Distant crew enjoys broadband on research vessel 'RSS Discovery'

摘要

The research vessel RSS Discovery has been fitted with NSSLGIobal's Cruise-IP VSATservice and a FleetBroadband system, ensuring connectivity wherever the vessel travels. The RSS Discovery is supported by the National Marine Facilities (NMF) Sea Systems branch, based at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS).The NOCS is the national focus for oceanography in the UK, with a remit to achieve scientific excellence in its own right as one of the world's top five oceanography research institutions. NOCS's mission is a diverse one, ranging from managing the national research vessel fleet and other major facilities, to programmes of strategic research for the Natural Environment Research Council, and academic research and education in ocean and earth sciences in support of the University of Southampton's mission.