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Maritime Broadband 
Type LLC Industry Maritime Communications
Satellite Communications
TelecommunicationsFounder(s) Mary Ellen Kramer & Zevi Kramer Headquarters New York, NY, USA Area served Worldwide Key people Mary Ellen Kramer, President
Zevi Kramer, CIO
Products VSAT Antennas Services Maritime Communications Website http://www.maritimebroadband.com Maritime Broadband LLC is a US engineering company providing VSAT communication systems for maritime use. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in New York City and has R&D and manufacturing facilities in New Jersey. The company has worked with partners such as Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN) and Vt idirect (iDirect) to develop advanced maritime communication solutions for large merchant vessels (container ships and oil tankers). [1]
Contents
C-Bird™
C-Bird™ logo, 2010.
The C-Bird™ VSAT system is Maritime Broadband's flagship product and was developed over a period of 6 years.
The system uses a proprietary stabilized tracking antenna with a 2.4 meter diameter, Intelsat certified dish. C-Bird™ operates on the C-Band satellite frequency and is fully operational at up to 85 knots headwind.[2] Total assembled weight is 600Kg and the system can be installed by a ships crew in less than 6 hours.[3][4]
Sea Trials
The C-Bird VSAT system installed onboard the MV "Hellespont Progress"In January, 2010 Hellespont Hammonia GmbH & Co announced the installation of the C-Bird system on its MT “Hellespont Progress”.[5][6] The MT “Hellespont Progress” is a 228.6 meter product carrier, built in 1996.[7] .[8]
The ship's initial voyage with the system installed was between Flushing, Netherlands and El Segundo, CA, and was reported that it was successful in improving crew morale. ”[9]
References
- ^ The Maritime Executive (magazine)
- ^ Maritime Broadband Website
- ^ Maritime Broadband Website
- ^ Digital Ship Article March 2010
- ^ Maritime Broadband Press Release
- ^ The Maritime Executive (magazine)
- ^ Maritime Broadband Press Release
- ^ The Maritime Executive (magazine)
- ^ Digital Ship Article March 2010
External links
Categories:- Maritime communication
- Telecommunications equipment
- Companies based in New York City
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