So poke me. Do seafarers really need always-on communications at sea?
In the second part of my interview with Intermanager Secretary General Kuba Szymanski we get off topic. That is to say, beyond Intermanager’s work with VSAT vendors and into an area of…
Owners speak – and you might not like everything they have to say
I was commissioned out of the blue earlier this year to write an article for Via Satellite magazine. I was flattered to be asked frankly – time for writing is a rare…
Thuraya and ITU provide powerful partnership in disaster relief
I wrote the following for Thuraya based on an interview with the ITU discussing their work providing connectivity to disaster relief zones – good work that has been recognised with the first…
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Crew retention is the tip of the digital iceberg
Almost 12 months ago an ambitious project began to take shape. Roger Adamson of Stark Moore Macmillan, Vizada (now Astrium Services) and two of the largest crewing agencies in the world, Philippine…
A year has gone by…
…since I started MaritimeInsight and March again finds me in Stamford once again, where the Connecticut Maritime Association moves and shakes for the next three days. Over the last year I’ve tried…
Cold winds and tough times
Last week’s DigitalShip Hamburg conference was a living testament to the troubles that are threatening to wash away many shipping companies. Registration was strong but attendance was a little lower than previous…
The battle lines are drawn – but who really wins?
Next week sees the DigitalShip conference bandwagon land in Hamburg and the scene is set for another confrontation in the ongoing battle between Inmarsat, shipowners and competing vendors on the issue of…
Satcoms buyer – heal thyself
Kevin Tester of MITE was right to warn last week that buyers tread a minefield in specifying maritime satellite communications systems. There has never been greater choice in terms of airtime, band…
Guest Blog: MITE editor Kevin Tester on why buyers should (still) beware
I’m very pleased to post this piece from Kevin Tester, editor of MITE, with whom I have been knocking around the challenges facing satcoms buyers and the role of suppliers and service…
What goes up… Inmarsat’s Frank Coles on why value matters more than price
Inmarsat looks set to endure another wave of customer criticism after confirming that its airtime rates will rise 10% from March 1, 2013 on its Pay As You Go (PAYG) Fleet and…
About
Neville Smith
Maritime Media Consultant to a roster of international shipping industry clients. Former maritime journalist with 16 years’ experience reporting the shipping and marine insurance markets and former Deputy Editor at Lloyd’s List, I assist clients with matching their communication needs to publications and media channels that gain them their desired level of exposure.
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In April, wind power generated more electricity than coal in the US for the second month in a row, according to @EIAgov data. Wind beat coal once before in April last year, but this time it’s by a much larger margin and for two consecutive months.
Amazon will not now begin services on Project Kuiper until 2025 at the earliest - having aimed to start deploying more 3,200 #LEO satellites in 1H 2024 - aiming to commence beta trials with potential customers including Verizon says @SpaceNews_Inc
Delighted to be nominated (against my will, mind ) as one of the 'Top 10 Leaders Shaping the Future of Maritime Industry in 2024' I just want to know how the emails keep getting past my spam filter.