One of the biggest problems for a ship manager in keeping their crew happy is to reduce that feeling of isolation onboard.

Back in the old days, there was no option apart from the odd letter or listening to the shortwave radio if communication was possible.

However, with the general acceptance of email, combined with the reduction in costs of Inmarsat communication, most ships have the ability to receive news from home. Nothing helps so much as being able to read about local news, business and the important sports results. It is not just a 'nice' thing to offer, but genuinely helps to bring the crew closer to home.

Oceanlink has been providing this service since 1997, and continue to work with ship managers in offering crews the type of news they want - not just what we think they would like.

We tailor our news to the crews, making changes based on comments fed back from the ships.

For the ship manager or crew manager we can offer flexible packages to suit all.

• Individual billing for each ship if required
• No lengthy contracts - monthly is the minimum period
• No office involvement (unless you want to)
• Ships can swap and change editions freely at any time
• All files optimized for minimum transmission size
• No spamming of the ship - we know Inmarsat costs should be kept to a minimum
• Fleet or individual rates are available
• Free trials always available

Put simply, we do all the work. There is no need for the manager to get involved with the service. We liaise with the ship direct and provide feedback where necessary. Thousands of existing seafarers are daily getting news from home - let your crews join them !