The gplink engine log features have recently been updated to now show fuel consumption in real- time for commercial vessels. The system also provides a whole host of reports on-demand for commercial vessels for end-user defined parameters including:
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
Follow along in this 4 part series highlighting the basic features of the gplink’s web-based remote monitoring software.
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 we progress the gplink service we’re hoping to bring you periodic information on noteworthy yachts and installations we make from time to time. A few weeks ago we completed a full monitoring installation on the 60′ Ritchie Howell, Canyon Runner, a tournament-proven custom sportfish yacht.
In addition to the core satellite tracking and engine monitoring, she receieved a full compliment of RF sensors which will provide status reports and alarm notifications for smoke, AC power & bilge water levels. These sensor units are designed to be as unobtrusive as possible, and require infrequent periodic maintenance.
The gplink system has also been installed on the 62′ Ritchie Howell, Volatility. These discerning owners have recognized the value of monitoring their boats’ location and critical systems, and we wish them luck and tight lines!
The response to our service was very enthusiastic at the Miami International Boat Show, and as such we have a lot of plans to implement subsequent phases of the gplink service. We’re doing our best to listen to initial feedback and plan our offerings based on the needs we have perceived in the marketplace. One of the areas where we are prepared to leap ahead of the competition is the deep integration of our monitoring service to the electronic & mechanical systems of your Cat® engines.
Superior to it’s competitors, gplink yacht monitoring and diagnostics boasts a web-based interface offering much more than GPS coordinates and “geo-fence” features. We are actively developing the owner control panel to offer fleet views, alerts, reports, Google Maps mash-ups of current locations and past routes, and a robust package of real-time engine and core systems statistics. These critical engine data points include near-real-time read outs of:
All of which we feel our invaluable tools to owners looking to remotely monitor their yacht’s current operation & status. One of the truly great things about developing a software-as-a-service company, is there really is no ceiling on the additional features and benefits we can roll out over the course of our customers’ subscriptions to gplink, and we plan to take full advantage of that strategy.