Polarcus To The World
Global satellite communications provider Marlink has recently signed a new 3-year contract with Dubai-based marine geophysical company, Polarcus DMCC. The new agreement is for the provision of Marlink‘s Sealink C-band VSAT services onboard four innovative 3D seismic vessels which are currently being built at Drydocks World – Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
Customized to meet specific requirements of the new Polarcus vessels, the Sealink VSAT system includes dual C-band antennas with automatic switchover and dedicated duplex bandwidth through a single channel per carrier satellite link. The bandwidth is 256 kbps, burstable up to 2 MB. The system also includes several LAN Networks onboard, 8 simultaneous voice lines and access to a highly advanced prepaid platform to provide crew with low cost voice calls.
“Sealink will provide us with the highest quality broadband connectivity and a service which we can rely on. This is in keeping with our latest new build project which incorporates innovative vessel design with the most technologically advanced seismic and navigation systems available, to ensure seismic exploration is expanded without harm to the surrounding environment,” comments Peter Zickerman, Executive Vice President in Polarcus.
Polarcus is a UAE-based pure play marine geophysical company which is strongly committed to being at the leading edge of maritime and technological innovation whilst pursuing all opportunities to reduce its carbon footprint to achieve sustainable development. For its latest new build project, Polarcus is using the Norwegian Ulstein X-bow vessel design which reduces fuel consumption and allows for improved transit speeds whilst minimizing emissions. The company’s aim is to minimize its environmental impact through a combination of reduction, recycling and carbon offsetting.