Dualog Supplies Iridium Satellite Terminals for Wilson Ship Management Fleet under Service Agreement with Applied Satellite Technology
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BETHESDA, Md. - October 9, 2006 - Wilson Ship Management has decided to fit its fleet of more than 45 ships with Iridium satellite terminals in a move to provide a cost-effective integrated Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) and e-mail solution.
Dualog AS is supplying the hardware and software for the Wilson ships under a service contract with Applied Satellite Technology (AST), an Iridium service provider. The Dualog solution is designed to integrate all available communication technologies into a single package. The software automatically compresses messages and selects the most cost-effective routing for transmission. The system's advanced data handling mechanism can be set up to automatically integrate shipboard systems seamlessly with those ashore, ensuring problem free exchange of data files.
"We initially installed Dualog's Iridium-based system on 13 ships," said Torunn Aamoth, IT manager of Wilson Ship Management. "We have been very pleased with the results, and we are now proceeding to upgrade the full fleet."
"The integrated shipboard communication system satisfies the IMO carriage requirements for SSAS and also provides an integrated solution for the ships' total e-mail and data communication requirements," said Kristina Garfjell Kantola, international sales manager of Dualog AS.
"Iridium's continuing growth in the maritime satellite communications sector is largely driven by the value-added technology developed by our business partners, such as Dualog and AST," said Don Thoma, executive vice president of Iridium Satellite.
About Iridium Satellite
Iridium Satellite LLC (www.iridium.com) is the only provider of truly global satellite voice and data solutions with complete coverage of the earth (including oceans, airways and Polar Regions). Iridium delivers essential communications services to and from remote areas where no other form of communication is available. The Iridium constellation consists of 66 low-earth orbiting (LEO), cross-linked satellites and has multiple in-orbit spares. The constellation operates as a fully meshed network and is the largest commercial satellite constellation in the world. The Iridium service is ideally suited for industries such as maritime, aviation, government/military, emergency/humanitarian services, mining, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation and utilities. Iridium provides service to the U.S. Department of Defense. The company also designs, builds and sells its services, products and solutions through a worldwide network of more than 100 partners.
About Dualog
Established in 1994, Dualog AS (www.dualog.com) is one of the world's leading maritime data communications providers. The company develops and markets a complete e-mail and file transfer software solution for communication between ship and shore, including a sophisticated Web-based software tool providing real-time access to traffic information, configuration and billing data. The Dualog® Solution is installed on more than 600 ships worldwide. The company has 30 employees, and service partners in Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates. Based in Troms, Norway, with offices in Oslo and Singapore, Dualog provides 24-hour support to a demanding clientele of shipping companies worldwide.
About Applied Satellite Technology (AST)
Established in 1992, with experience gained in the offshore oil and gas industry, Applied Satellite Technology (www.satcomms.com) is now a leading provider of satellite communications to clients worldwide, including individual travelers, large corporations, aid agencies, shipping companies, governments and the military. The company is based in Great Yarmouth, U.K. and also maintains offices in Australia and Singapore. AST is privately owned and managed, and is part of the Gardline Group (www.gardline.co.uk).
About Wilson Ship Management (WSM)
Wilson Ship Management (www.wilsonship.no), based in Bergen, Norway, is a ship management company carrying out complete management duties for a fleet of general cargo and bulk carriers between 2,000 and 15,000 deadweight tons. In addition to servicing ships owned by the Wilson group, the company also extends management services to Norwegian and foreign-based third-party owners. With a tradition dating back more than 60 years, Wilson today stands out as one of Europe's largest carriers of raw materials and semi-manufactured goods.
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Liz DeCastro
Iridium Satellite LLC
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Jim Rhodes
Rhodes Communications
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