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  • Remote Tracking, Monitoring, and Notification Systems for Cat Powered yachts and vessels are here. The organization that provides premier power solutions in the medium- and high-speed segments with outputs from 93 to 16,000 kW in main propulsion and 10 to 7,680 kWe in marine generator sets, utilizing a sales and service network of more than 2,100 world-wide locations, has further increased its customer support for ocean-going, commercial marine and pleasure craft – wherever they are.
    Aptly named gplink, the satellite/cellular based tracking, monitoring, and notification system is specifically designed for Cat engines. Beyond the all-important monitoring of diagnostics and operating parameters – with ten basic features coming standard – the system does so much more. Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has so far delivered more than 130 of these systems to operators and that number is poised to increase dramatically as CAT continues to change how it does business.
    Surprisingly affordable, even for smaller operators and yachts, the dynamic system works with both cellular (inland) and satellite (offshore) systems and more importantly, operates independently from other communication systems aboard the vessel. Through the utilization of dual band cellular technology with GSM communications, as well as the Iridium satellite system, gplink is able to provide vessel coverage on a global basis. Monitoring both diagnostics and engine parameters, the system typically installs in about 4 hours with an extremely small physical footprint and global service and coverage. A call center is manned by trained Caterpillar Technical experts on a 24/7 basis to provide support to subscribers. These experts can remotely access any fault codes or operating conditions, review a vessel’s alarm status, troubleshoot any engine conditions and potentially eliminate a service technician’s preliminary visit to a vessel.
    Perhaps most importantly, and unlike other commercial off-the-shelf monitoring systems, this one is designed specifically for the Caterpillar engines. CAT calls it “combining Business and Technology into one package – a “one-stop shop” mentality. CAT began marketing the optional add-on service in June 2012. One day, they envision that the service will be a standard feature for all CAT engines. Monitoring “Advanced Condition Based” maintenance and data, the system is also designed to predict failures – before they happen. Non-Engine metrics can also be monitored, including bilge alarms, air conditioning systems, smoke detectors low batteries, power interruption and other similar warning systems. Especially applicable for yachting community, the use of the gplink can also trigger a break in insurance costs much in the same way that homeowners with home security systems can gain similar leverage with their casualty insurance brokers.
    gplink’s Geo-Fence feature allows the vessel operator to set up a precise boundary within which the boat should be operating or docked. Any unauthorized movement outside that boundary will prompt an immediate notification from gplink to the vessel operator. Beyond showing real-time data, gplink also archives all account data which can be referenced at any time. The vessel owner will receive reports and monthly updates on maintenance that is coming due, alarms received during the month, a complete engine diagnostic report, and important updates from the vessel manufacturer.
    gplink can provide immediate notification via e-mail, SMS, and/or phone of any critical alarm or event. For those users operating in near coastal or inland waters, an iPhone APP to enhance the service is coming this quarter. The new service emerges on the market following Caterpillar’s effort to poll and listen to more than 300 customers, over the breadth of 10 different markets segments. What they found out was that customers and operators want, as much as anything else, one integrator for engine technology and related equipment. gplink is arguably the perfect place to start.

    (As published in the February 2013 edition of Marine News - www.marinelink.com)
     

  • Many arguments about the capabilities of a tug can be quickly settled when you can conduct a full-ahead power, bollard pull test. “Many captains will argue about horsepower, hull design, rudder angles, and other variables, but the only thing that really matters is bollard pull and a test provides empirical

  • Tug and barge operator is building three new Arctic Class deep-sea tugs at Northwest shipyard Responding to new oil and gas industry opportunities, Foss Maritime Company is building the first three tugs in an innovative Arctic Class of tugs, a fleet expansion that broadens its capacity to take on large

  • West Coast Shipyard banks on the old adage, “if we build it, they will come.” In a climate of both seemingly fat backlogs and at the same time uncertainty for domestic shipyards, Vigor Industrial is one company that continues to make news in the shipbuilding and repair merger and acquisition markets.

  • Ballast water treatment equipment manufacturer Hyde Marine provides systems for all sizes and manners of vessels, but increasingly, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Company is being recognized for its work with offshore operators – here and abroad. Hyde Marine has long been active in the worldwide

  • Oil spill equipment manufacturer Elastec brings new and sophisticated tools to a market in need of better, faster, more efficient and environmentally sound tactics. Just what the doctor ordered. Elastec/American Marine may well be the largest manufacturer of oil spill and environmental equipment in North

  • ESSI Corporation and Hughes team up to address the unique requirement of this hardworking maritime sector. When ESSI Corporation and Hughes teamed in 2009 to deliver broadband VSAT services to the workboat industry, they quickly discovered that not only was this a unique industry, but also that when it

