Marlink has signed a three-year agreement with Kyma Ship Management, of Miami, Fla., to provide complete satellite communications onboard the TSS Topaz cruise ship. The vessel will be under charter for three years to Peaceboat, a Japanese non-governmental organization.

The agreement calls for Marlink – a company within Telenor Satellite Services formed to serve as an interface between maritime customers and the satellite communications industry – to provide Sealink voice and high-speed data services. Operating at speeds up to 2 Megabits per second, the Sealink solution allows guests and crew to enjoy access to e-mail, fax services, and telephone service.