Tag Archives: Communications
Commercial Fishermen Seek Better Internet Connectivity at Sea
Commercial fishermen like Bruce Lawrence often face long periods away from their families as they venture into the harsh seas off Alaska in search of crab and black cod. These trips can take them up to 400 miles out into the ocean, bringing them closer to Russia than to their homeland of America. One of the challenges faced by fishermen during these trips is the lack of reliable internet connectivity. For years, they have had to rely on legacy satellite-based providers like US-based KVH. This has resulted in poor communication with loved ones back home, with messages often taking hours or even days to reach their intended recipients. >click to read< 16:47
Smaller antennas developed for vessel VSAT
Introducing KVH Industries’ latest system, TracPhone V30, its smallest VSAT antenna for digital satellite communications to date. This comes as the pace of digitalisation continues to accelerate throughout the maritime industry and owners of workboats, fishing vessels, tugs and passenger vessels look for easier–to–install and more affordable solutions. “It is designed to deliver operational needs and to enable crew access to web browsing and chat, email and calls wherever the vessel operates,” >click to read< 16:17
Communications: Prices Drop and Services Increase
As advances in communications and navigation equipment technology change at a seemingly alarming rate, there is something to be said about mixing the old with the new to keep some semblance of the old familiar functionality for commercial fishermen. Read more here 16:14
