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Cobham targets smaller owners with new lightweight antennaCobham targets smaller owners with new lightweight antenna

Cobham is introducing a new super-light 60 cm antenna for high throughput broadband for all types of vessels.

Marcus Hand, Editor

April 26, 2017

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Cobham sees the antenna as ideal for intra-Asian carriers and operators of smaller vessels to be able to capatilise on the benefits unlimited VSAT enables.

The new antenna is constructed from lightweight materials and is compatible with all Ku-band satellites.

“From the outset, the SAILOR 600 VSAT Ku was engineered to maximize performance on the smallest form factor. All vessels, including smaller tonnage, such as short sea shipping and fishing vessels, can now exploit the benefits of a new breed of high-throughput satellites,” said Christian Kock, senior sales director, global maritime at Cobham Satcom.

The antenna features an automatic roaming capability that allows vessels to stay online when sailing between different coverage areas and is able to connect to both traditional wide beam satellites and new smaller spot beams used by constellation satellites.

The new antenna can also be natively configured for dual antenna installations, eliminating a requirement for a separate dedicated switchover box and the additional complexity and cost this entails. “This is particularly important for ships which have structures that could block the direct line-of-sight of one antenna to a satellite, which will result in link degradation and intermittent connection,” explained Jens Ewerling, director, maritime broadband for Cobham.

The switch-over to the second antenna takes less than a second.

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

Conferences & Webinars

Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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