• An overview of Inmarsat Maritime's key priorities for 2012 and beyond
• A vision of changing customer requirements and how Inmarsat plans to address them in the future
• An overview of Inmarsat's new approach to its distribution model
• An outline of a new fully comprehensive service portfolio
• An outline of the migration path to GX via Xpresslink

• Communications in the maritime industry
• Thuraya communications
• Thuraya maritime products
• Thuraya services

• Developments in maritime VSAT networks
• Opportunities for Ka-band systems
• Inmarsat Global Xpress update, integration with L-band, iDirect service updates
• Installation, service and accessibility developments
• High-end maritime systems (C-band, QOR and Arbitration)

• A discussion on the Iridium approach to maritime communications, especially vis-à-vis the recent launch of its second generation global broadband service, Iridium Pilot (TM)
• The value play of not only being able to provide fully global communications coverage, but also at an extremely cost effective cost for voice and data, an upgraded antenna for the harshest environments, and a host of features that help ship IT/telecoms managers smartly optimize their comms tools
• A fleet case study will be discussed on WiFi services for crew
• Iridium's broader maritime strategy for building important partnerships to offer VSAT companion services as well as an unprecedented fashion as well as providing voice and data communications services through increasingly smaller devices with innovative functionality will be discussed, especially vis-à-vis Iridium's upcoming next-generation satellite constellation launch, Iridium NEXT

• The next-generation unified solution and worldwide network infrastructure
• TracPhone V3 & V7 and global Ku-band network
• TracPhone V11 1-meter dual-mode system and world’s first global C/Ku-band VSAT network
• TracVision HD11 for global entertainment
• Customer case: Mastermind Shipmanagement Ltd., Cyprus

• A case study of Maestro ShipmanagementÕs deployment of FleetBroadband

• Cloud computing Ð Software as a Service (SaaS) - is one of the most important recent innovations and becoming more and more widespread
• The cloud computing concept eliminates the high costs of IT hardware, proprietary applications, and maintenance as well as operation of the system landscape
• The cloud computing concept keeps the entry and exit barrier on a minimum
• Today, with SaaS, even small companies can access state-of-the-art applications

• An international project from ICSW/ISS for promotion of better lifestyle on board
• Complementary for seafarers
• Will meet demands in MLC 2006

Maritime Labour Convention and

• Preventive medicine onboard and need for communication ashore
• Personal protection equipment
• Medical treatment onboard - ashore
• MedEvac (medical evacuation)
• Health Certificate

How digital communication can help provide better professional medical treatment for seafarers onboard and when ashore in a foreign habour?

• Overview of the common expectations customers have when purchasing maritime VSAT services
• Highlight important factors and considerations to help customers select the solutions that best support their vesselsÕ current and future satellite communications
• Best practices for the satcom purchasing process

• Background and history on maritime VSAT
• Basic definitions
• Different requirements in different market segments
• Best practice examples
• No "one solution fits all" in maritime satellite communication

• Introduction
• Features
• Installation
• Support
• Road map
• Product summary

Inmarsat will be running a presentation on their latest high-speed Broadband offering. This is a fully integrated Ku-Band and L-Band offering giving the maritime industry a compelling combination of reliability and fast access for both proprietary and commercial off-the-shelf applications on a global basis.

This training is designed to show you how Inmarsat can provide a fully managed, quality service to the industry. The subject areas are:

• What is XpressLink?
• What makes XpressLink different?
• The Fully Managed Integrated Solution
• The Pathway to GlobalXpress