French shipping company ‘Ocean Fresh Water’ (OFW) ships has selected Marlink to provide its multi-band connectivity solution, combining high-throughput global VSAT with an L-band back-up for connectivity redundancy.

OneWeb will host a roundtable in London on Wednesday November 6 to discuss what the new age of ubiquitous, reliable broadband could hold for the Arctic.

Marlink and Intelsat have agreed to a multi-year renewal and expansion of their partnership to provide broadband services to maritime vessels around the world.

Viking Line has agreed a communications contract with Swedish internet service provider AecorLink to improve the internet connectivity onboard its ferries.

Datasat, a provider of gateway internet services via satellite, has partnered with SES Networks to deliver end-to-end connectivity to a ferry fleet operating in the Mediterranean Sea.

NAVTOR and ScanReach have signed a landmark agreement to connect an onboard wireless IoT platform to a secure channel for sharing data between ship and shore.

OneWeb has announced plans to deliver 375 Gbps of capacity above the 60th parallel North, bringing high-speed, low-latency internet service to the Arctic.

OneWeb has secured spectrum rights in the Ku- and Ka-band as a result of its satellites transmitting the designated frequencies in the correct orbit for more than 90 days. This has enabled OneWeb to meet the requirements to secure spectrum bands over which it has priority rights under International Telecommunication Union (ITU) rules and regulations.

Seafarer happiness has slipped this quarter with the most unhappy seafarers being the ones that work onboard cruise ships and ferries, finds the latest Seafarers Happiness Index.

The International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) has chosen Iridium and Thales as its official communications partners to provide satcom connectivity for several high-profile yachting events through 2021 to support skippers competing in the IMOCA Globe Series World Championship.