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Thuraya, a Yahsat owned company, has launched a new multi-language software for Thuraya MarineStar, its maritime voice, tracking and monitoring solution. The company announced the upgrade, April 25. Thuraya has so far sold over 29,000 MarineStar devices since its launch in 2019, across Asia, Africa and Europe.

MarineStar’s new 2.0 ML firmware upgrades the terminal’s geofencing and air program capabilities, enhancing its tracking, monitoring, fish catch reporting and integration capabilities along with seven languages. Additionally, it introduces a new reporting mechanism for fishing and port call status, which benefits vessel owners and maritime port authorities. The software enables analysis of fishing locations along with the duration of fishing activity. This feature reduces the risk of overfishing and ensures compliance with national and international regulations for sustainable fishing.

“Thuraya has a customer-centric mindset that allows us to innovate and provide the end-user with efficient yet affordable technology, tailored for their day-to-day business needs. The new MarineStar software gives users an even stronger competitive advantage, which is unrivaled in the marine communications’ market. We are developing state-of-the-art technological solutions for the advancement of the maritime and fishing industries that directly contribute to the growth of a sustainable blue economy,” Sulaiman Al Ali, chief commercial officer of  Yahsat, said in a statement.