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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Boston Yacht Sales Named Newest GPLink Reseller
Demo GPLink at the Boston Yacht Sales Open House
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.
ACE Recreational Marine Insurance & gplink Announce New Coverage for Select Yachts
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.
GPLink Monitoring Saves Fishing Team Thousands of Dollars
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
Video Demos of the gplink Owner’s Interface
Follow along in this 4 part series highlighting the basic features of the gplink’s web-based remote monitoring software.
See us at IBEX 2011
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.
ZF Pod 4000 Satellite Monitoring By GPLink
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.
GPLink Makes International Debut at METS in Amsterdam
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: Keep an eye on your vessel from anywhere in the world
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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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.