MarPoint Strengthens Fleet Safety with Inmarsat C and Iridium GMDSS Coverage

MarPoint Strengthens Fleet Safety with Inmarsat C and Iridium GMDSS Coverage

Fleet safety requirements are tightening, and global trading patterns are shifting fast. Today’s vessels operate across a wider geographical footprint, often entering regions where a single GMDSS channel is no longer enough. To keep ships compliant and fully reachable in any scenario, operators need redundant, multi-network safety communications that meet modern operational demands.

With this in mind, MarPoint is enhancing its product suite with Fleet Safety solutions powered by Inmarsat C, C-Email, and Iridium GMDSS. Delivered through our trusted, accredited reseller partnership, these services ensure vessels maintain reliable, always-on distress and safety communications—anywhere they operate.

This expansion gives fleets a single, experienced partner for both everyday satcom operations and mandatory GMDSS compliance, strengthening safety across the entire voyage.

Why This Matters for Maritime IT & Operations Teams

Fleet managers today face three realities:

  • Routes are expanding into polar and high-latitude regions

  • Redundant connectivity is a must—not a nice-to-have

  • GMDSS terminals must remain compliant and ready at all times

By offering both services, MarPoint helps you build a dual-vendor, dual-coverage safety ecosystem that matches modern operational risk.

Inmarsat C & C-Email – The Proven Standard for GMDSS

Inmarsat C & C-Email

Inmarsat C remains one of the most trusted and widely deployed GMDSS systems in commercial shipping.

What your fleet gains:

  • Fully compliant with IMO SOLAS GMDSS requirements

  • Two-way distress, safety, and operational messaging worldwide

  • Enhanced Group Calls (EGC) for weather, navigation, and MSI broadcasts

  • Cost-effective digital messaging through C-Email

  • Ideal for vessels requiring stable, proven GMDSS coverage

For operators running predictable global routes, Inmarsat C remains a robust, mature, and dependable foundation for safety communications.

Iridium GMDSS – 100% Global Coverage, Including the Poles

Iridium GMDSS is the first SOLAS-approved service offering true global coverage, including Arctic and Antarctic waters—critical for fleets navigating northern passages or remote operational zones.

Key advantages:

  • Fully global footprint with no coverage gaps

  • Voice, distress alerting, and MSI in a single compact terminal

  • Compliant with IMO SOLAS Chapter IV

  • Adds redundancy where Inmarsat coverage ends

Iridium gives fleets a resilient safety layer that removes geographical blind spots and supports modern high-latitude operations.

Why MarPoint for GMDSS Activation

Adding GMDSS to our portfolio allows MarPoint to support the full satcom and safety ecosystem onboard through one unified point of contact.

With MarPoint you get:

  • A complete GMDSS portfolio: Inmarsat C, C-Email, Iridium GMDSS

  • Global, redundant coverage for uninterrupted safety communications

  • Activation delivered via SAT C or Iridium GMDSS terminals

  • A certified reseller partner with proven maritime safety expertise

  • Simplified management of distress, MSI, and operational messaging

Whether the fleet has 5, 25, or 150 vessels, MarPoint ensures your GMDSS environment stays compliant, operational, and continuously supported.

Get Started Today

If you are upgrading SAT C terminals, adding redundant safety coverage, changing trade patterns, or standardizing across the fleet, MarPoint can activate the right GMDSS service for your operational needs.

  • Contact Marpoint to select the ideal GMDSS solution for your vessel
  • We’ll handle setup and activation through our reseller partner
  • Your vessel gains full GMDSS compliance and safety connectivity, anywhere in the world

Your vessel stays compliant, connected, and safe—anywhere in the world.

Get Your Vessel Fully GMDSS-Ready

Our team will help you select, activate, and deploy the right GMDSS service based on your vessel’s trade routes and safety requirements.
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