More Than a Lifeline: Voice, Data and Crew Welfare at Sea
Talk about marine satellite communications and the conversation drifts, almost by reflex, toward emergencies — distress alerts, abandon-ship, the worst day at sea. That matters, and it’s covered elsewhere. But it sells the technology short. A satellite system earns its keep on the ordinary days, in three quieter roles that rarely make the brochure: the […]
A Second Option for GMDSS: What Iridium Approval Means for Vessel Owners
For most of the satellite era, if your vessel was required to carry GMDSS — the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System — your choice of satellite provider for that safety service was, in practice, a choice of one. That was simply how the system had grown up. It worked, but a single option is […]