Save the Whales

"Endangered whales are being protected from their biggest threat with the help of Inmarsat safety services.
After almost being wiped out by whaling before its ban in 1935, North Atlantic right whales now face extinction through collisions with commercial ships and entanglement in fishing gear.
With only 350 to 400 right whales left, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists them as one of the most endangered whale species.
Shipping lanes
But a mandatory ship reporting system (MSR) developed by the US Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is helping vessels steer clear of the whales in the busy shipping lanes crossing their habitats.
It provides ships with the most up-to-date sightings from NOAA so they can watch out for and make way for the whales, which reach 18 metres (59 feet) in length.
The sightings are received via Inmarsat C or as standard internet-based emails."

Source: Inmarsat