The Cobham SATCOM SAILOR 6110 mini-C is a true next-generation GMDSS solution. 

Cobham is a leading global technology and service company that specializes in cutting-edge solutions for the most incendiary problems. They provide deep space solutions, as well as oceanic solutions.

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Manufacturer

- SAILOR 3027 maritime terminal
- User & installation manual

In The Box

First-ever approved touch screen terminal for GMDSS use

External storage via SD card or USB flash disk

Accurate, reliable 50 channel GPS module that is also Galileo ready

Innovative approach to cabling for simple networking and expansion

Features and Benefits

The **Cobham SATCOM SAILOR 6110 mini-C** is a true next-generation GMDSS solution. Building on the strong foundation of previous SAILOR GMDSS products, it introduces innovative new features and functionality, including touch screen operation through the cutting-edge SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal and a new approach to installation and networking.  
  
The **SAILOR 6110 mini-C** is more than just a way to meet mandatory GMDSS requirements, as part of the innovative SAILOR 6000 Series, it is an integral part of a vessel’s communication system. The mini-C system features true triple functionality as it safely handles all GMDSS. SSAS and LRIT operation on board.  
  
**FEATURES**

The **SAILOR 6110 mini-C** utilises the **[Inmarsat](http://www.satcomms.com/Networks/Inmarsat.aspx)** satellite network.

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SAILOR 6110 mini-C: Satellite Message Terminal

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Technical Information

Product Interfaces

Seamless connectivity solutions for sustainable business operations and crew safety and welfare. 

Commercial Shipping Solutions

Digital and autonomous technologies can transform the working lives of our seafarers while also raising both safety standards and operational efficiency. 

AST Networks provide the link between the commercial shipping and digitalisation with innovative access to real-time data to enable greater and continuous connectivity and control over satellite, GSM networks and fleet/vessel management.


Digitalisation

Due to the nature of commercial shipping, crew can be at sea for prolonged periods of time, relying on satellite connection to stay in touch with loved ones and to boost morale on board through access to entertainment. 

Onboard VSAT/L-Band/GSM services make bandwidth available for crew to access real-time entertainment (films, /social media etc.) as well as connect with family and friends on the shoreside at any time. 

Crew safety & welfare

Reliable connectivity available in real-time either onboard or from the shoreside at any point in time empowers the commercial shipping industry with immediate access to record and communicate information, data and take action to improve the vessel performance. 

AST Networks put the maritime sector in control of their [connectivity and bandwidth](https://theastgroup-production-app-v48om.ondigitalocean.app/solutions/comms-and-bandwidth-management), from simple voice and data to corporate VSAT bandwidth connectivity solutions, AST Networks provides vessels with a reliable and secure connection anywhere in the world through a range of maritime satellite communications solutions. 




Vessel operations

Related Insights

With over 30 years of experience, AST Networks have learnt to adapt and innovative with the growing connectivity requirements of the commercial shipping industry. Now more than ever shipping companies are relying on satellite communications to not only connect their crew and keep them safe but track, monitor and connect their high-value assets.

AST Networks connectivity solutions enables fleet owners to use technology to transform their operations, improve performance, reduce costs through vessel optimisation, monitor environmental parameters to decarbonize and meet sustainability goals, and provide bandwidth management solutions across all channels to ensure crew productivity and wellbeing.

We offer satellite communications services for commercial shipping. We provide the latest in satellite communications technology to ensure that your vessels are always connected.

Satellite communications service for commercial shipping

Commercial Shipping

Feel connected and safe wherever the catch takes you. Remain compliant with regulations and stay ahead of the game with real-time access to data.

Commercial Fishing Solutions

Commercial fishing is one of the riskiest jobs in the world. Boats can be out at sea for weeks or months, with those on board often exposed to difficult and challenging conditions.

To ensure round-the-clock safety for all on board, reliable connectivity is crucial for fishing vessel owners, skippers and crew to gather information on weather conditions at sea.

AST Networks offers unparalleled safety for fishing vessels with [pole-to-pole](/sectors/polar) coverage via [Iridium Certus®](/en/services/iridium-certus) to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). 

