Sea Tel and GVF Announce Availability of Marine VSAT Installation Training & Certification Courses

Sea Tel Inc of Concord, California, part of Cobham Antenna Systems, and GVF of London, U.K., have released Marine VSAT Operation and Installation training courses specifically prepared for Sea Tel’s ’09/’10 series 3-axis marine stabilized VSAT terminal operations and installations. The new on-line courses, which are a complement to GVF’s existing online Satcom Professional Certification training, were prepared by and are hosted by SatProf, Inc., of Huntington Beach, California. The courses feature engineering-accurate tutorials and exercises, including 3-D, interactive simulators.

“High quality service is essential for the marine satellite communications industry. This collaboration takes our commitment to customer support and satisfaction to the next level," said Peter Broadhurst, Director Sales and Marketing at Sea Tel. “We will issue a Sea Tel Trained Technician Certificate to those who successfully complete the on-line GVF courses and relevant specialized hands-on skills testing. This certification will reinforce technicians’ ability to deliver high-performance satellite communications solutions in the most demanding of environments."

These courses are an important addition to GVF’s international certification program," said David Hartshorn, Secretary General of the GVF. “In addition to the installation training, we are collaborating on an Operator’s training course that will better support and train the crew members who remain on board and are responsible for the terminal after the installation field engineer has left the vessel."

The VSAT industry relies on a certified installation force for customer satisfaction and prevention of RF interference. All Certified Marine Satcom Professionals are automatically eligible to be listed in the GVF Certified Satcom Professional Database.