[SatNews] A fleet of 53 ships will receive this Company's VSATs...

Harris CapRock Communications, a global provider of fully managed communications for remote and harsh environments, has been selected by Farstad Shipping to deliver turnkey VSAT communications to its fleet of 53 vessels. Farstad Shipping is an international supplier of modern offshore supply vessels that operate in the North Sea, Brazil, Australia and Indian Pacific regions. "We need a reliable Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure onboard our vessels to support our values and meet our crew and clients' needs," said Helge Warholm, corporate purchasing manager, Farstad Shipping. "Harris CapRock's SeaAccess service enables us to extend our corporate applications to the vessels and provide critical maintenance, operations and administrative services. As a result, the vessels operate more efficiently and in turn it reduces our operational costs." Harris CapRock will deploy end-to-end VSAT communications via a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) network to enable corporate networking, Internet access, crew calling solutions and email service. The turnkey solution includes equipment and installation, service and 24/7 support from Harris CapRock's help desk.