A technology company based off Queensland’s coast is trialling wi-fi connectivity on cargo ships.
Vessels are being forced to dock kilometres from shore without internet access due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Insite Communication's initiative aims to connect seafarers stuck on ships for up to fourteen months with their loved ones ashore.
Mission to Seafarers Gladstone manager Jessica Mulhall said the prior to the initiate, seafarers had limited internet access due to the high cost of prepaid services and their low wages.
"The second they were able to access their phones they all stepped outside to have that private moment with their families and speak to them," she said.