[SatNews] Marlink, a global provider of maritime satellite communications, has secured a new three year contract with DOF ASA, a Norwegian based operator of offshore and subsea vessels.

As part of the new contract, Marlink will supply its Sealink™ VSAT services to an additional 20 vessels, increasing the total number of DOF ASA vessels sailing with Marlink VSAT services to 52. Marlink’s new contract with DOF ASA will include the delivery and installation of the Sealink™ C- and Ku-band VSAT system to provide dedicated bandwidth onboard 29 of its vessels. Marlink’s shared bandwidth Ku-band VSAT system will be installed onboard 23 of its vessels. The satellite communications package, which has been developed by Marlink for DOF ASA, includes dedicated and shared bandwidth services to meet specific requirements of individual vessels. In addition to the initial installations, Marlink anticipates that the scope of its supply will expand further to include several new builds planned for 2011. Marlink’s portfolio ranges from its own VSAT solutions Sealink™, WaveCall™ and @SEAdirect™, to MSS on-demand services including Inmarsat FleetBroadband and Iridium OpenPort.