February 19, 2013
Ron Lisoski, Product Support Rep with Foley Cat®, has recently had several commercial customers install gplink aboard fleets of vessels. By using gplink, fleet managers can select parameters to be monitored, which can also be accessed by their Cat® dealer, if they choose.
In this example, the client wanted Foley Cat to know how their engines were performing. Lisoski has been able to monitor them and request changes to reporting and vessel usage which has saved his clients tens of thousands of dollars per vessel, per year. Needless to say, the client has been very happy with the results.
gplink is always happy to make sure Cat® dealers have access to what their customers approve. This helps to take the dealer/customer relationship to a whole new level.
Posted in Customer Testimonials, News | Tagged commercial fleet, Foley Cat, remote monitoring, vessel tracking
December 18, 2012
Recently an 80’ motoryacht just off the production line awaiting final fit and finish at the manufacturer’s plant was outfitted with a gplink monitoring system, including bilge and smoke alarm sensors. Not long after installation, the gplink concierge received a high water alert from the vessel. The gplink concierge called the OEM representative who went to check on the vessel. The gplink bilge alarm was secondary to an in-house system which the staff had been silencing, assuming there were tests being performed on board. It was not until the gplink concierge called and requested they physically check the bilge that it was discovered that a chiller hose had broken and was filling the boat with water. At the time of discovery, there was already a significant amount of water accumulated in the bilge. If ignored, significant loss and expense would have been incurred.
The benefits of gplink continue to surface – and with this scenario, the service proves not only effective as a primary system, but also as an excellent secondary means of safety, security and loss prevention.
Posted in Customer Testimonials, News | Tagged bilge alarm, bilge monitor, gplink, high water alert, motor yacht, remote monitoring, safety monitoring
November 14, 2012
Sinking Disaster Averted on a Viking Yacht
More than 700 miles away, Captain Todd Anderson received a gplink SMS High Water Alert on his phone for a Viking Yacht that had days before been moved into the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Left unattended until the start of the show, this boat may have sunk if it were not for it’s active gplink monitoring & notification system.
Captain Anderson immediately called the nearby boat broker, who contacted an associate on-site at the show. This chain of contact led to the discovery of a blown hose on the vessel’s air conditioning pump, potentially could have filled the bilge with water faster than the bilge pump could transfer out. The on-site associate immediately addressed the issue, and the boat went on to receive numerous offers during the show – once again proving gplink remote monitoring as an invaluable tool.
Posted in Customer Testimonials, News, Press & Buzz | Tagged bilge alarm, Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, gplink alert notification, high water alarm, remote monitoring, Viking Yachts
November 12, 2012
Statue Cruises Strives for Fuel Savings
Statue Cruises is the National Parks’ provider for ferry service to Ellis Island & the Statue of Liberty. They have a total of 12 vessels in their fleet which carry around 4.2 million passengers across New York Harbor annually.
After learning about gplink from Ron Lisoski at Foley Cat, Statue Cruises decided to install the product on Miss Freedom, one of the ferry boats in their fleet.
Statue Cruises was looking for ways to better control servicing times for different ferry docks. By using gplink, they anticipate saving thousands of dollars on fuel annually fleet-wide by controlling the use of engines and monitoring operating habits. They have numerous fleets in North America which will likely also be monitored by gplink in the future.
Posted in Customer Testimonials, News, Vessel Installations | Tagged fleet management, Lady Liberty, National Parks, remote monitoring, Statue Cruises, Statue of Liberty
October 11, 2012
The NY Waterway ferry system recently completed gplink installations aboard two of their vessels, the Abraham Lincoln and the John Stevens. This ferry system services all of New York City, including Manhattan, and has carried over 65 million passengers since 1986.
Shortly after the gplink installation aboard the Abraham Lincoln was completed an abnormal fuel consumption reading was noticed on its port engine. Other engine readings indicated an overloaded condition. The Port Engineer, Ralph, decided to drydock the vessel for an inspection.
NY Waterways Drydock
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Posted in Customer Testimonials, News, Vessel Installations | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, commercial fleet, ferry, John Stevens, New York Waterway, NY Waterway
August 8, 2012
Foley, Incorporated, the Caterpillar dealership for New Jersey and Staten Island has recently completed installation of the first gplink® unit in a New York Waterway ferry. Ron Lisoski, Product Support Rep with Foley Cat, coordinated the installation on the Abraham Lincoln, one of the vessels in this fleet.
The Abraham Lincoln is the first ferry in the New York Waterway System to have gplink installed.
The New York Waterway System services all of the New York City area, including Manhattan. Short and long runs, from 65 miles north of the city to 45 miles south of the city, are also available. Since 1986, the NY Waterway has carried over 65 million passengers.
NY Waterway is a family business where customer safety & satisfaction are top priorities. Using gplink to monitor this fleet will help ensure safer operation by detecting engine issues before they become a major problem. The gplink system will also enable fleet managers to view & track each individual vessel remotely.
Posted in Customer Testimonials, News, Vessel Installations | Tagged customers, engine monitoring, ferries, ferry, Foley Cat, New Jersey, New York Waterway, NY Waterway, vessel tracking, workboat
August 8, 2012
Roy Smith, Marine Engine Service Manager with Thompson Power, has worked with Terral RiverService to install gplink® on one of their towboats. Terral RiverService, of Lake Providence, LA, operates a fleet of 14 towboats, including their newest addition the Thomas M. Gattle. The Thomas M. Gattle was designed by NewSouth Marine Construction, Inc. of Greenville, Mississippi.
The Thomas M. Gattle was built in 2011 and is a 104 ft, 2,800-hp NewSouth Marine Retractable Wheelhouse Pushboat with dual Cat® 3512 electronic diesel engines and a fuel capacity of 35,000 gallons. Currently, the Thomas M. Gattle primarily travels the Mississippi River moving barges and transporting goods & materials.
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Posted in Customer Testimonials, News, Vessel Installations | Tagged boat engine diagnostics, customers, diagnostic messages, engine monitoring, NewSouth Marine Construction, Terrel RiverService, Thomas Gattle, Thompson Power, tow boat, vessel tracking, workboat
October 31, 2011
Robert, Just wanted to touch base with you after having GPLINK onboard the 68′ Hatteras, Gulf Rascal for the last 6 months. I can’t tell you how happy we are with the system and the service. For me, my boss and anyone else we choose, to be able to constantly monitor the systems and movements of the vessel is truly amazing. On more than one occasion you have personally called my cell phone to advise me of an alarm. Once, while in the boatyard in Puerto Rico, you advised us of AC power loss. Your heads up to me on that problem saved us literally thousands of dollars in spoiled meat and bait. That one incident alone paid for the install and the service. Certainly use me as a reference in the future to recommend GPLINK. Hats off to you and the GPLINK team. I’m looking forward to future enhancements and our use of your system.
Best regards, Capt. Billy Borer
68′ Hatteras – Gulf Rascal
Posted in Customer Testimonials, News, Press & Buzz, Vessel Installations | Tagged Billy Borer, boat monitoring, customers, engine alerts, engine monitoring, Gulf Rascal, hatteras yachts, satellite boat monitoring, sportfisherman
