Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Marlink AS (Marlink) to start trial use of the satellite communication service Starlink, offered by Space Exploration Technologies Corp.(SpaceX), on MOL-operated ships.
Starlink’s constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) enable much lower latency and higher-capacity communications than traditional satellites, and Marlink offers the services for maritime application with established satellite communication and Starlink. This could enhance operating safety through various technological methods of ship-shore communications and dramatically improve onboard life for seafarers with high-speed communication. MOL expedites to verify the effectiveness and operability of this new offshore communication technology and in parallel develops innovative work process for leading the better maritime future.