A worldwide system for automated emergency signal communication for ships at sea developed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as part of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention, it allows you to send emergency and distress messages, enable vessel-to-vessel routine communications and vessel-to-shore routine communications.

Regardless of a vessel’s location at sea, with AST Networks global coverage, vessels can rely on a connection to enable operational communication with shoreside, other vessels and access to data. 

Our unique connectivity solutions with VSAT also allow crews to surf the web, [communicate with loved ones](/solutions/crew-welfare) and enjoy entertainment during downtime. 

Remain in control of bandwidth with market leading bandwidth management service INTEGRA Control that frees up bandwidth for operational and critical communications when you need it. 


Resilient connectivity for on-board communications

Stay ahead of your [sustainability goals](https://www.ast-networks.com/case-studies/fishery-asset-monitoring-from-ast) and comply with fishing regulations with AST Networks complete marine and maritime satellite communications services. Using cellular, GSM, satellite, or a combination, we enable continual monitoring and reporting for fisheries across the globe. 

Optimise operational costs and ensure safe and reliable vessel operations, including equipment and compliance with all applicable regulations via Planned Maintenance Systems (PMS), which offers preventative maintenance of your vessel and ensures engines are monitored and efficient with real-time data access. 




Operations & vessel monitoring

Whatever the size of your commercial fishing fleet, our range of global connectivity services will empower you with the technology to optimise productivity and [safety at sea](/solutions/maritime-safety). 

We're a global, end-to-end provider of satellite communications services for the commercial fishing industry.

Satellite communications services for the commercial fishing industry

Commercial Fishing 

Keep offshore crews safe with dependable communications while achieving enhanced operational efficiency. 

Offshore Energy Solutions

Offshore Energy companies need custom satellite communications solutions that meet the highest levels of network reliability and security for day-to-day business communications and operations. 

AST Networks tailor make [satellite communications solutions](/solutions/bespoke-solutions) to fit as operations expand in scope and duration. You can learn more about how we have helped the world's largest oil and gas companies achieve their goals through our [case studies](/case-studies?sector=5), such as the one below.



Operational efficiency

For crew, being able to contact their loved ones back home and accessing a few home comforts plays a vital role in their wellbeing. Our range of handheld and broadband terminals allow oil rig owners the opportunity to [improve crew welfare](/solutions/crew-welfare) and quality of life by allowing crew to make calls, watch television (TVRO), access the internet and send texts and emails, from any location and in any weather. 

As a responsible partner we are also mindful that bandwidth is managed efficiently. Our [INTEGRA](/solutions/comms-and-bandwidth-management) service gives you the insight to prioritise critical communications and make key bandwidth management decisions backed by automated insights and data. 

Crew welfare

AST Networks tailor make satellite communication-based IoT solutions that provides global asset management and automates machinery. Thanks to our [iRAMS telematics solutions](https://www.ast-networks.com/solutions/maritime-i-o-t-and-asset-management), those managing offshore industry assets can utilise our remote control, fault monitoring and intelligence alerts – allowing preventative maintenance measures and reducing potential downtime.    

Remote asset management

As [OneWeb’s](/solutions/one-web) most experienced maritime partner, AST Networks can provide the industrial grade connections at high-speed and low latency for offshore energy operations. 

The high-performance connectivity allows the implementation of new use cases relying on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) to revolutionise traditional offshore working practices, enhance processes and improve worker safety. 

Supporting new use cases offshore

From FPSOs and OSVs to rigs in shall and deep waters, AST Networks range of communication and connectivity solutions are ideally suited for offshore operators looking for enhancing operational resilience, improving [crew welfare](/solutions/crew-welfare) and optimising production at lower costs in a highly complex industry.

We provide a range of satellite communications services for offshore vessels and oil and gas platforms. We offer solutions for voice, data, internet, video, tracking and monitoring. We have been in the maritime industry for over 30 years, and we know what it takes to get the job done.

Satellite communications services for offshore vessels and oil and gas

Offshore Energy

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The award-winning ELERA network covers the globe and delivers unrivalled availability, connecting people and machines in [remote locations](/solutions/remote-and-lone-workers), [on board ships](/sectors/commercial-shipping) and on planes. The network is designed to power the global Internet of Things (IoT), voice calls and internet access for fast, reliable data.


