Foreign-made terminals that have been used as TCMs on Russian fishing vessels of more than 80 GT and with main engine outputs of over 55 kW were already replaced in the 18 months since May 13, 2024. No operational Russian fishing vessels that meet those two conditions are currently equipped with foreign-made terminals.
The transition to the Gonets system was done to ensure Russian stakeholders will continue to be able to monitor their vessels’ activities without the risk of being disconnected from an existing satellite network.
The Russian Federal Agency for Fishery had earlier conducted an assessment of the reliability of the Inmarsat and Gonets systems. The assessment showed that Gonets offered significantly greater stability in addition to ensuring lower communication transmission costs for vessel owners.
