Lars Thane LT-3100S: First-ever Iridium GMDSS Terminal Unveiled

It's a new era for safety at sea as the first-ever Iridium based GMDSS terminal has been unveiled. The Lars Thrane LT-3100S will be the first terminal to offer Iridium service for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.

Designed with partner Lars Thrane, the LT-3100S terminal is designed to operate on the Iridium network for Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) vessel carriage requirements.This is the first terminal designed to provide truly global GMDSS services and is the first to be offered after the International Maritime Organization's decision to recognize Iridium as just the second-ever satellite provider for this critical service. The addition of Iridium as a GMDSS provider will extend the coverage of this service to 100 percent of the planet's waterways, including the dangerous A4 regions (Arctic and Antarctic) for the first time.

"The recognition of the Iridium satellite network to provide GMDSS services fundamentally changes the status quo of the maritime industry. We immediately recognized the unique capabilities Iridium offers and wanted to make sure we provided the very first terminal available for Iridium GMDSS," said Peter Thrane, CEO of Lars Thrane. "The Low-Earth orbiting Iridium network with interconnected satellites allows us to offer multiple services throughout all the world's waterways in a single, compact terminal."

With the LT-3100S, mariners will have an all-in-one system that can meet Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention vessel carriage requirements, while also serving as a primary or companion communications system. This small and compact new terminal will offer GMDSS services, along with voice, texting, and data services with a built in GNSS/GPS receiver.

Currently in the implementation phase of preparing for GMDSS service introduction, Iridium anticipates providing service as of January 2020.