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.
This weekend, May 18-20th, Boston Yacht Sales & gplink will be offering a special opportunity to demo the gplink service currently active on a Hatteras 60C, in conjunction with the their 3 day open house in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Dan Webb, Marine Business Manager for gplink will be on-location presenting information about the unique monitoring, tracking & security features of the service. Learn about this real-time vessel monitoring and support system during continuous monitor presentations under the tent:
Friday, May 18: 2pm-4pm
Saturday, May 19: 10am-4pm
Sunday May 20: 10am-2pm
Interested customers will also have the opportunity to receive a $500 discount and 3 months of free service for any gplink subscriptions purchased by June 15.
See us at IBEX (International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference) booth #318 Oct 17th-19th, to learn more about the gplink service. We will have opportunities for visitors to view a live demonstration of the owners interface and be available to answer any questions you may have. gplink staff will also be on hand to discuss our new insurance agreement as well as our OEM, dealer and installer programs. Weather you are a boat builder, dealer, or owner we are eager to meet you and show you the unique capabilities of our service.
gplink is happy to announce a partnership with ZF Marine and an exciting public demonstration of both the ZF POD 4000 and our satellite monitoring interface.
This Viking Yacht 50C is a demonstration boat built by ZF to showcase the new ZF POD 4000 Drive System. This new propulsion system is suitable for large yachts powered by engines up to 1200 hp and comprises a standard transmission mounted to a steerable pod unit with twin, counter-rotating propellers. The gplink hardware was installed at the Viking factory in cooperation with Ransome Caterpillar, our authorized dealer for New Jersey.
In addition to the current list of custom and production sport fishing boats currently using the gplink service, we are proud to announce the addition of the Jarrett Bay sportfish, Waste Knot to the gplink fleet. The 67 ft, custom North Carolina built sportfish has been very active in fishing tournaments from North Carolina to Florida and Mexico – most recently winning the 2010 North Carolina Governor’s Cup.
The gplink system has been well received within this community of boat owners to help track fuel usage and to help spot potential problems before a big tournament or trip. With the gplink system, owners can track the current location of their yacht before traveling to join the crew and fish the tournament. As word spreads on the docks, we look forward to the profile gplink can add to the top tournament battlewagons.
gplink will be among more than 1,000 METS exhibitors at the world’s largest trade exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international marine leisure industry.
Taking place November 16 through 18, 2010 at the Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre in the Netherlands, over 12,000 boating trade visitors from all continents will have a chance to learn first-hand about gplink‘s satellite-based tracking, monitoring, and notification system for Cat® powered yachts & vessels.
Located in Hall 5, Stand (Booth) Number 05.532, gplink‘s Dan Webb will showcase the many maintenance, safety, security & communication features that make this system more robust than any other currently on the market.
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.
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.
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.
This Viking Yacht 50C is a demonstration boat built by ZF to showcase the new ZF POD 4000 Drive System. This new propulsion system is suitable for large yachts powered by engines up to 1200 hp and comprises a standard transmission mounted to a steerable pod unit with twin, counter-rotating propellers. The gplink hardware was installed at the Viking factory in cooperation with Ransome Caterpillar, our authorized dealer for New Jersey.
Taking place November 16 through 18, 2010 at the Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre in the Netherlands, over 12,000 boating trade visitors from all continents will have a chance to learn first-hand about gplink‘s satellite-based tracking, monitoring, and notification system for Cat® powered yachts & vessels.
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.