Orbit Technologies Ltd. has announced a follow up order for its marine VSAT antenna systems from the Swiss company NewSat Communications S.A. Total orders for the year are in excess of USD 2 million dollars. The current order - Orbit’s AL-7108 system - caps four years of Orbit systems sales to NewSat, totaling more than USD 3 million.  Continuing orders are expected in 2010. NewSat installs Orbit’s systems on drilling platforms at sea and onboard ships. (more…)

Maritime satellite communications integrator Marlink has signed a 60-month agreement to provide the Sealink Maritime VSAT solution to the Norwegian Offshore company Solstad Shipping. Their fleet of 23 vessels will use Sealink Maritime VSAT and other services from the Marlink portfolio. In recent years, Solstad has evaluated several alternatives to the Sealink VSAT services, but the flexibility of the Sealink Services, together with the support that Solstad Shipping receives from Sealink Operation (Eik Teleport), has underpinned their decision to continue a long term relationship with Marlink and has entered into the new agreement.

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