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Spliethoff agrees VSAT deal
- Dutch shipping company Spliethoff has signed a contract with Radio Holland for the supply of VSAT communications systems, including hardware, installation, airtime and maintenance. >>more
Management takes 20% stake in NSSL
- The management team of satcom provider NSSL has agreed a deal to take a 20 per cent equity stake in the company. >>more
RiverWijs installs planned maintenance system
- Marine Software reports that it has successfully supplied its MPM (Marine Planned Maintenance) solution to Australian based RiverWijs, to be installed on six tugs. >>more
Data accelerator system launched
- Global Marine Networks has introduced its GMN webXaccelerator system, a data accelerator and control router for satellite and other wireless data systems. >>more
Canadian simulator contracts for Kongsberg
- Kongsberg Maritime reports that its Canadian division has signed a number of new simulator contracts with customers in the country, covering ship's bridge, dynamic positioning and radar simulators, as well as engine room and naval simulators. >>more
Crew comms services from SeaSecure
- SeaSecure has launched a range of new services for crew communications as part of its CrewCommCenter package, which will allow ship owners to offer free SMS to their crews. >>more
C2SAT antenna approved for SpeedCast network
- C2SAT reports that its 1.2m Ku II maritime VSAT antenna has passed technical qualification testing by SpeedCast in Hong Kong, and has now received approval for use on SpeedCast's satellite network. >>more
mini-VSAT capacity doubled in North Atlantic
- KVH and partner ViaSat have announced that they have more than doubled their VSAT network's bandwidth capacity in the North Atlantic to meet growing demand. >>more
Dutch agree new racon deal
- The Netherlands' Rijkswaterstaat has reached a new agreement with Tideland for the supply of its SeaBeacon 2 System 6 dual-band racon, for installation on buoys as an aid to navigation and to mark special locations in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. >>more
