Articles & Guides
Operator-grade guides to maritime communications and IoT for SE Asian operators — Iridium, Inmarsat, Starlink, OneWeb, GMDSS compliance, and fleet management. Written for skippers, fleet managers, and shipowners. No marketing fluff.
Latest Articles
- Crew Welfare Internet at Sea: What Actually Works in 2026How vessel operators are using Starlink, OneWeb and L-band backup to deliver crew-grade internet at sea — retention impact, network design, captive portals, and the realistic cost in 2026.
- VMS Indonesia: What Fishing Vessel Owners Need to Know in 2026A plain-English guide to Indonesia’s Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements under KKP — who must fit, what hardware is approved, reporting obligations, and how to source compliant trackers from Singapore.
- GMDSS Equipment Singapore: What MPA-Flagged Vessels Actually NeedA clear, no-jargon guide to GMDSS compliance for Singapore-flagged vessels in 2026 — sea areas A1 to A4, the minimum equipment list per area, the new Iridium GMDSS option, MPA documentation, and the compliance traps that fail port state inspections.
- Maritime IoT and Fleet Management: A Practical Buyer’s Guide for SE AsiaWhat maritime IoT actually is, what data is worth collecting from a vessel, the hardware and connectivity that makes it work, the regulations driving adoption in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, and how to pilot fleet management without committing your whole fleet on day one.
- Starlink Maritime in Singapore: Plans, Pricing, and How to BuyA practical 2026 guide to Starlink Maritime in Singapore — the hardware options, the Mobile Priority data plans, what speeds and latency to expect at sea, IMDA licensing, install, and how to get it running on your vessel.
- OneWeb vs Starlink Maritime: An Honest Comparison for SE Asia FleetsEutelsat OneWeb and SpaceX Starlink are the two LEO constellations now competing for every commercial vessel in South East Asia. This is the operator-grade comparison — coverage, hardware, plans, latency, pricing, and which one to pick for your fleet.
- Iridium 9555 vs IsatPhone 2: Which Satphone Is Right for SE Asia Fishing Fleets?An honest, operator-grade comparison of the two best-selling maritime satphones for South East Asian fishing fleets — coverage, battery, build, airtime cost, and total 3-year ownership.
Browse by Category
- Fleet Management & IoT (2)
- Maritime Safety & GMDSS (1)
- Satellite Internet & LEO (3)
- Satellite Phones (1)
Topics
Buyer's Guide (5) EPIRB (1) Fishing Fleets (3) GMDSS (1) Inmarsat (1) Iridium (1) MPA (1) OneWeb (2) OSV (2) Singapore (6) Starlink (3)
Need a quote?
Same-day SGD quotes for Iridium, Inmarsat, Starlink, OneWeb, GMDSS hardware, and fleet IoT.
Email: sales@envisiondatasg.com
WhatsApp: +65 9088 4899