First-ever Maritime VSATs on river barges launched

Friendship, a non-governmental organization (NGO), jointly with SES, a world-leading satellite operator based in Luxembourg, on Saturday announced the launching of the first state-of-the-art Maritime VSATs on river barges.

The Maritime VSATs will be deployed on three floating hospital ships - Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital, Emirates Friendship Hospital and Rongdhonu Friendship Hospital – with technical assistance from Square Informatix (Bangladesh) Ltd.

Maritime VSAT is the use of satellite communication through a Very-Small-Aperture Terminal (VSAT) on a moving ship at sea.

The formal launching will be held on March 2 at Emirates Friendship Hospital. The announcement was made at a press conference in the city, said a press release.