The introduction of satellite-based maritime vessel monitoring system provides commercial fishing Operators in Latin America with a reliable and affordable way to satisfy government mandated maritime vessel tracking requirements. Globalstar, Inc., the world’s largest provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments and individuals.
The new system called Globalstar Panama Corp. and leading Simplex data integrator Blue Oceans Satellite Systems Inc. have launched the Skyhawk M9601, a satellite-based global asset tracking and vessel monitoring system (VMS) solution. It is told that the Skyhawk M9601 utilizes the highly reliable Globalstar Simplex data network for transmission of vessel position, and enables commercial fishing operators to meet government vessel monitoring and tracking requirements in coastal waters to more than 300 miles at sea.
The Skyhawk M9601 transmits real-time GPS location monitoring data over the Globalstar Simplex data network to a government-based tracking office, providing maritime authorities with the ability to monitor the location of commercial fishing vessels operating in regulated waters. It is informed that is a vessel is found to be in restricted waters, then it is contacted with an appropriate message or instructions.
Tom Colby, Chief Operating Officer of Globalstar, Inc., explained that in Panama the Skyhawk M9601 provides commercial operators with a method of economically meeting the VMS requirements mandated by the government based Autoridad de Recursos Acuaticos de Panama or ARAP. He added that the previous vessel monitoring solutions have been successful in other maritime markets and last year we began marketing Blue Oceans’ newest product in Panama.
Paul Anderson, President of Blue Oceans, opined it is good to know that Globalstar has chosen our Skyhawk M9601 as the go-to technology for today’s VMS markets. The Globalstar Simplex data offering is a low cost, one-way satellite data service that permits customers to use satellite modems and integrated back-office management solutions to track maritime-based mobile assets, such as commercial fishing vessels, vehicles, trailers and cargo containers using GPS or other location-based software.
