Surveillance & Maritime News for August 2025

MetOcean Telematics, is pleased to announce that Cliff Trinkofsky has joined the MetOcean Telematics Sales Team, as Telematics Business Development Manager. Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Cliff will support and manage Telematics business development efforts within the United States. Cliff brings over 14 successful years within the satellite communication industry to MetOcean. His overall experience with inside and outside sales groups, coupled with his extensive channel management expertise, wil...

MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean), is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers for 2020. Canada’s Top 100 Employers project is a national competition to determine which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees. Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers using eight criteria, which have remained consistent since the project’s inception: (1) Physical...

The reliance on communications is prompting VSAT manufacturers to rethink their products and logistics to match. In order to process the vast amount of information generated on board, data should be sent ashore, according to Intellian, a provider of satellite antenna systems. Processing demands of data generated on board become more complex to manage and grow dramatically. One solution to tackle and make use of the vast amount of onboard data is to package and send it to a shore-based facility....

Intellian is delighted to announce that its v85NX antenna has earned type approval for Telenor Satellite’s Thor 7 Ka-band service, following successful sea trials. Significantly, the v85NX – which is the first 85cm antenna to be certified on the Thor 7 network – will benefit from the same airtime pricing as 1m antennas. As service provision for smaller antennas is usually more expensive owing to their lower gain, this recognises the outstanding performance of the v85NX and mak...

SD Government, the U.S.-based satellite connectivity provider, has successfully installed its first Iridium Certus® system on a leisure fishing and recreational vessel. The installation of a 39-foot Yellowfin Center Console fishing boat is being used by the SD Government as a demonstration platform to showcase the flexible communications and safety benefits of the Certus connectivity technology for the fishing and leisure craft market. Constant satellite connectivity Using high-speed L-ba...

Maritime VSAT technology should be reliable, simple to set up and straightforward to operate. Easily accessible, always-on communications have become part of everyday life at sea. However, the closer the onboard communications experience becomes to that found onshore, the less tolerant customers are of slow speeds and unreliable connections. Therefore, easy installation, commissioning and servicing, plus the reassurance of an extensive, dependable support network are pivotal considerations...

Intellian, the pioneer of mobile satellite communication antenna systems, has this week released the latest model in its new NX Series future-proof, performance-leading and low lifecycle cost VSAT antenna portfolio. The v130NX is the world’s first Ku-Ka convertible VSAT terminal with a 1.25-metre reflector, making it an ideal platform for high-speed global Internet on ships, offshore vessels, and superyachts. NX Series antennas The v130NX is a flexible system supporting Ku-band and Ka-b...

Intellian, the globally renowned company in mobile satellite communication antenna systems, have launched a satcom package for smart ships with marine engineering and service provider – Hyundai Global Service (HGS), a subsidiary of the world’s No. 1 shipbuilding company - Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) group. This is the first joint project to come from the companies’ signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in July. Satcom package for smart ships The package, which in...

Iridium Communications Inc. has announced Intellian as the newest manufacturer of Iridium Certus maritime terminals. Intellian is introducing the C700 terminal, which will enable a variety of applications, including safety, bridge and crew welfare communications, connected ship IoT capabilities, like engine monitoring and remote diagnostics, as well as situational awareness reports. Intellian’s C700 terminal C700 will deliver up to 352kbps transmission and 704kbps reception speeds via I...

Dutch maritime connectivity and IT service provider - Castor Marine has completed extensive network performance testing of the new Intellian v85NX, reporting that the world’s first Ku- to Ka-band convertible 85cm VSAT antenna system displays RF capabilities well on par with larger, heavier and more costly VSAT antenna system alternatives. With clients in shipping, offshore and super yachts, Castor Marine was keen to assess Intellian’s pioneering antenna system in a series of working...

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said Monday it will begin installing trackers on big commercial fishing vessels by year-end for real-time monitoring of fishing activities in Philippine waters. BFAR Assistant Director for Administrative Services, Sammy Malvas said Monday each of the 5,000 big commercial fishing boats will have a monitoring device called transponders, which would also act as wireless communication devices. Vessels’ real-time location Unlike the existi...

While Intellian were expecting a lot of interest at Nor-Shipping 2019 exhibition in Norway, they couldn’t have predicted how busy the Intellian stand actually was! Staff were kept occupied all day every day, with customers and industry professionals very eager to find out the latest developments they have introduced. Intellian at Nor-Shipping 2019 This was reflected by fantastic attendance to their lunchtime product seminar, where customers were able to get a deeper insight on the NX pl...

Intellian, the global pioneer of mobile satellite communication antenna systems, is unveiling the all new 1m Global Xpress terminal, GX100NX, at the Intellian Asia-Pacific Partner Event held in Seoul, Korea.  Intellian’s all new 1m Global Xpress terminal has been designed primarily for Inmarsat’s high-speed maritime satellite service, Fleet Xpress, and offers high-speed data rates and global operation with its highly efficient RF design. The antenna is future-proof, supporting...