Mobil Satellite Technologies and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company Renew Master Services Agreement
CHESAPEAKE, Va., March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobil Satellite Technologies (www.mobilsat.com), a satellite network operator and provider of fixed, marine, and land-mobile satellite broadband services announced today that they have renewed their Master Services Agreement with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD), Americas premier dredger. With this Agreement, Mobil Satellite Technologies will continue to support marine satellite communications infrastructure and service to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company vessels operating in the USA, South America, the Middle East, and Australia through 2018.
Full-time marine satellite internet connectivity from Mobil Satellite Technologies provides reliable voice and data communications even when dredges are operating in areas that are miles from the nearest cellular towers. Mobil Satellite Technologies has installed SeaTel/Cobham stabilized marine antennas on 23 dredge vessels, including 8 in Bahrain, and there are 3 more installations already scheduled for 2015.
Dredge operators like GLDD are relied upon to keep vital ports and channels open to navigation, including America's largest cities and busiest ports. From creating shorelines and waterways to restoring aquatic habitats, GLDD has helped shape the living environment and transportation resources in communities across the world. As they work, dredges log data of exactly where they dredged and to what depth, how much shoreline was created and where, and this information must be made readily available to their clients. Onboard satellite communications gives them the ability to upload this data, utilize ship management software to order parts, supplies, and groceries, remotely monitor shipboard systems, and communicate with the Company's internal network.
In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the GLDD dredge California was tasked with reinforcing and expanding a sand berm 23 miles out into the Gulf of Mexico to keep oil from reaching the coastline. Cellular communications were completely unusable that far from shore, so Mobil Satellite Technologies technicians met the vessel at sea and installed a new VSAT antenna while dredging work was underway. The expansion and restoration of this sand berm protected miles of Mississippi shoreline from oil contamination.
"Mobil Satellite Technologies' Sea-Sat marine satellite Internet service is a highly reliable communications resource that is used by our customers to facilitate day to day business operations, even when they are operating in remote and completely unserved areas," said Bud Burton, CEO. "We are very grateful for the opportunity we have had to serve Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, and are very happy to be continuing this relationship."
About Mobil Satellite Technologies
Mobil Satellite Technologies is a satellite network operator and major supplier of land-mobile, marine, portable, and fixed broadband satellite solutions to business and Government customers throughout the USA and internationally. With more than 5,000 satellite systems installed, Mobil Satellite Technologies is currently celebrating their 18th year designing, selling, installing, and servicing satellite communications systems. Learn more about Mobil Satellite Technologies at www.mobilsat.com
About Great Lakes Dredge and Dock
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation ("Great Lakes" or the "Company") is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and the only U.S. dredging company with significant international operations. The Company is also a significant provider of environmental and remediation services. Great Lakes employs over 150 degreed engineers, most of whom specialize in civil and mechanical engineering, which contributes to its 124-year history of never failing to complete a marine project. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. Great Lakes also owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of over 200 specialized vessels.
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