Text Messaging for Your
Satellite Phone

Communicating at-sea and ship-to-shore has never been easier, faster or more reliable. With OneMessage, you can send and receive text messages from your cell phone or tablet over any network or satellite phone connection. Send and receive messages with on-shore friends and family, at-sea contacts, fleet managers and more, either through individual text messages or through public and private groups, and stay in touch whether you’re across the bay or around the globe.

OneMessage runs as a stand-alone service app on your iOS or Android mobile device.

Share the Free OneMessage App

Share the OneMessage app with all your contacts and keep in touch from anywhere, to anywhere, at any time. Download the app for your phone or tablet.

Start Text Messaging Immediately

OneMessage is easy to download, quick to configure, and instantly feels familiar so you can start communicating right away.

Send or Receive Photos

Automatic image compression allows for sending images.

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Access Weather forecasts, Wave forecasts, Buoy reports, Aviation weather reports and NOAA weather charts!

OneMessage supports weather reports for land, marine and aviation. You can now use your OneMessage app to easily retrieve text weather reports for any location on on earth. Request NOAA marine forecasts, buoy data, weatherchart images, and aviation information such METAR and TAF reports from airports.

Any OneMessage user with a subscription to one of OCENS SpotCast/WaveCast or FlyCast weather services can now request these reports via the OneMessage app. Just send your position or specific request code to the corresponding OneMessage service and your report will be returned in a just a moment.

Perfect for Fleet Managers  Organizers

Relay information to your fleet or team through private groups and enable them to make critical on-board decisions, conserve resources, and maximize the efficiency of every voyage. And, you can attract and retain crew members by offering OneMessage text communication as an onboard benefit, so they can stay in touch with family while on the job.

Looking for a messaging platform that works across devices like inReach, Zoleo, Iridium and others? Check out OneMessage Teams

Works via the SnapTrack Tracking page!

Instantly send and receive messages while viewing tracks via the SnapTrack website: https://snap.ocens.com

Lower your Satellite Phone Charges

Write your messages while offline, then switch on your satellite phone to send and receive all your queued messages at once. Your at-sea and on-shore contacts will receive your messages nearly instantly, and the OneMessage app will automatically download and display any messages that were sent to you while you were offline.

Use OneMessage On Land and At Sea

Enjoy the convenience of a single messaging solution while on land and at sea. OneMessage sends and receives text messages over any internet connection, including shore-side Wi-Fi or cellular, with apps for your phone, tablet, PC and Mac, so you can skip the hassle of changing communication methods when you arrive in port or when you switch devices.

Language Support

Localization for - French, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese,