KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI), today announced a partnership
with Ocean Exploration Trust (OET), the international scientific
research organization founded by RMS Titanic discoverer and
renowned oceanographer Dr. Bob Ballard, to provide services and
products to enhance the onboard experience for OET’s research team.
In exchange, the team will provide firsthand feedback on various
products that KVH develops.
“I am thrilled to be working with KVH, a leader in satellite
communications headquartered right across the bay from the Inner
Space Center at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of
Oceanography,” says Dr. Ballard. A professor of oceanography at
URI, Dr. Ballard is known for his ocean exploration efforts and his
longtime commitment to providing real-time data and video from the
vessel to land. “It’s been a dream of mine to have super high-speed
data capabilities right from our vessel to reach the next
generation of scientists and engineers and keep our own research
team as connected as possible.”
For the first phase of KVH’s support, coinciding with OET’s 2017
expedition in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, a KVH TracPhone® V7-IP
satellite communications antenna system has been installed on the
64-meter OET exploration vessel (E/V) Nautilus, and is providing
high-speed broadband connectivity from KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadbandsm
network for crew use, as well as multicasting daily news content to
the 48 researchers and crew via KVH’s IP-MobileCastTM content
delivery service.
Having personal access to broadband data and daily news updates
while on a research expedition enhances the onboard experience for
the Nautilus team, which typically restricts use of its broadband
data to conveying research information and video to land.
“It is an honor for KVH to support the fascinating work of the
Ocean Exploration Trust,” says Brent Bruun, KVH’s chief operating
officer. “Dr. Ballard and his team onboard the Nautilus represent
not only the leading edge of scientific research, but also an
incredible inspiration to students and adults alike who long to see
and understand the ocean’s mysteries.”
The TracPhone V7-IP system installed on the Nautilus is a
rugged, compact, 60-cm diameter Ku-band antenna system designed to
provide data at speeds up to 3 Mbps shore-to-ship, and 512 Kbps
ship-to-shore. The content that KVH is multicasting to OET’s
Nautilus team via the IP-MobileCast service includes NEWSlinkTM
Print – daily updates of more than 65 national editions in more
than 20 languages covering news, sports, business, and
entertainment topics.
Other services and products that KVH is planning to provide to
OET include access to KVH’s VideotelTM maritime training programs
and access to new Internet of Things (IoT) maritime applications
that KVH is developing.
The 2017 Nautilus Expedition represents the third year
of exploration in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and is one of the most
extensive seasons to date. The Nautilus is documenting
and surveying unexplored regions from British Columbia, Canada,
along the West Coast of the United States, to Baja California,
Mexico.
Note to Editors: For more information about Ocean Exploration
Trust, please visit the OET website,
nautiluslive.org. For information about KVH’s maritime satellite
communications solutions, including AgilePlansTM by KVH, the
maritime industry’s first all-inclusive, no-commitment offering,
please visit the AgilePlans website,
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About Ocean Exploration TrustThe Ocean
Exploration Trust (OET) was founded in 2008 by Dr. Robert Ballard –
best known for his discovery of RMS Titanic’s final resting
place and as a National Geographic Explorer in Residence – to
engage in pure ocean exploration. OET’s international programs
center on scientific exploration of the seafloor with expeditions
launched from Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus, a 64-meter
research vessel operated by the Ocean Exploration Trust. In
addition to conducting scientific research, OET offers expeditions
to explorers on shore via live video, audio, and data feeds from
the field. OET also brings educators and students aboard during
E/V Nautilus expeditions, offering them hands-on
experience in ocean exploration, research, and communications.
About KVH Industries, Inc.KVH Industries is a
leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and communications
systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more than 200,000
mobile satellite antennas for applications on vessels, vehicles,
and aircraft. KVH is also a leading news, music, and entertainment
content provider to many industries including maritime, retail, and
leisure. Videotel, a KVH company, is a market-leading provider of
training films, computer-based training and eLearning. KVH is also
a premier manufacturer of high-performance sensors and integrated
inertial systems for commercial guidance and stabilization
applications, having sold more than 100,000 fiber optic gyros. KVH
is based in Middletown, RI, with research, development, and
manufacturing operations in Middletown, RI, and Tinley Park, IL.
The company’s global presence includes offices in Belgium, Brazil,
Cyprus, Denmark, Hong Kong, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway,
the Philippines, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
KVH, TracPhone, IP-MobileCast, NEWSlink,
Videotel, and AgilePlans are trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc.
mini-VSAT Broadband is a service mark of KVH Industries, Inc. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
For further information, please
contact:Jill ConnorsMedia Relations & Industry Analyst
ManagerKVH Industries, Inc.Tel: +1 401 851 3824jconnors@kvh.com
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