Broadpoint doesn’t allow dust to settle upon them. Last month they announced a new president and CEO, as well as a new vice president of sales for the Americas. Then this U.S.-based telecommunications and network solutions company, was awarded an additional contract from SEACOR Marine, a leading provider of support services to oil and gas operators. The contract covers connectivity services for five new vessels, including the M/V SEACOR Cheetah, the first of SEACOR’s new crew transport vessels to be put into service. SEACOR will be able to provide its crews and passengers with more reliable and convenient voice and data services, including wireless Internet. In addition, on the SEACOR Cheetah, the ability to transmit video over satellite will act as a safety measure, enabling experts on shore to view vessel conditions in real-time.
Broadpoint has provided communications’ services to SEACOR Marine vessels in theGulf of Mexicofor more than 13 years, but this is the first international partnership between the two companies as the SEACOR Cheetah heads to the West African coast. Under the contract, Broadpoint will provide SEACOR Marine with a turnkey solution for secure voice and data applications. The services will operate on Broadpoint’s VSAT network, a major VSAT network in the satellite communications industry. SEACOR Cheetah was developed to provide cost-effective, convenient and safe crew transportation for offshore oil and gas operators. The vessel can hold up to 150 passengers and reach speeds of up to 40 knots, which is twice the speed of conventional crew boats.
