worldcruising.net and the Station 12 Inmarsat D+ Facility

As an airtime provider for Station 12 Inmarsat D+, worldcruising.net is able to supply the complete position reporting package with an Inmarsat D+ unit pre-programmed to report to the worldcuising.net mailbox.

Inmarsat D+ is an extremely simple yet effective piece of equipment which will leave users confident in the knowledge that their co-ordinates are being recorded at a relatively low cost without the need for manual input.

What is Inmarsat D+?

Inmarsat D+ is a proven communication system which has been developed to bring affordable, *global position reporting to the marine environment.

The D+ system consists of a live unit approximately 160x160x40mm, and a small externally mounted antenna.

Similar to a pager, the D+ unit transmits a position report at pre-set intervals using it’s own integrated GPS, via the Inmarsat Satellite Network.

D+ benefits from being small, compact, lightweight and extremely easy to install.

The system consumes a relatively low DC power supply.

Once activated the D+ Unit will then transmit at the set interval, with no manual input.

It is possible for the polling times and frequency to be changed remotely by the worldcruising.net administrator.

Inmarsat coverage map. POR coverage for D+ expected during 2001

Along with full global coverage, it is anticipated that a text messaging service will be available to D+ users in the future, providing an extremely low cost position reporting and short messaging service in comparison to other systems.

One-off purchase. The unit can be removed and replaced easily in another vessel.

Inmarsat D+ Position Reporting System – pricing guide June 2000

**** INTRODUCTORY DISCOUNT ****  £95 discount on all JRC JUE-610DT Inmarsat D+ terminals purchased before 31st August 2000.