[Satellite Today – 5-30-08] Marlink, a Vizada company, signed an agreement to provide the Sealink maritime VSAT solution to Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM), part of Wilhelmsen Maritime Services, a Wilh. Wilhelmsen group company, Marlink announced May 30.
    Marlink will equip 30 Wilhelmsen Ship Management vessels with Sealink, a global maritime VSAT turnkey solution, offering always-on Internet access and local area network communications at a fixed monthly price. Sealink also provides PSTN telephone lines with standard fixed per-minute charges. The Sealink Maritime VSAT services for WSM include dedicated global satellite bandwidth, separated between crew and administration.
    Wilhelmsen Ship Management currently manages approximately 300 ships and has tested the quality and reliability of the Sealink system over a 12-month period on board their roll-on roll-off vehicle carrier, the "MV Tampa”.