HRS S.A. is the parent company of the group and was established in 1983 by George Tsanis and is authorized by the Greek Authorities and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to act as an Accounting Authority in order to settle maritime radio communications accounts. Also the company offers services related to satellite communications through the International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat).
The Company is a producer, service provider and distributor of telecommunication services in the shipping industry.
Main activities are:
- INMARSAT Fleet Xpress
- VSAT Services via OBS
- HRS SeaSmart One Crew Box4all
- Accounting Authority (AA)-GR05
- Point of Service Activation – PSA 3008
- Inmarsat Service Provider – ISP 8515
- POLESTAR / Web Based Monitoring
- Email Solutions
- Hardware Installation & Service
HRS’s portfolio is customer focused supported by over 30 years of experience, while the staff is committed to offer 24/7 support. Through the years the Company has received various honourably approvals/awards (American Bureau of Shipping, Bureau Veritas, Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, Inmarsat Gold service provider).
Moreover, HRS has signed long term agreements with very well-known suppliers to offer their products (Inmarsat, Furuno, Pole Star, GEM,JRC , Intellian etc).
In 2013, HRS became a Platinum Inmarsat’s Partner. The Platinum status is the highest level of Inmarsat’s Partner Accreditation Program , confirming HRS’s strength in the MSS market. As a Platinum accredited partner, HRS represents the top tier of service providers. At this level, HRS has exclusive access to a wide range of enhanced benefits and support. Service providers awarded the Platinum tier of accreditation are exceptional.
The Company offers its services through offices in Greece, Nigeria, UAE and USA. It currently employees 117 people and is one of the very few companies in the sector that have offices in several locations, an in house technician team as well as an in house technology team.
Hellenic Radio Services Nigeria
This office provides sales and after-sales technical services to support increased shipping growth in western African countries. It also serves as Inmarsat installation base and service partner. West Africa region is a market that is currently growing and a lot of shipping companies have already and are currently turning their commercial and business orientation to the ports of the specific area.
Hellenic Marine Radio Services L.L.C. ,United Arabic Emirates
HMRS L.L.C was established in February 2006 in UAE to offer services related to satellite communications via the International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat) navigation equipment solutions.
Hellenic Radio Electric Services LTD ,Greece
HRES Ltd specializes in trading, installation and business maintenance of telecommunications equipment and electronic navigational devices for open ocean vessels and passenger ships as well as for sailing and fishing boats. The principal systems that are supplied by Hellenic Radio Electric Services Ltd include:
- Wide range of Telecommunications Equipment from all major manufacturers
- Wide range of Electronic Navigational Equipment from various manufacturers