Private companies, such as the United newspaper chain, have also used satellites to set up their own telecommunication networks, and Evergreen Marine Corporation has applied for a frequency to monitor its worldwide network of ships and provide them with emergency assistance.
同時如長榮海運等航運公司，更透過國際電信管理局向「國際海事衛星組織」申請衛星線路，自行裝設電台，以便有效掌握船隻行蹤，適時提供緊急支援。