Press & Buzz
Recent articles & mentions of gplink in the media.
November 30, 2012
Gulf Coast Hatteras, Milton Cat, Ransome Cat & Saunders Yachtworks Now Offer Remote Satellite Service & Protection
Cat® Marine Power customers from New England to the Gulf Coast of the U.S. now have more convenient access to the gplink® real-time vessel monitoring and support system thanks to reseller agreements recently signed with Gulf Coast Hatteras, Milton Cat, Ransome Cat & Saunders Yachtworks. As Caterpillar Marine dealers and Authorized Cat Service Centers, becoming gplink® resellers will strengthen customer relationships by helping to protect and maximize the ROI for their engine assets.
“This latest round of reseller sign-ons demonstrates our commitment to both the recreational and commercial boating markets by providing them with local installation access to our world-wide gplink® coverage, commented gplink’s Business Development Manager, Dan Webb. “Demand for our location tracking and on-demand diagnostics has risen substantially with the ever-increasing cost of fuel and down-time being more costly than ever. We are thrilled to have long-standing Caterpillar affiliates help us meet this demand and make boating a wise investment on every level.”
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Posted in News, Press & Buzz | Tagged dealers, gplink remote monitoring, Gulf Coast Hatteras, Milton Cat, Ransome Cat, Saunders Yachtworks
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
July 25, 2012
Gregory Poole Marine Manager Dan Webb recently worked with Hatteras & Cabo Yachts to make gplink® a standard piece of equipment installed on every Cat® powered yacht built at their factory. Customers placing new orders will now receive the gplink real-time vessel monitoring and support system on their vessel.
Offering the convenience of in-house installation at the New Bern manufacturing plant, Hatteras & Cabo customers can now pursue boating adventures with confidence from their very first launch, affording more time to enjoy their boats and less time worrying about them. Owners, families and captains find themselves more relaxed, both on board and away from their vessel, because the gplink product monitors systems in real time, with around the clock support and notification included. Maintenance logs, which are archived by the system, also greatly increase Hatteras & Cabo resale values and owners of vessels using the gplink system are afforded discounted insurance rates by ACE® Insurance.
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Posted in News, Press & Buzz | Tagged boat tracking, cabo yachts, Cat Marine Power, customers, engine monitoring, gps tracking, hatteras yachts, Hatterascal, Hatterascal fishing team, sport fishing, tournament tracking
July 25, 2012
Boston Yacht Sales (BYS) customers with Cat® power now have easy access to gplink® real-time vessel monitoring and support system. Dedicated to serving all of their customer’s needs, both BYS locations in Weymouth and Falmouth, Massachusetts now have gplink trained installers on their service teams. Whether ordering a new Hatters or purchasing a pre-owned vessel from Boston Yachts, it is more convenient than ever for a Cat power customer to protect their investment with gplink’s monitoring and tracking services.
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Posted in News, Press & Buzz | Tagged ACE Insurance, boat monitoring, Boston Yacht Sales, Dan Webb, engine monitoring, hatteras yachts, Michael Myers
February 15, 2012
gplink vessel monitoring will have several ways for the public to learn more about our unique boat tracking service this week at both the Miami International Boat Show and Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show. We will have information kiosks in Caterpillar Marine’s booths at both venues, as well as representation on the Hatteras barge thanks to our friends at Hatteras Yachts & CABO Yachts. You should also be able to find out more information from sales representatives at MarineMax, HMY Yacht Sales, Paul Mann Custom Boats & Spencer Yachts.
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Posted in Events, News, Press & Buzz | Tagged cabo yachts, cat engines, Cat Marine Power, hatteras yachts, HMY Yacht Sales, MarineMax, Miami Beach, miami international boat show, Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show, Paul Mann Custom Boats, Spencer Yachts, Viking Yachts
February 7, 2012
Yacht Owners to Benefit from Enhanced Protection Measures and Savings
ACE Recreational Marine Insurance, one of the nation’s largest recreational marine insurance providers, and part of the ACE Group, and gplink, a leading provider of satellite-based tracking, monitoring and notification systems for select yachts, today announced broadened coverage and savings to qualifying customers through the new ACE gplink Insurance Program.
The ACE gplink Insurance Program is an exclusive offer to owners of yachts that are powered by Caterpillar engines and equipped with an active gplink monitoring system and service. This new program offers premium savings as well as coverage enhancements, including an expanded towing benefit that reimburses owners for the costs of transporting an insured vessel to an approved Caterpillar repair facility in the event of a covered breakdown. This offers peace of mind to yacht owners who can have confidence their vessel will be serviced by a Caterpillar-trained specialist.
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Posted in News, Press & Buzz | Tagged ACE Insurance, ACE Recreational Marine Insurance, boat monitoring, boat tracking, engine monitoring, gplink, insurance discounts, marine insurance
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
October 20, 2010
Electronic Monitoring, as seen in the October issue of Marlin Magazine, written by Capt. Karl Anderson
In the past six or so years, several very progressive and forward-thinking companies started developing integral onboard vessel monitoring systems. These systems have been the beneficiary of a controller area network, or CANbus, technology, where sensors, actuators or micro-controllers communicate with each other without the use of a host computer. The information gathered from these processors or sensors is able to flow back and forth, where previously this kind of data flowed one way from the sensor to the host and perhaps the end-user’s display.
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Posted in News, Press & Buzz | Tagged article, boat engine diagnostics, boat monitoring, boat tracking, cat engines, engine alerts, engine monitoring, Marlin Magazine, press
June 29, 2010
As seen in the July issue of Marlin Magazine’s New Products:
gplink utilizes dual-band technology with GSM communications, as well as the Iridium satellite system for location tracking, monitoring, emergency notification and communication…
The gplink surface vessel management system, previously only accessible by large fleets, military and commercial vessels, is now available to provide all Caterpillar-powered boats with a real-time vessel monitoring and support system. gplink protects a boat while away from or at the dock by monitoring engines and onboard critical systems, including bilge levels, fire alarms, low batteries, power interruption and engine diagnostic codes — all while tracking the precise location of a boat anywhere in the world. gplink utilizes dual-band technology with GSM communications, as well as the Iridium satellite system for location tracking, monitoring, emergency notification and communication. gplink uses both of these extensive networks to provide worldwide coverage and ensure that connections are not only reliable, but affordable as well. Through the gplink secure Internet interface at gplink.com, the location and status of a vessel are accessible anytime from any location. Certified CAT technicians monitor routine, as well as unexpected, maintenance needs and provide immediate technical assistance in the event of a problem.
Posted in News, Press & Buzz | Tagged article, boat engine diagnostics, boat monitoring, boat tracking, cat engines, engine monitoring, Marlin Magazine, press
