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40ms.
Not 600.
Every ocean.
The difference between real-time vessel control and a ship you can't manage from shore. LEO satellite, 5G/LTE coastal integration, and SD-WAN intelligence — unified into one managed stack.
40ms
LEO latency
4
LEO constellations
5
Voyage zones covered
40ms
LEO vs GEO
600ms
The right pipe.
Every zone.
Every zone.
No single technology covers every mile of a vessel's voyage. Tidal Ops maps the optimal connectivity layer to each zone — automatically, via SD-WAN intelligence — so your crew and operations never notice the handover. From quayside fiber through polar LEO, one managed network follows the ship.
01
Port
Quayside · 0–1 NM
Primary
5G / LTE
+ Shore Fiber
+ Shore Fiber
Failover
LEO standby
Key Use Cases
Bulk data sync & chart updates
Pre-departure compliance filing
Crew device updates & welfare
Drydock sensor telemetry
Port authority EDI exchange
02
Coastal
1–30 NM offshore
Primary
5G / LTE
High-gain antenna
High-gain antenna
Failover
LEO automatic handover
Key Use Cases
Real-time SCADA telemetry
Crew welfare streaming
AIS & traffic coordination
Weather routing updates
VMS position reporting
03
Near-Offshore
30–200 NM offshore
Primary
LEO Satellite
Starlink / OneWeb
Starlink / OneWeb
Failover
Secondary LEO constellation
Key Use Cases
Predictive maintenance uplink
Remote expert video assist
CII emissions reporting
Cybersecurity monitoring
IoT sensor backhaul
04
Deep Ocean
200+ NM · Open sea
Primary
LEO Satellite
Multi-constellation
Multi-constellation
Failover
Alternate constellation auto-switch
Key Use Cases
Full operational stack
GMDSS distress comms
ROV / drone HD video
Digital twin sync
Seafarer e-learning
05
Polar
Arctic · Antarctic routes
Primary
OneWeb LEO
Telesat Lightspeed
Telesat Lightspeed
Failover
Starlink polar coverage
Key Use Cases
Arctic route navigation
Ice & weather monitoring
Search & rescue coordination
Scientific data uplink
Crew safety & MEDEVAC
The pipe is
commodity.
The platform
is the product.
Tidal Ops is not a satellite reseller. The physical network is Layer 1 — the foundation. The value is in what sits above it: intelligent routing, traffic prioritisation, and a fully managed services layer that handles compliance, security, and fleet intelligence so your team doesn't have to.
View Solutions & Packages →Layer 3 — Tidal Ops Value
Managed Services
24/7 NOC Monitoring
Cybersecurity Overlay
Fleet Dashboard
Compliance Reporting
SLA Management
Predictive Maintenance
Telemedicine Integration
Incident Response
Layer 2 — Intelligence
SD-WAN & Routing
Intelligent Failover
QoS Traffic Prioritisation
OT/SCADA Lane Isolation
Crew Welfare Bandwidth
Zone-Based Handover
Latency Optimisation
Cost-Per-Bit Routing
Layer 1 — Physical Networks
Connectivity Fabric
Starlink Maritime
OneWeb / Eutelsat
Amazon LEO
Telesat Lightspeed
5G / LTE Coastal
Shore Fiber (Port)
LEO vs GEO
Not even close.
Legacy GEO VSAT was built for a world that didn't require real-time vessel control. Every
maritime operator who's been burned by 600ms latency knows the cost.
Dimension
GEO VSAT (Legacy)
LEO — Tidal Ops Stack
Orbital Altitude
35,786 km
340–1,200 km
Round-Trip Latency
500–700ms
20–40ms
Throughput
1–50 Mbps shared
50–500 Mbps dedicated
Real-Time Vessel Control
✕ Impossible
✓ Native
SCADA / OT Operations
✕ Not viable
✓ Full capability
Video Conferencing
⚠ Degraded / unusable
✓ Full HD quality
Remote Expert Assistance
✕ Latency prevents it
✓ Shore engineer live on-deck
Polar / Arctic Coverage
✕ GEO orbital gap
✓ OneWeb + Telesat polar coverage
Hardware Cost
$10,000–$50,000
$2,500–$5,000
Pricing Trend
Rising
Falling
Installation Time
Days / dry-dock required
Under 4 hours, underway capable
Four networks.
