Communications News


WCI Names Colbert SVP

May 31, 2012

The Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) Board of Directors has named Debra A. Colbert as Senior Vice President, effective June 1, 2012. Colbert currently serves as Director of Communications and Media Relations for the organization and has served with WCI since its inception in 2004…

Sea Marshals Signs up to Elaborate Services

May 11, 2012

Sea Marshals has appointed maritime communications specialist Elaborate Communications to manage its public relations and media handling. Sea Marshals Ltd supplies both armed and unarmed security teams for vessels transiting in pirate infested waters…

Paperless Navigation & Comms Solution Launched

Feb 01, 2012

Consilium and Orange launch Current At Sea, a paperless maritime navigation and communication solution. Current At Sea improves safety, allows efficient communications, reduces costs and enables ECDIS compliance Consilium and Orange…

Boatracs Announces Moran Contract Extension

Jan 26, 2012

Boatracs Announces Multi-Year Contract Renewal with Moran Towing Corporation - Maritime Services Company Extends Satellite Data Communications Services and Adds BTConnect as Messaging and Mapping Platform. Boatracs Inc., a leader in providing…

Vizada to Show New Crew, Business Solutions in China

Nov 29, 2011

Vizada will showcase some of its newest updates and innovations in communications solutions for crew and optimization of business data at this year’s Marintec show in Shanghai (29 November - 2 December). Vizada and partner MCN-UK will be available at booth 3E 31-7…

Harris Corporation Completes Acquisition Of Schlumberger Global Connectivity Services

Apr 11, 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has completed its previously announced acquisition of the Global Connectivity Services (GCS) business from an operating unit of Schlumberger.Harris combined…

Next step for SSPA Sweden AB

Mar 29, 2011

The 4th of April Helén Jansson takes on the newly established position as Communication and Market Manager at SSPA Sweden AB. It launches Step 2 in the company strategy; a more explicit communication of the broad SSPA knowledge base and all the service opportunities that are offered to the market…

Vivian Quenet Joins KVH to Manage Rapidly Expanding Growth Opportunities in Asia

Mar 14, 2011

KVH selects maritime satellite communications industry expert with 11 years of experience to lead sales efforts throughout the Asia-Pacific regionMIDDLETOWN, RI – KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) is pleased to name Mr. Vivian Quenet as its new vice president of sales…

Harris Corp Acquires CapRock Communications

May 23, 2010

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CapRock Communications, a global provider of mission-critical managed satellite communications solutions for the energy…

Johnston Metal Shark Boats Comms Director

Apr 12, 2010

Metal Shark Boats announced that it has named Brian Johnston as the company's Director of Communications.  Johnston assumes responsibility for Metal Shark's advertising and public relations activities, as well as associate and industry communications…

Divex Introduces HeliCom for Diver Comms

Mar 23, 2010

International diving equipment technology company Divex announced the launch of a communication system for the saturation diver. Divex, headquartered in Westhill, Aberdeen, Scotland launched HeliCom, the Helium Speech Unscrambler Communication System…

Marlink Launches Fleetbroadband Bundles

Feb 03, 2010

Marlink has introduced a range of new FleetBroadband Bundles which can be purchased with its two and three year price plans. The new bundles will enable customers to lease equipment from a choice of three different vendors, as well as purchase broadband time for data and voice…

Communications Look to Brighter Times in 2010

Jan 11, 2010

2010 will see brighter times in shipboard communications with airtime traffic and usage expectedto go up, an Inmarsat service provider has claimed. Asad Salameh, President of World‐Link Communications, said ship owners and managers are ready…

USCG Deploys KVH TracPhone V7 Satellite

Nov 19, 2009

In an effort to expand its communications capacity and take advantage of affordable, emerging commercial satellite services, the United States Coast Guard is in the process of deploying the TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT Broadband service from KVH Industries…

M. H. Simonsen ApS Chooses KVH TracPhone V7

Sep 01, 2009

Faced with a growing need for reliable connections to shore and increased control over variable and increasingly expensive communications costs, M. H. Simonsen ApS, of Denmark, recently adopted the TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT Broadband(SM) service from KVH Industries…

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