Marlink supports ocean research
Marlink is supplying environmental research group Andromède Océanologie with smart hybrid connectivity to support its study of coralligenous atolls in the Mediterranean Sea.
Marlink will supply VSAT systems to the ‘Gombessa 6’ project which will study the atolls, first discovered in 2012, off the Cape Corse in the ‘Parc naturel marin du Cap Corse et de l’Agriate’.
“Marlink’s support to Andromède Océanologie is a real-life example of how we go ‘above and beyond’ to support vital research initiatives evaluating the ecological status of the world’s oceans,” said Tore Morten Olsen, president of maritime, Marlink.
“By providing research teams with the smart hybrid connectivity they need to better understand the impact of human activities on our oceans, we play our part in sustainability and demonstrate stewardship of the planet,” he added.
The research team comprises an oceanographic trimaran and the saturation barge of the National Institute of Deep Diving towed by M/V Pionnier, owned by SeaOwl, which operates the platform supply vessel on behalf of the French Navy.
On its current three-week mission, connectivity provided by Marlink will enable the Andromède Océanologie team to collect and transmit large amounts of data on these mysterious structures. Satcom systems onboard M/V Pionnier were upgraded by Marlink before the boat set sail on schedule on 28 June.
The VSAT system will provide the researchers with high-quality connectivity throughout the mission, enabling the team to transfer critical data at high-speed as well as streaming video.
By Rebecca Strong