One contract.
Each constellation has distinct strengths. Tidal Ops selects and routes intelligently across all four — based on your vessel's location, route, and SLA requirements.
SpaceX
Starlink
- Satellites6,000+
- Altitude550 km
- Latency20–40ms
- ThroughputUp to 220 Mbps
- CoverageNear-global
Best For High throughput applications, commercial fishing, superyachts, coastal shipping. Largest constellation — highest availability in most zones.
Eutelsat / OneWeb
OneWeb LEO
- Satellites648
- Altitude1,200km
- Latency32–50ms
- ThroughputUp to 195 Mbps
- CoveragePolar + global
Best ForArctic and polar routes, North Sea offshore energy, vessels operating above 70°N where Starlink coverage degrades.
Amazon
LEO
- Satellites3,236 planned
- Altitude590–630km
- Latency20–40ms
- ThroughputUp to 400 Mbps
- CoverageGlobal
Best ForEnterprise SLA requirements, redundancy against single-constellation outages, offshore energy operators requiring dual-provider contracts.
Telesat
Lightspeed
- Satellites198
- Altitude1,000km
- Latency30–50ms
- ThroughputUp to 500 Mbps
- CoveragePolar
Best For Government and federal maritime missions, enterprise-grade SLA requirements, polar routes, defense-adjacent operations.
The most
underpriced
risk at sea.
The convergence of OT and IT networks — SCADA running over the same pipe as crew welfare — has created a vulnerability surface legacy operators weren't designed to defend. IMO mandates are now active. Every Tidal Ops package includes a managed cybersecurity overlay.
$4.4M
Average cost of a maritime cyber breach — ThreatScene, 2025
103%
Surge in maritime cyber incidents in 2025 vs 2024 — CYTUR, 2026
IMO MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3
Mandatory
Cyber risk management must be incorporated into safety management systems under ISM Code. Applies to all SOLAS vessels.
→ Tidal Ops provides the auditable cybersecurity management layer
USCG Maritime Cyber Directive
Active · July 2025
US-flagged and US-port-calling vessels must maintain documented, auditable cybersecurity plans or face operational holds.
→ Tidal Ops compliance documentation satisfies directive requirements
Zero-Trust OT/IT Isolation
Platform Feature
SCADA and operational technology traffic runs in an isolated lane with no lateral movement to crew or administrative networks. Zero-trust architecture enforced at the edge.
→ Included in Platform Ops and Enterprise Command packages
24/7 NOC Threat Monitoring
All Packages
Continuous network monitoring, anomaly detection, and incident response across every vessel under contract. Alerts escalate to your operations team within SLA windows.
→ 8hr · 4hr · 1hr response SLA tiers available
HNWI & Superyacht Protection
Enterprise Feature
High-net-worth individuals aboard superyachts represent high-value targets for financial and kidnap threats. Dedicated cyber layer with HNWI threat intelligence feeds.
→ Included in Enterprise Command; available as add-on
Uptime you can
Build operations On.
Three SLA tiers mapped to the operational intensity of your fleet. Every tier includes NOC monitoring, latency guarantees, and hardware replacement commitments.
Fleet Essentials · Entry
99.5%
Monthly uptime guarantee
- NOC Response8 hours
- MTTR Target24 hours
- Latency Guarantee<80ms average
- Throughput Minimum10 Mbps
- Hardware SwapNext port call
- Support ChannelEmail + portal
Platform Ops · Core
99.9%
Monthly uptime guarantee
- NOC Response4 hours
- MTTR Target12 hours
- Latency Guarantee<50ms average
- Throughput Minimum25 Mbps
- Hardware Swap48-hour expedite
- Support Channel24/7 phone + portal
COMMANDER · Full
99.99%
Monthly uptime guarantee
- NOC Response1 hour
- MTTR Target4 hours
- Latency Guarantee<40ms average
- Throughput Minimum100 Mbps
- Hardware SwapNext helicopter / vessel
- Support ChannelDedicated engineer
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