gplink is proud to announce the development of collision & incident reporting. While still in its infancy, it will work like this:
Your gplink unit will take a snapshot numerous times each minute of significant shipboard data. In the event of a collision, the box will instantly upload a detailed report of engine codes (such as gear position, speed, rpms and other information) which will assist in determining the root cause of the incident.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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, 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.
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.
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.