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TMCNet: Vizada: Vizada and Nautical equip 300 Spanish fishing vessels with Inmarsat FleetBroadband

[September 02, 2010]

Vizada: Vizada and Nautical equip 300 Spanish fishing vessels with Inmarsat FleetBroadband

Sep 02, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Vizada, the largest independent provider of mobile satellite services, has teamed up with its long-term service provider partner Nautical to provide the Inmarsat FleetBroadband service to more than 300 Spanish fishing vessels, enabling them to comply with new European Union (EU) regulations.


The EU regulations came into effect on 1 July 2010 and require all fishing vessels of more than 24-metres (78-ft) to supply reports of catch, trans-shipments, landings and sales electronically to European fishing authorities.

Vizada and Nautical have put together a customized communications package based on Inmarsat FleetBroadband to enable fishing companies to easily and cost-effectively transmit this data once recorded. Nautical, the leading supplier of mobile satellite services to the Spanish fishing market has so far provided the package to more than 330 fishing vessels, representing approximately 60% of the Spanish market.

The package comprises Vizada airtime, an Inmarsat Sailor FleetBroadband terminal (FB 250 or 150, including extended warranty), the Elog software package developed by the Spanish government for recording catch data, and Vizadas proprietary SkyFile Mail software for the secure and cost-effective transmission of that data.

Fishing companies will receive grants of up to 4,500 euros from the Spanish government to subsidize the purchase of the package.

Carlos Suarez del Villar, Satcom Director at Nautical said: The FleetBroadband service is the perfect system to meet the EUs new fishing quota requirements, however in the long term we aim to show fishing companies that having a broadband communications system on board can significantly improve their business.

Carlos continued: The high-speed, always on connectivity enables them to check weather reports and charts, and even help create an online market place where they can sell their catch before theyre arrived back at shore. And if they decide to use Vizada Solutions like on board like Terralink Data Manager, the captain can keep tight control of costs at all times.

Vizada Vizada is the largest independent provider of mobile satellite services. The company, which was formed by the merger of Telenor Satellite Services and France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications, offers mobile and fixed connectivity services from multiple satellite network operators through 400 service provider partners. These services are packaged with tailored Vizada SolutionsTM and delivered through Vizadas global teleport network five state-of-the-art satellite facilities strategically positioned around the world to add business value to basic connectivity services.

Vizada works with the broadest range of network providers in the industry, including: Inmarsat, Iridium, Thuraya, Eutelsat, Intelsat, Loral, New Skies, and SES Americom. Vizadas 200,000 end users benefit from access to satellite communications services.

Vizadas customers operate in a range of industries, including: merchant shipping, emergency response organizations, government & military units, global media companies, telecoms & internet service providers, and business, military & civil aviation.

NAUTICAL Nautical is the leading provider of maritime electronics and services in Spain and is part of the Arbulu Group. With over 60 m annual turnover and more than 200 employers in eight countries it is one of the largest maritime electronics and service providers worldwide.

Nautical SATCOM division provides end user solutions on a one stop solution basis to all kind of maritime customers as well as land solutions to governmental and oil & gas companies.

CONTACT: Amy Bourke, Consultant, lutherpendragon Tel: +44 (0)20 7618 9100 Tel: +44 (0)7825 595 538 Fax: +44 (0)20 7329 7301 WWW: http://www.luther.co.uk/ Vizada WWW: http://www.vizada.com Nautical WWW: http://www.nautical.es ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to info@m2.com.

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