Spot LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT), has now made available their SPOT Assist Maritime, a new on-water towing service dedicated exclusively to the boating community. SPOT Assist Maritime combines satellite-messaging communications and GPS technology with BoatU.S. Towing Services, who operate the nation's largest fleet of towboats for recreational boaters.

Boaters who purchase SPOT Assist Maritime service can summon a towboat using the Help button on their hand-held SPOT Satellite Messenger device for non-emergency towing or soft ungrounding assistance while off-shore at sea or in freshwater areas independent of cellular coverage and VHF radio. By pressing the Help button on their SPOT device, boaters can send an automatic alert message and their GPS location coordinates via satellite to the BoatU.S. 24-hour nationwide dispatch centers. Custom interface software developed by SPOT passes a full member profile to BoatU.S. including the disabled boat's latitude and longitude, vessel description, home marina, owner and family contact information. SPOT Assist Maritime transmits a new message and location every 5 minutes for one hour which is crucial if the disabled vessel is drifting in currents and unable to anchor. SPOT Messenger products allow for multiple messaging options such as sending an "I'm OK" message to personal contacts or transmitting real-time tracking updates for online viewing. In a life-threatening emergency, pressing the SOS/911 button instead of the Help button will alert SPOT's global emergency response center.