Marlink… The Rig Is Up (SatCom)

[SatNews] Semi-submersible rigs are going to receive some VSAT attention…

Marlink has recently signed a new contract with offshore drilling specialist, Songa Offshore (OSL: SONG). As part of the new agreement Marlink will deliver and install its Sealink™ C-band VSAT services on Songa’s semi-submersible rigs including SONGA ECLIPSE, a 6th generation Friede & Goldman ExD ultra deep-water rig, providing each drilling rig with 1024 Kbps bandwidth to support a range of business critical applications.

Throughout the provision of its services to Songa Offshore, Marlink will work closely with Viking Innovations, an IT service provider to the global offshore market. Marlink’s on-going collaboration with the company will enable Songa Offshore to benefit from an extensive range of advanced satellite communications and network services, including VoIP telephony for local dialling tones virtually anywhere, specialised networking aboard each rig, email and storage solutions and desktop support.