ELERA Global Network 

Shipping companies need guaranteed seamless global coverage for fast and secure data transfer - especially at busy ports, straits and shipping canals where reliable connectivity matters most. Fleet Xpress operates as a fully managed service, powered by Inmarsat’s Ka-band Global Xpress network, enabling customers to increase their bandwidth as their digital ecosystem evolves.   

Seamless, global, Ka-band spot beam coverage enables consistent, stable, uninterrupted quality of service, with no drop out at satellite handover while unique, steerable beams layer additional, high-speed capacity where maritime customers need it most. FleetBroadband back-up assures 99.9% network availability adherence. 

Inmarsat Fleet Xpress

Inmarsat’s Land Xpress (LX) operates over Inmarsat’s award-winning Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band network. 

Optimised for land applications, LX combines high bandwidth with competitive and flexible pricing, ensuring seamless communications wherever your business operates. No matter how remote, no matter how often you move, no matter how much data you need – there is an LX solution for you. 

Ideal for:

- [NGOs and Environmental](/sectors/ngo-s-and-environmental) - for supporting rapid and unplanned rescue and restoration deployments. 
- [Utilities](/sectors/energy-1) – for keeping your teams connected, comfortable and safe.  
- [Mining](/sectors/mining) - ensuring crews exploring remote areas or operating on regional mine sites are connected supporting efficiency and safety. 




Inmarsat Land Xpress

Excitingly, Inmarsat are launching the future of their network with seven new satellites due to be introduced by 2024. This innovative goal will reinvigorate the ground network and make the best even better. 
 
Watch this space!


The future of Inmarsat

For those fleets that don’t need the power of digitalisation or a high-speed crew internet service just yet, FleetBroadband remains a cost-efficient solution to keep your vessel connected. Using L-band, FleetBroadband works beyond expectation with over 99.9% availability, so when disaster strikes you are always in the driving seat to mitigate against the worst scenario and contact shore for help. 

- Easily navigate through tough waters with access to real-time weather reporting, electronic charts and communications from shore-based teams.  
- Improve vessel performance, reduce fuel costs and increase the accuracy of port arrival times with remote diagnostics and better route planning.  
- Guarantee you and your crew can make more than one call at the same time, with access to multiple telephone lines and data streams, meet the operational and safety challenges of your crew and vessel without fail.  

Inmarsat FleetBroadband

As a Tier One partner of Inmarsat, industry leading services are accessible using a variety of devices, from hand-held satellite phones and remote site fixed installations, to vessel, vehicular and airborne mobile terminals, offering different performance options to suit your operational [needs](https://www.ast-networks.com/case-studies/fco-inmarsat-land-xpress-lx).

## Inmarsat Documentation

[Registration for Service Activation of 
Maritime Inmarsat-C Mobile Earth Station PDF](https://theastgroup-production.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/bfd11b91a72ac606f6c7a25c5561e4e2.pdf?updated_at=2023-08-17T11:35:38.521Z)



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Inmarsat has been powering global connectivity for over four decades – providing voice and data satellite services to satisfy your communications requirements, wherever your staff are located in the world.

Inmarsat Satellite Services

We provide satellite communications services which prioritise safety at sea.

Leading the way is the [Lars Thrane LT-3100S GMDSS](https://www.ast-networks.com/products/lt-3100s-gmdss-system) terminal, a truly versatile safety system that not only provides all the required GMDSS distress alerting and voice support but also offers non-safety features in one package.


Iridium GMDSS

LT 3100S Iridium GMDSS System

The LT-3100S GMDSS Terminal from Lars Thrane A/S is the first GMDSS solution to be available for the [Iridium](/en/services/i-1) GMDSS service.  It provides, not only, the key services for GMDSS compliance - such as Distress Alert and Maritime Safety Information (MSI) - but also incorporates non-GMDSS features - non-priority voice, data and SMS - in one small form factor terminal.

 LT-3100S Iridium GMDSS Terminal

Activated by the press of a button, distress alerting sends critical data to the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC).

