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| Source: SingTel Satellite website. |
At the heart of the cooperation is a new seafarer Facebook campaign where seafarers are encouraged to use SingTel’s CrewXchange@SingTel portal to communicate with family and friends while at sea.
CrewXchange@SingTel is a data-optimised portal offering one-stop online entertainment and social media tools for seafarers. Seafarers can stay connected to the world and to their loved ones while out at sea. It works over popular broadband satellite services including maritime VSAT and FleetBroadband.
CrewXchange@SingTel is a data-optimised portal offering one-stop online entertainment and social media tools for seafarers. Seafarers can stay connected to the world and to their loved ones while out at sea. It works over popular broadband satellite services including maritime VSAT and FleetBroadband.
Voice calls utilise the industry’s lowest CODEC at 2.15kbps, consuming three times lower bandwidth than other currently available applications. Voice calls, PC-to-PC calls and PC-to-landline and mobile phone calls can also be made using the service.
SingTel has pledged to donate S$1 for every unique ‘Here’s One From Me’ post placed by a crew member on the CrewXchange wall to the three charities – Apostleship of the Sea, Seafarers UK and Sailors’ Society. These charities provide vital support and funding to seafarers and their families.
Lim Kian Soon, Head, Satellite at SingTel said: “As a company, we take corporate social responsibility very seriously. Communication is vital to SingTel so it is only natural that we would want to get behind this campaign. We aim to provide affordable and effective methods for seafarers to stay in touch with their loved ones. Ultimately, the ability to stay connected with their friends and family is the key to improving the lives of the crew on board ships.”
Jos Standerwick, Corporate & Trusts Fundraising Manager at Seafarers UK, said: “We are absolutely thrilled that SingTel has launched this campaign. It will help thousands of seafarers across the world stay in touch with loved ones which is pivotal in our role to support them."
SingTel Satellite is a satellite solutions provider and also an advocate for crew welfare. It creates solutions to aid operational efficiency, improve remote monitoring and control for shipping companies, but improve the life of seafarers on board vessels.
Lim Kian Soon, Head, Satellite at SingTel said: “As a company, we take corporate social responsibility very seriously. Communication is vital to SingTel so it is only natural that we would want to get behind this campaign. We aim to provide affordable and effective methods for seafarers to stay in touch with their loved ones. Ultimately, the ability to stay connected with their friends and family is the key to improving the lives of the crew on board ships.”
Jos Standerwick, Corporate & Trusts Fundraising Manager at Seafarers UK, said: “We are absolutely thrilled that SingTel has launched this campaign. It will help thousands of seafarers across the world stay in touch with loved ones which is pivotal in our role to support them."
SingTel Satellite is a satellite solutions provider and also an advocate for crew welfare. It creates solutions to aid operational efficiency, improve remote monitoring and control for shipping companies, but improve the life of seafarers on board vessels.
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