The system will allow the Ministry of Fisheries to monitor all fishing vessels entering Moroccan waters via the Racal Locator system and Stratos' Inmarsat-C satellite services.

"Stratos' extensive satellite network experience in the maritime industry made it the obvious choice to help us track fishing vessels in our waters," said Karim Bernoussi, Director of Human Resources and General Affairs of the Moroccan Ministry of Fisheries.

"Stratos provided a very competitive bid that also included a commitment to training and customer support, excellent network facilities, a high quality of service and its skill in marine data messaging applications."

Stratos Mobile Networks will ensure smooth ship-to-shore as well as shore-to-ship transmission of all position reports and messages through its global Inmarsat-C network, which also provides complete connectivity to Internet, fax, telex, X.400, X.25 and ISDN.

Racal are currently supplying an advanced Vessel Monitoring System for the Moroccan Ministry of Fisheries, Navy and Air Gendermerie.

"We're well known in the international fishing community for our vessel-tracking services and the pioneering work we've done with Inmarsat-C messaging," explained Derrick Rowe, President and CEO of Stratos Mobile Networks.

"By partnering with experts like Racal, Stratos is able to provide a service that exactly meets the customer's requirements."

Earlier this year, Stratos and Racal were awarded a contract for vessel-tracking services for the Canadian Coast Guard.

The Locator system was developed by Racal-Thorn Wells, Somerset, U.K. and is an important element of the extensive vessel and vehicle-tracking capabilities existing within the Racal Electronics Group. The Group has annual sales of over $2 billion US with products including advanced radar systems and radio communications.

Stratos Mobile Networks is a multi-network mobile satellite service provider offering a diverse portfolio of communications services, to users working in a variety of maritime and land industries, such as international shipping, fishing, offshore oil and gas projects, cruise, yachting, mining, humanitarian aid organizations, journalism, UN peace-keeping operations, and government agencies such as fisheries enforcement, Coast Guard and Emergency Measures.

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