Iridium GMDSS Distress Alerting

Connect to an RCC and other maritime authorities through a call to share additional details about the distress situation. 

 Iridium GMDSS Safety Voice

Maritime Safety Information (MSI) is transmitted through and Enhanced Group Call (EGC) service called Iridium SafetyCastSM.

Maritime Safety Information

Additional features and benefits of the LT-3100S terminal and the Iridium GMDSS service:

Added Value 

 Establishing a New Standard for Safety at Sea

Inmarsat services and hardware from Cobham's SAILOR mini-C range have been keeping seafarers safe at sea since 1999 when GMDSS was formed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The solutions deliver critical connectivity through the receipt and transmission of vital ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship distress alerts.


Inmarsat-C | GMDSS

Inmarsat-C 25th Anniversary

The Cobham SATCOM SAILOR 6110 mini-C is a true next-generation GMDSS solution.

The SAILOR 6110 mini-C is more than just a way to meet mandatory GMDSS requirements, as part of the innovative SAILOR 6000 Series, it is an integral part of a vessel’s communication system. 

The mini-C system features true triple functionality as it safely handles all GMDSS, SSAS and LRIT operation on board.


Inmarsat-C

Distress alerts are issued when a ship or crew is in imminent danger. When there is no time to input information manually into the terminal, the crew can simply press and hold down the Dedicated Distress Button for approximately five seconds to transmit the alert.

Distress Alerting

Maritime Safety Information (MSI) and Search and Rescue related information is broadcast over the safety terminals, through SafetyNET, SafetyNET II, RescueNET and FleetNET services.

Enhanced Group Calls (EGC)

Short data reports, up to four data packets, that are sent to shore-based authorities or operational centres, such as Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) of ships, as required by the IMO.

Data reporting and Polling

Inmarsat-C is the first-ever approved service that meets the requirements of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) for Ship Security Alert Systems (SSAS).

Certified ship security alert system (SSAS)

You can cruise in confidence that you are compliant with the IMO requirement for Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) for vessel monitoring and polling.

Comply with remote monitoring and tracking


Dependant on the sea area a vessel intends to sail, the minimum requirement of GMDSS equipment will increase the further a vessel goes from the shoreside into remote waters to ensure optimal safety of the vessel and crew.

Maritime Emergency Beacons

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) equipment provides a portable battery powered emergency locator which is designed specifically to help locate persons or vessels in distress during search and rescue operations. For maritime operations this equipment is a secondary means of distress alerting (i.e. a distress alert needs to have been triggered initially to alert authorities of the distress).

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)

Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) is a self-contained, waterproof transponder intended for emergency use at sea to locate survival craft or distressed vessel.

Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) 

The minimum global maritime distress safety system (GMDSS) minimum requirement is minimum of two handheld VHF handsets and at least one VHF digital selective calling (DSC) hardware onboard in order to raise a signal should the vessel or crew come into any bother or danger. The further a vessel travels into far-reaching sea areas the more safety at sea equipment is needed.


Safety Radio

Marine very high frequency (VHF) radios enable worldwide communication – the hardware enables two-way radio transceivers on ships and watercraft for voice communication in both ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore environments. 


VHF (handheld)

Digital Selective Calling is a standard for transmitting safety and distress information via MF, HF and VHF. Calling can be between ship to ship, ship to shore or vice versa.

Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

Utilising satellite and terrestrial technology, on-board systems are designed to prevent accidents, quickly alert rescue authorities and nearby vessels in the event of an emergency.

Under the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention, cargo ships of 300 gross tonnes and upwards and all passenger ships on international voyages must be equipped with satellite and radio equipment that conforms to international standards. GMDSS systems are equally valuable and increasingly prevalent on 'voluntary fit' vessels such as recreational boats and leisure yachts.

We provide dependable solutions for the maritime industry that enables global connectivity for mariners anywhere in the world. 

From terrestrial radios, GSM handsets to complete GMDSS compliant solutions, AST Networks has the safety of your vessel and crew welfare covered if disaster strikes, and when communication is critical.  


GMDSS Satellite communications solutions for maritime safety, security and efficiency. Services include VSATs, broadband and voice networks for ships, oil and gas rigs and other offshore vessels.