Global mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat is to assist Zamil Offshore with roll-out of an Internet-of-Things (IoT) solution for over 60 support vessels operating in Gulf waters.

For most us even if we cannot be with our loved ones and families during the holiday season we don’t have to worry about the cost of data to connect with them, but the same cannot be said for seafarers.

US satellite communications provider Viasat is acquiring Inmarsat in a $7.3bn deal.

Former Northup Grumman senior executive Ben Palmer is be the new head of maritime for Inmarsat as veteran Ronald Spithout leaves the business.

Inmarsat has switched on its most powerful satellite to date, GX5, providing additional capacity to Europe and the Middle East on the Fleet Xpress Ka-band high-speed broadband service designed for the maritime industry.

Digitalisation should be seen as a means of augmenting seafarers’ capabilities and supporting mental health, rather than a convenient way of replacing them, as some have suggested.

South Korea’s KSS Line has signed up for Hyundai Global Services’ (HGS) smart ship solution which will be powered by Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress and digital solution Fleet Connect.