BETZDORF, Luxembourg & ROCHELLE PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2016--
Today LuxSpace Sàrl, an affiliate of OHB SE (Prime Standard, ISIN:
DE0005936124), and its partner, ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), announced
the award of a four-year satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS)
data service framework contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency
(EMSA). Headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, EMSA is one of the largest
consolidators of AIS data and is responsible for maritime safety,
pollution-by-ship monitoring and ship security for the European Union
and its Member States.
The EMSA framework contract is funded for up to 10.2 Million Euro for
the fixed 4-year service period. The contract award was the result of a
competitive bidding process among providers of space-based AIS data
services.
LuxSpace will provide ORBCOMM’s global real-time data feed of
satellite-based AIS (SAT-AIS) data, which will be used by EMSA, other EU
agencies and EU Member States for ship tracking and other maritime
navigational, safety and security applications.
“We are very pleased to be selected by EMSA as their SAT-AIS data
service partner,” said Thomas Görlach, Managing Director of LuxSpace.
“This achievement is an important step in our roadmap to establish
further innovative services based on our next generation micro satellite
product line, Triton-X.”
“The EMSA contract is a great win for ORBCOMM and our partner, LuxSpace,
and we look forward to providing industry-leading satellite AIS data
services to EMSA and its member states. ORBCOMM’s AIS service delivers
comprehensive and reliable global coverage with high refresh rates,
which provides a complete situational picture of vessel activity
worldwide,” said Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM’s Chief Executive Officer.
Since 2009 LuxSpace has been in the SAT-AIS business both as
micro-satellite manufacturer and AIS data service provider. LuxSpace,
under contract with ORBCOMM, built two AIS-enabled satellites (VesselSat
1 & VesselSat 2), which were operated by ORBCOMM and provided AIS data
services to various customers around the globe. Currently, an advanced
AIS micro-satellite is under development using the LuxSpace Triton-2
platform through a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA).
Jochen Harms, Coordinator of OHB Services added: “The successful
development of space-based services by LuxSpace also supports and
strengthens the position of the OHB Group in their service and
application business.”
About LuxSpace Sàrl
LuxSpace Sarl of Luxembourg is an affiliate of OHB SE (Prime Standard,
ISIN: DE0005936124), one of the three large space-systems companies in
Europe. LuxSpace employs 43 high skilled personnel and provides know-how
in the fields of space system engineering, micro satellite
manufacturing, satellite simulator software development, communication
subsystems for geostationary satellites and space based service
application development. LuxSpace is also a recognised leading European
partner in the domain of space-borne AIS (SAT-AIS).
Starting in 2008 LuxSpace is active in several technical aspects of
SAT-AIS, from receiver development, payload design to satellite
manufacturing. The launch of VesselSat 1 & 2 in 2011 and 2012 marked an
important milestone in the LuxSpace company history.
Furthermore, LuxSpace has a strong service business with specific focus
on AIS (Automatic Information System).
About ORBCOMM Inc.
ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) is a leading global provider of
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication solutions and the only commercial
satellite network dedicated to M2M. ORBCOMM’s unique combination of
global satellite, cellular and dual-mode network connectivity, hardware,
web reporting applications and software is the M2M industry’s most
complete service offering. Our solutions are designed to remotely track,
monitor, and control fixed and mobile assets in core vertical markets
including transportation & distribution, heavy equipment, industrial
fixed assets, oil & gas, maritime, mining and government. In addition,
ORBCOMM provides Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services for
vessel tracking to improve maritime safety to government and commercial
customers worldwide.
With nearly 20 years of innovation and expertise in M2M, ORBCOMM has
more than 1.6 million subscribers with a diverse customer base including
premier OEMs such as Caterpillar Inc., Doosan Infracore America, Hitachi
Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., John Deere, Komatsu Ltd., and Volvo
Construction Equipment, as well as end-to-end solutions customers such
as C&S Wholesale, Canadian National Railways, CR England, Hub Group,
KLLM Transport Services, Marten Transport, Swift Transportation, Target,
Tropicana, Tyson Foods, Walmart and Werner Enterprises. For more
information, visit www.orbcomm.com.
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be given to various factors described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors”
and Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and other documents,
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Source: ORBCOMM Inc.
LuxSpace Sarl
Dr. Thomas Görlach, +352 267890 4020
Managing
Director
Fax: +352 267890 4049
goerlach@luxspace.lu
or
ORBCOMM
Inc.
Michelle Ferris, +1 703 433 6516
Director of Corporate
Communications
ferris.michelle@orbcomm.com