist militants in the West African

June 22, 2015
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
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New Satellite System to Track ‘Pirate Fishing’

A new satellite tracking system launched on Wednesday aims to crack down on the industrial-scale theft known as "pirate

January 21, 2015
Total Views: 7

Thursday, September 18, 2014
Gear Review: Globalstar SatFi – Satellite WiFi
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Gear Review: Globalstar SatFi – Satellite WiFi

This article was written by Tom Nork via TheTeakRail, for reviews of the best marine gear visit TheTeakRail.com. No matter where you are sailing, whether it

September 18, 2014
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