Marlink
to
Provide
Sealink
Services
to
Fastnet
Line
18
August
2010
Marlink,
has
recently
secured
a
new
3-year
contract
with
Irish
Ferry
Operator,
Fastnet
Line.
As
part
of
the
new
agreement,
Marlink
will
deliver,
install
and
operate
its
innovative
Sealink(TM)
VSAT
solution
onboard
Fastnet
Line's
flagship
vessel
'Julia',
providing
the
ferry
operator
with
high-quality,
reliable
bandwidth
for
vessel
management,
passenger
and
crew
applications.
"The
installation
of
Marlink's
Sealink(TM)
solution
is
inline
with
our
ongoing
commitment
to
offer
our
customers
greater
choice,
as
passengers
will
be
able
to
take
advantage
of
onboard
Internet
and
telephone
services,
providing
them
with
greater
value
during
their
journey
with
us.
In
addition,
Sealink(TM)
will
improve
operational
efficiency
by
strengthening
communications
between
the
vessel
and
head
office
ashore
and
enabling
crew
to
effectively
stay
in
touch
with
friends
and
family
at
home,
improving
crew
welfare,"
comments
Owen
Barry,
Operations
Manager,
Fastnet
Line.
Marlink's
Sealink(TM)
Ku-band
VSAT
will
provide
MS
Julia
with
bandwidth
up
to
128
Kbps,
as
well
as
10
simultaneous
telephone
channels
and
Administration
LAN
connected
to
an
Internet
VPN
service.
Providing
Fastnet
Line
with
exceptional
value,
the
contract
also
includes
Marlink's
Prepaid
Talk
and
Internet@sea
services,
which
can
be
sold
to
passengers
at
Fastnet
Line's
own
defined
rate.
Based
in
Cork,
Ireland
Fastnet
Line
has
recently
introduced
a
new
overnight
route
between
Cork,
Ireland
and
Swansea,
Wales
providing
a
quality
cruiseferry
experience
direct
to
the
South
West
of
Ireland.
Marlink
routes
its
services
to
Fastnet
Line
through
its
own
teleport
in
Eik
in
Norway,
enabling
the
satellite
communications
provider
to
ensure
high
quality,
reliable
connectivity
as
well
as
exceptional
flexibility
of
service.
Marlink's
comprehensive
portfolio
ranges
from
its
own
VSAT
solutions
Sealink(TM),
WaveCall(TM)
and
@SEAdirect(TM),
to
MSS
on-demand
services
including
Inmarsat
FleetBroadband
and
Iridium
OpenPort.
