自从1982年2月国际海事通信卫星组织开始工作以来,组织规模不断扩大,通信业务量也逐年上升。迄今为止,该组织共有四十二个成员国;十二座海岸地面站(预计要发展到二十八座);安装了船载通信终端的用户达两千多户,这里的用户不单单指的是航行在海上的各种船只,还包括海上固定作业,如石油勘探等等用户。目前,国际海事通信卫星组织拥有的船 Since the inauguration of Inmarsat in February 1982, the size of the organization has been expanding and the volume of communications has also been increasing year by year. So far, the organization has a total of 42 member countries; 12 coastal ground stations (which are expected to grow to 28); and more than 2,000 users have installed onboard communication terminals, The various ships sailing at sea, but also include fixed-sea operations, such as oil exploration and so on. Currently, ships owned by Inmarsat