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23 Oct

Intellian, Inmarsat to develop next-gen GMDSS terminal

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newscommunications, Electronics

(PYEONGTAEK, South Korea) — Intellian Technologies, a leading global technology and solutions provider for satellite communications, and Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of a next-generation GMDSS safety terminal, designed for operation over Inmarsat’s ELERA L-band network. The new safety terminals will become the standard Inmarsat Maritime product for the next-generation…

22 Dec

GPS interference plaguing navigation in some regions, MarAd warns

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newscommunications, GPS, marine navigation, mariner, U.S. Maritime Administration

Mariners should be on the lookout for significant Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference, especially in the eastern and central Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf and multiple Chinese ports, according to recent alerts from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd). The interference has resulted in lost or inaccurate signals affecting bridge navigation, GPS-based timing and communications equipment. Satellite communications gear also…