With Marlink’s cost-effective range of VSAT and MSS services, transportation vessels can attract and retain skilled crew, enhance operational efficiency and benefit from a fully tailored solution to meet any requirements and any budget.
Working exclusively within the maritime industry, Marlink understands the challenges of business communications at sea and the importance of reliability and flexibility to our customers. Marlink offer a broad range of satellite communications services ranging from global on-demand MSS services through to regional, multi-regional and global Ku-band and C-band maritime VSAT systems.
Marlink’s Customer Portals give you online monitoring tools so you can check your bandwidth utilization, uptime, availability and latency reports from the convenience of your computer by logging on through our website. Available for both VSAT and MSS services, customers can access valuable data and reports, to plan their future communication needs.
Marlink provides a robust service, over which it maintains full control being one of the only satellite communications providers to operate its own Teleports located in Eik, Norway, Santa Paula and Southbury in the USA, using a network of satellites from several operators to create its global Ku-band coverage.
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Our comprehensive product portfolio means whatever your needs, VSAT or MSS, we can provide the best, most tailored option.
Use the reference table below to identify your ideal satellite communications package and read more about our range of solutions.
For further assistance, please contact Marlink to speak to one of our worldwide representatives, ready to offer you a full, no obligation consultation and find you the ideal service for your maritime operation.
| Solution |
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Thuraya |
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Iridium
OpenPort |
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Inmarsat
FleetBroadband |
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WaveCall™ |
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Sealink™ |
VSAT or
MSS |
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MSS |
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MSS |
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MSS |
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VSAT |
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VSAT |
Data
Rates |
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Up to 144 Kbps |
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Up to 128 Kbps |
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Up to 492 Kbps |
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Up to 4 Mbps |
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Up to 20
Mbps |
Data
Use |
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Sealink™
Sealink™ maritime VSAT was created in 1991 in response to rising demand from the oil industry for seamless, powerful satellite communications between land and offshore oil installations, together with vessels in oil related activities. Since 2000 our Sealink™ services have extended to all maritime transport vessels for both regional and global traffic.
Sealink™ is the service of choice for a large number of maritime transportation vessels. The service is ideal for container ships and dry cargo vessels as it enables effective and highly reliable communications on a global, always-on basis. Sealink™ can also offer an ideal choice for vessels within maritime freight such as oil and gas tankers, chemical tankers, car carriers, container vessels and dry cargo vessels. The Sealink™ solution can be used for establishing effective communications and simplifying the working process, the handling of cargo and freight tracking.
Sealink™ is a managed service that is based on well-proven and reliable technology. The service includes the provision of equipment, satellite space segment, teleport services and terrestrial connectivity, and an end-to-end service guarantee.
The custom design covers multi-client networks with connectivity to a multitude of on-shore sites – including different continents. Sealink™ can include leased line connections from the teleport to the customer’s on-shore premises, enabling full integration with the customer’s telephone system (PBX) and secure access to the corporate Local Area Network (LAN) on shore.
How can transportation vessels benefit from a Sealink™ Maritime VSAT Solution?
• Administration ship-to-shore telephone lines
• Ship-to-shore administration LAN-LAN data circuit
• Connection of all vessels into a common database with "online replication"
• Remote advanced diagnostics
• Crew payphones
• Television and radio reception
• 24/7 global customer support and call-out service
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Read more about Sealink™…
WaveCall™
Based on the industry-leading iDirect technology system, Marlink's WaveCall™ and WaveCall™ Premium services are the ideal solution for transportation vessels. WaveCall™ provides regional, multi regional and global coverage with seamless Ku-band coverage in the majority of key shipping routes, including the North Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and the Indian Ocean regions.
WaveCall™ provides highly reliable access to the Internet and corporate networks and includes usage for a fixed monthly price. Using pooled bandwidth, WaveCall™ allows users to benefit from reduced communications costs, with data provided for a fixed monthly price and unlimited usage.
WaveCall™ is an affordable and versatile communications solution offering email, Internet, telephony, news, banking and remote business applications. Each service is easily accessible with always-on Internet access and IP-based services. The unlimited data transfer allowance within the fixed monthly cost enables fast download of large data files and email with data rates of up to 4 Mbps for shore-to-ship communications and up to 256 Kbps for ship-to-shore communications.
Internet access is always-on, enabling the vessel to stay connected with the world at all times. Customs and harbour applications can be completed online and submitted via email, substantially speeding-up the process, reducing administration and increasing productivity. With the ability for the vessel to be connected to the shore HQ continually, business never stops. Marlink also provides a 24/7 worldwide customer support service.
Using a global teleport network and your choice of industry-leading Ku-band antenna system, WaveCall™ enables fast, cost-efficient communications at sea. The technology is designed specifically for maritime use and the compact equipment is stabilized to withstand extreme marine environments.
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Read more about WaveCall™…
FleetBroadband
FleetBroadband provides cost-effective, on-demand broadband data and voice, simultaneously, through a compact antenna on a global basis.
FleetBroadband terminals are designed specifically for use within the marine environment and are rigorously tested to exacting standards. FleetBroadband can be rapidly deployed across your entire fleet and as a standard IP service and seamlessly integrated with head office networks. Terminals operate globally, and an easy user interface is used for all types of FleetBroadband equipment.
FleetBroadband enables you to access email, the Internet, corporate networks and send large file attachments over a secure connection at speeds up to 492 Kbps. Streaming IP services are also available with guaranteed data rates of up to 256 Kbps.
Three types of terminal are available, with different performance capabilities and size depending on your requirements.
| FB150 Supports data, voice and fax |
Standard IP of up to 150 Kbps |
Antenna is 29.1cm in diameter |
| FB250 Supports data, voice, fax and SMS |
Standard IP of up to 284 Kbps
Streaming IP of up to 128 Kbps |
Antenna is 32cm in diameter |
| FB500 Supports data, voice, fax and SMS |
Standard IP of up to 432 Kbps
Streaming IP of up to 256 Kbps |
Antenna is 60cm in diameter |
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Read more about FleetBroadband …
Iridium OpenPort
Iridium OpenPort is a maritime communications service offering global, on-demand voice and IP connectivity at speeds up to 128 Kbps. With an always-on Ethernet connection and three voice lines that can be used simultaneously, Iridium OpenPort delivers cost-effective and reliable data and voice communications. The service is ideal for merchant, fishing, yachting and shipping fleets.
Operating on the Iridium constellation of 66 satellites, Iridium OpenPort enables you to communicate across all five oceans for truly global coverage. Iridium offers a simple and easy to install solution which can improve crew morale and meet your daily communication and administration needs.
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Read more about Iridium OpenPort…
Thuraya
Thuraya provides coverage of more than 140 countries in Europe and large parts of Africa and Asia for handheld voice and mobile IP broadband service. Thuraya Marine is easy to operate, providing voice, fax and SMS functions along with optimum data download, Internet and email access using GmPRS. Thuraya Marine supports up to four wireless handsets for onboard mobility, with the main terminal’s omnidirectional antenna keeping you connected.
Thuraya Marine’s Below-Deck equipment is compact and designed to withstand harsh marine conditions. Built to IP66 standards of durability, the central terminal is easily mounted on a wall or desktop. Thuraya Marine features a convenient social calling facility, enabling crew and passengers to stay connected with family and friends, regardless of their location.
An integrated Thuraya Regional Distress button on the Thuraya Marine unit enables crew to rapidly alert preconfigured contacts in the event of an emergency.
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