The Federal State Unitary Enterprise was established in 1976 as All-Union Association of electro navigation and satellite communication within the Ministry of Merchant Marine in accordance with the USSR Council of Ministers Resolution. It was set up to provide operation of Soviet and international Earth satellites with the aim of submitting satcom services for the vessels of the merchant marine and for the participation of the USSR in Inmarsat.
FSUE «Morsviazsputnik» was authorized to sign the Inmarsat Operational Agreement. It was given the functions of the Inmarsat operator on the territory of the USSR and of the working body for the Coordination Council for maritime satellite communication within the Ministry of the Merchant Marine.
In accordance with the obligations of the Russian Federation against International Convention SOLAS 1974, Resolution of the USSR Council of Ministers dd 03.07.1997 N 813 and under the instruction of the Ministry of Transport «Morsviazsputnik» performed the functions of an authorized body for the functioning of GMDSS in the Russian Federation.
Morsviazsputnik is now administered by the Federal Agency of Maritime and River transport. The Enterprise is included in the list of the strategic companies by the Directive of the President of the Russian Federation dated 04.08.2004 N 1009.
The main activity of the company today is the provision of Inmarsat satcom services for natural persons and legal entities in accordance with appropriate licenses in the sphere of communication, information technologies and mass communications.
Morsviazsputnik provides the operation and development of the Russian segment of the Inmarsat system. It consists of 2 stations- in the Moscow Region (Nudol) and the FarEast Region (Nakhodka). The Russian segment also comprises the «Tyoplyj Stan» center of communication (Moscow),» Rozhdestvenka» center of communication (Moscow), the center of controlling Inmarsat SA and the customers’ terminals.
In Saint-Petersburg there’s Morsviazsputnik’ affiliate, meant for customers of the North-West region of the country.
«Morsviazsputnik» participates in the activity of IMO, ITU, IMSO, COSPAS-SARSAT and other international bodies. The participation of the Enterprise in the above bodies enables to defend the interests of the Russian Transport and industry while developing requirements in the sphere of communication for the safety of navigation. It also contributes to the improvement of national regulations and state standards.
«Morsviazsputnik» is the international accounting authority with the code SU-04, assigned by ITU. It settles the payments with Administrations of foreign countries for the services provided for the vessels under the Russian flag.
The Enterprise executes the equipment of the maritime objects with technical devices, conducts trials and scientific tests, and prepares technical and expert documents.
According to the instruction of the Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transport Morsviazsputnik participates in
- state programs for the development of communication means and systems for the maritime and river transport
- rules and regulations referring to the usage of communication means on the territory of the Russian Federation
- monitoring and controlling systems to determine the position of maritime and river vessels, including LRIT and SSAS
- information system of the state port control of the Russian vessels
- together with the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping conducts type-approval of navigational and radio equipment
- functioning and development of the Russian part of COSPAS-SARSAT
Morsviazsputnik executes the functions of the Information center of port/flag state control and Russian LRIT center.
At the present moment «Morsviazsputnik» participates in the Complex integrated information system MoRe. The information system will provide safety of navigation by consolidating the national, regional and other existing information systems.
Morsviazsputnik has always oriented on using the up-to-date technologies in the sphere of mobile satellite communication and navigation. It enables the company to remain on the leading positions and introduce modern technologies for the customers’ sake.
Our clients are state bodies, gas and oil companies, fishery companies, and television and communication companies, natural persons in Russia and abroad.
The policy of Morsviazsputnik is aimed at the development of the satcom services, at attracting top-level specialists, at equal and fair partnership.