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Commercial-grade satellite TV for oil rigs, offshore platforms, and marine vessels that demands reliable entertainment and information access regardless of location.
Signal Range
Including Live Sports
Broadcast Quality Picture
Commercial Account Service
Life on an offshore oil rig or commercial marine platform is demanding by every measure — long rotations, physical isolation, and minimal downtime between shifts. The crews that keep these operations running deserve more than a grainy antenna signal or a months-old DVD collection in the break room. DIRECTV for Business, deployed by Pacific Concepts Group, delivers the same broadcast experience your land-based facilities rely on, adapted for the specific engineering realities of offshore and marine environments.
From deep-water drill ships and fixed production platforms to floating storage vessels and crew transport boats, PCG designs and provisions DIRECTV systems that meet commercial maritime requirements — redundant hardware, weather-rated enclosures, and a direct-to-account service relationship that doesn’t rely on a consumer call center to solve your problems.
Every component PCG deploys in offshore environments is specified for marine use — sealed enclosures, corrosion-resistant hardware, and mounting systems engineered to handle constant vibration, salt spray, and the structural movement inherent to any floating or elevated platform installation.
DIRECTV’s geostationary satellite infrastructure delivers a consistent HD signal regardless of what the weather is doing on the surface. Our signal optimization and dish positioning ensure broadcast-quality picture quality from the Gulf of Mexico to the North Sea.
PCG is one of the largest commercial NFL Sunday Ticket providers in the country. Offshore crews get access to every out-of-market game, live sports from every major league, and the same sports programming packages available at commercial sports bars — because crew morale matters and the game shouldn’t stop at the shoreline.
Beyond entertainment, DIRECTV offshore installations provide access to NOAA weather broadcasts, emergency alert channels, and marine-specific information feeds that keep crews informed of developing conditions that affect platform safety and operational decisions.
Offshore crews are international. PCG configures DIRECTV packages that include Spanish-language networks, international news channels, and multilingual programming options so every crew member has something to watch during off-rotation hours.
Using the COM3000 and COM421 headend systems, PCG can distribute live and recorded DIRECTV programming across dozens of rooms simultaneously — crew quarters, common areas, the galley, the ops center — from a single centralized installation point.
PCG evaluates your platform type, crew size, number of viewing zones, and signal environment. We specify the correct headend hardware, dish size, and distribution architecture for your installation — no guesswork, no generic retail configurations.
Your DIRECTV for Business account is set up, programmed, and provisioned by PCG before deployment. Programming packages, NFL Sunday Ticket, and any custom channel configurations are activated and tested remotely so the system is ready to go live on installation day.
PCG coordinates with your facilities team or a certified marine installation contractor to complete the physical installation. We commission the system remotely and remain your direct point of contact for service, troubleshooting, and future upgrades.
The commercial backbone of any multi-room offshore installation. PCG provisions and configures the COM3000 to your channel map and distribution layout, supporting as many rooms as you require from a single headend unit.
For smaller vessels or platforms with 20 rooms or fewer, the COM421 delivers the same broadcast-quality output in a more compact form factor — ideal for crew boats, supply vessels, and smaller fixed platforms.
For platforms with existing IP infrastructure, PCG offers DIRECTV IPTV distribution — delivering live broadcast content over your existing network without dedicated coaxial runs throughout the facility.
Managing multiple platforms or vessels? PCG offers consolidated fleet account management with unified billing, single-point service support, and hardware leasing options that eliminate large upfront capital expenditures.
PCG commercial accounts have direct access to our account team — not a consumer call center. Service issues on an offshore platform can’t wait for a callback queue. We respond on commercial timelines.
| Primary Headend | DIRECTV COM3000 (up to 128 output ports) |
|---|---|
| Compact Headend | DIRECTV COM421 (up to 20 output ports) |
| IPTV Option | DIRECTV IPTV encoder / streaming distribution |
| Satellite Band | Ku-band (geostationary) |
| Video Output | Full HD 1080i/720p broadcast quality |
| Channel Capacity | 330+ channels including premium and sports |
| Sports Packages | NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL RedZone, MLB Extra Innings, NBA League Pass, NHL Center Ice |
| Maximum Range | 100+ miles offshore (platform-dependent) |
| Installation Type | Roof/deck-mount dish — marine-rated mounting hardware |
| Environmental Rating | Marine-rated enclosures — salt spray, UV, vibration resistant |
| Signal Redundancy | Automatic signal recovery / failover configuration available |
| Account Type | DIRECTV for Business commercial account |
| Billing | Consolidated commercial billing — fleet account available |
| Support | PCG direct commercial account team — 24/7 |
| Service Area | Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Pacific, North Sea (coverage-dependent) |
Yes. DIRECTV uses geostationary satellites that maintain a fixed position relative to Earth’s surface. As long as your platform or vessel has a clear line of sight to the satellite arc — which extends well beyond 100 miles offshore across most operating regions — the signal performs identically to what you’d receive at a land-based facility.
Heavy rain can cause brief signal attenuation — this is true of any satellite TV system. PCG addresses this by specifying appropriately sized dish hardware for your operating region and configuring signal margin headroom during installation. In normal offshore operating conditions, service disruption from weather is minimal and brief.
Yes. PCG is one of the largest commercial NFL Sunday Ticket providers in the country. Sunday Ticket and NFL RedZone are available on commercial DIRECTV accounts and can be included in your offshore installation package.
The DIRECTV COM3000 headend supports up to 128 simultaneous viewing zones from a single installation. Larger platforms with higher room counts can be served with multiple headend units. The COM421 supports up to 20 rooms for smaller vessels.
PCG is your direct point of contact for all service issues — not a consumer support call center. We respond on commercial timelines and can troubleshoot most signal and system issues remotely. Hardware failures on offshore installations are handled via our commercial service channel, coordinating with your facilities team.
Yes. PCG offers consolidated fleet account management with unified billing and single-point service support. If you’re operating multiple platforms or managing a vessel fleet, we structure your account to simplify billing and minimize the administrative overhead of managing individual installations separately.
Pacific Concepts Group handles the full installation from equipment specification through account activation. Call us directly or request a quote — we’ll size a system for your platform, your crew count, and your programming requirements.
