3,000 ships now have SMSGlobal aboard after 10 years steady installation
PROVIDER of personal communications for the global maritime industry, SMSGlobal Ltd, announced that 3,000 vessels globally are now equipped with its CrewCommCenter with 120,000 seafarers using it to exchange 2. 2 million messages with 1.3 million friends and loved ones ashore each month.
The milestone is doubly significant as SMSGlobal marks its tenth year in the maritime industry. CrewCommCenter creates an onboard Internet Cafe, allowing seafarers to stay in touch with family and friends without interfering with the ship's communications.
"This milestone is a testament to CrewCommCenter and cements it as the crew communications solution of choice," said SMSGlobal chairman Ivar Thomasli. "Much has evolved from the simple two-way email and SMS messaging system we started with 10 years ago to where we are today - a full-blown internet cafe facility."
For shipowners, the significance of crew retention has been growing rapidly over the last decade, so much so that crew welfare is now a key focus on the mind of any shipping operator, said the company statement.
"This is especially true in this age with quicker port turnaround times - more often less than a day - and longer stretches out at sea - sometimes 30 days straight. Crew access to personal communications and the ability to correspond with their loved ones and friends back home is widely acknowledged as the most crucial of all crew welfare initiatives," the company said.
PROVIDER of personal communications for the global maritime industry, SMSGlobal Ltd, announced that 3,000 vessels globally are now equipped with its CrewCommCenter with 120,000 seafarers using it to exchange 2. 2 million messages with 1.3 million friends and loved ones ashore each month.
The milestone is doubly significant as SMSGlobal marks its tenth year in the maritime industry. CrewCommCenter creates an onboard Internet Cafe, allowing seafarers to stay in touch with family and friends without interfering with the ship's communications.
"This milestone is a testament to CrewCommCenter and cements it as the crew communications solution of choice," said SMSGlobal chairman Ivar Thomasli. "Much has evolved from the simple two-way email and SMS messaging system we started with 10 years ago to where we are today - a full-blown internet cafe facility."
For shipowners, the significance of crew retention has been growing rapidly over the last decade, so much so that crew welfare is now a key focus on the mind of any shipping operator, said the company statement.
"This is especially true in this age with quicker port turnaround times - more often less than a day - and longer stretches out at sea - sometimes 30 days straight. Crew access to personal communications and the ability to correspond with their loved ones and friends back home is widely acknowledged as the most crucial of all crew welfare initiatives," the company said.