Internet services were provided to vessels with registered IMO numbers. These vessels can sign up for a special offer. That gives users two months of access and five terabytes of mobile-first facilities per month to test the technology. This offer is valid until March 1, 2024. A reseller of Starlink services offers this service. Meanwhile, a user terminal to connect to a Starlink satellite costs about $2,000. And a five-terabyte monthly service is estimated at $5,000 per month. Therefore, two months of free internet is worth about $10,000.
Please note that even if the user device is not provided free of charge. If you are considering returning the device after the trial period ends, we will refund the amount provided.
With speeds of up to 200 Mbps, top companies in the shipping industry. Such as MOL, Hapag Lloyd, NYK, and Maersk, have signed up for Starlink services. Trial offers for new internet services could significantly increase Starlink’s market share. Bjorn Højgaard, CEO of Anglo-Eastern, one of the first companies in the industry to adopt Starlink, says seafarers. Will soon be able to use the same technology that everyone is used to on land. It says they will be able to enjoy connectivity. He added that the ship will be a seamless extension of the office, bringing team members closer to the machines.