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Portfolio company NSSLGlobal sponsors and provides vital equipment to Royal Norwegian Navy crew aid of "Row for Ukraine"
Leading independent full-service project engineering and satellite communications provider and systems integrator, NSSLGlobal, is supplying vital satellite communications equipment and airtime to the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy (RNNA) as four graduating officers will row 1,000 miles across the North Sea from Norway to the UK, sailing under the banner of "Row for Ukraine".
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NSSLGlobal has been supportive of the row from a fledgling idea, to introducing the Royal Navy's long-standing HMS Oardacious team leader to bring his experience from two trans-Atlantic rows, also supported by NSSLGlobal, to the Norwegian team. NSSLGlobal will equip the crew with satellite phones for welfare, support, and emergency communications, as well as mobile satellite solutions for email and short video clips during the journey. The company will install the equipment and train the crew in its use, providing support before, during and after the voyage, and contribute funds to the charity.
NSSLGlobal has over 55 years of experience in satellite communications and has seen demands and technology change significantly in this time. The company provides project management, implementation, and proactive maintenance of the full range of shipboard navigation, bridge and radio systems, along with operational and welfare communications to major shipping companies and ships ranging from aircraft carriers to patrol vessels. NSSLGlobal has strong connections to Norway, with a 30-strong office in Oslo which provides technical solutions and research and development, and with the major shareholder being the Norwegian investment company, Arendals Fossekompani.
"Arendals Fossekompani is proud to support the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy's graduating officers as they take on this extraordinary challenge. Rowing 1,000 miles across the North Sea is no small feat, and we are confident NSSLGlobal has provided the advanced equipment and training the officers need to return safely home," says Ann-Kari Heier, EVP at Arendals Fossekompani and NSSLGlobal Board Member.
"At NSSLGlobal we are very proud to provide support for these intrepid Royal Norwegian Naval graduating officers for a cause that means so much to us all. Safety at sea is all-important and having satellite phones and data devices onboard gives the crew the connectivity they need for emergencies and to stay in touch with their supporters,” says Sally-anne Ray, Group CEO, NSSLGlobal.
By rowing from Bergen in Norway to London in the UK, the four officers will raise money for Fritt Ukraina, a Norwegian organisation providing aid to Ukrainians defending their homeland. By the time they set off in July, the four will have graduated from cadet to officer from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy.
