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Great Circle Shipping has joined the growing number of shipping fleets switching to Iridium satellite communications systems for inexpensive global voice and data transmission between ship and shore.
The Bangkok-based ship management company is fitting 34 of its bulk cargo carriers with Thrane & Thrane maritime Iridium terminals under a service contract with Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel). The systems will be used for the ship's business and crew calling via voice and e-mail.
"Iridium's global satellite service provides a reliable and cost-effective solution for our ship-to-shore e-mail and calling requirements," said Jaipal Mansukhani, technical director of Great ...