Ship&Offshore | Issue 06/2024
Hybrid network for expedition cruiser
Exploris One | Digital communications provider, Marlink, has supplied a hybrid network for the expedition cruise ship, Exploris One , formerly the Silver Explorer . The hybrid setup has been installed on board the ice-class vessel during a recent refit in Valparaiso, Chile. The ships’ communications network now includes low-earth-orbit services from Eutelsat OneWeb, Starlink and Iridium, as well as Marlink’s GEO VSAT, TV-RO, and 5G GSM services. The hybrid setup powers the Ethernet/Wi-Fi network aboard the 144-passenger vessel and a customer portal, Marlink said...