Inmarsat-C
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Inmarsat-C is a two-way, packet data service operated by the telecommunications company Inmarsat
. The service is approved for use under the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), meets the requirements for Ship Security Alert Systems (SSAS) defined by the International Maritime Organization
(IMO) and is the most widely used service in fishing Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS
).
The service offers data transfer; e-mail; SMS
, crew calling; telex; remote monitoring; tracking (position reporting); chart and weather updates; maritime safety information (MSI); maritime security; GMDSS; and SafetyNET and FleetNET services.
The service is operated via an Inmarsat-C Transceiver or a lower-power mini-C Transceiver. Both offering and approved for the same service.
The service is available for maritime, land mobile and aeronautical use.
This system has also been used to track the BBC's project "The Box". BBC News is following a container around the world for a year to tell stories of globalization and the world economy.
Track the route of the Box
Inmarsat
Inmarsat plc is a British satellite telecommunications company, offering global, mobile services. It provides telephony and data services to users worldwide, via portable or mobile terminals which communicate to ground stations through eleven geostationary telecommunications satellites...
. The service is approved for use under the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), meets the requirements for Ship Security Alert Systems (SSAS) defined by the International Maritime Organization
International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization , formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization , was established in Geneva in 1948, and came into force ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959...
(IMO) and is the most widely used service in fishing Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS
Vessel monitoring system
Vessel monitoring systems are used in commercial fishing to allow environmental and fisheries regulatory organizations to monitor, minimally, the position, time at a position, and course and speed of fishing vessels. They are a key part of monitoring control and surveillance programs at the...
).
The service offers data transfer; e-mail; SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
, crew calling; telex; remote monitoring; tracking (position reporting); chart and weather updates; maritime safety information (MSI); maritime security; GMDSS; and SafetyNET and FleetNET services.
The service is operated via an Inmarsat-C Transceiver or a lower-power mini-C Transceiver. Both offering and approved for the same service.
The service is available for maritime, land mobile and aeronautical use.
This system has also been used to track the BBC's project "The Box". BBC News is following a container around the world for a year to tell stories of globalization and the world economy.
External links
BBC NEWS | Special Reports | The BoxTrack the route of the Box