  • Highly automated, fully variable assembly process allows Cat to provide uniform service to a myriad of marine customers. But, MCOE is only one part of Cat’s new business strategy. In August of 2007, the first Cat marine engine left Caterpillar’s new Marine Center of Excellence (MCOE) in Greenville, South

  • You’ve got an emergency towing wire. Of course you do. It’s rusted beyond belief, probably retired from primary service two years ago when it developed that kink and those nasty fishhooks. And, it’s deployed where it should be; out on deck, in the open and exposed to the elements. Will it perform when you

  • Offshore energy is a unique animal. I say that because, increasingly, the vessels that provide offshore service are becoming the mainstream of our bluewater merchant marine. Smaller than their containership or tanker cousins – although getting bigger every day – these vessels pack surprising amounts of

  • Global reach, inland and bulk handling expertise, domestic acquisitions and new U.S. Coast Guard approvals all team up to make ClassNK a logical choice to help solve your emerging subchapter M problems. That’s just the beginning. America’s Inland operators, faced with the coming scrutiny of Coast Guard

  • Customized application for multi-missioned workboats recognizes that all workboats have more than one job. In an increasingly expensive market for workboats, any advantage that can be leveraged to save time, money, fuel and deck space on the job is a precious commodity. One way to do just that, perhaps

  • MR Oct-20#32 planning to fail. By Joseph Keefe ommercial marine paint)
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    Labs 2020 SHIPPING & PORT ANNUAL When it Comes to Supply Chain: “The First Mile is Everything” Shippers who fail to plan are planning to fail. By Joseph Keefe ommercial marine paint contractors tell us that According to Rob Garrison, CEO and Founder of Merca- coatings involve 99% preparation and 1% paint

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    +46 411-184 00 think that this was the ? rst interview that also like to welcome back a familiar face, Ruda and I had, despite the fact that during Joe Keefe, who I cajoled out of retirement Germany, Austria & Switzerland Tony Stein normal times, our of? ces sit only about two for one article on a topic

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    East 25th St., New York, NY 10010-1062. Periodicals Postage Paid at New York, NY and additional mailing of? ces. POSTMASTER: Goldberg Hoffman Khouri Keefe Send all UAA to CFS. NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES send address correc- tions to Maritime Reporter, 850 Montauk Hwy., #867, Bayport, NY 11705

  • MR Oct-20#2 the Drawing Board By Joseph Keefe Ethics & Ship Design 16)
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    transporta- Maritime Forecast to 2050 tion market by tackling its final frontier with a disruptive platform. 14 Back to the Drawing Board By Joseph Keefe Ethics & Ship Design 16 SatCom Taking out the Rubbish 38 Autonomous ANTX 18 Simulation Training Managing complex marine seismic operations isn’t

  • MN Apr-20#21 News’ December 2019 issue, Joe Keefe de- how or whether ?reboats)
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    said and hazmat response, for example. the report re?ects trends and factors, still current today, about In Marine News’ December 2019 issue, Joe Keefe de- how or whether ?reboats can ?t within a ?re department’s ?eet. scribed how this shift in the ?reboat market has continued One important trend

  • MN Jan-20#42 post-harvest grain. By Joseph Keefe eleSense, a post-harvest)
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    on by climate change and geopolitical tensions, TeleSense has introduced its cellular SensorSpear Monitors to protect post-harvest grain. By Joseph Keefe eleSense, a post-harvest grain monitoring innovator, geopolitical realities of an going trade war all combine to recently introduced a Cellular SensorSpea

  • MN Jan-20#35 Maritime Academy. By Joseph Keefe n late October, with much)
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    OFFSHORE WIND The ? rst-in-the-nation offshore wind training facility will be located at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. By Joseph Keefe n late October, with much fanfare, Massachusetts Gover- by the Commonwealth to grow a workforce for the off- nor Charlie Baker, Stephen Pike, CEO of the Massachu-

  • MN Jan-20#8 Marine News magazine. Joseph Keefe, recently Barry Parker)
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    environmental issues. USCG license protection. He contributes regularly to He is a regular contributor this magazine. to Marine News magazine. Joseph Keefe, recently Barry Parker of bdp1 retired, was the longtime Consulting Ltd provides editor of Marine News and strategic and tactical sup- Maritime

  • MN Jan-20#6 Marine News editor Joseph Keefe is now settling into well-deser)
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    EDITOR’S NOTE aithful readers of this publication will have read in December’s editor’s note that longtime Marine News editor Joseph Keefe is now settling into well-deserved retire- F ment. Those familiar with Joe’s work know that his successor has big shoes to ? ll. Luckily for me, Joe has been a generous

  • MN Jan-20#4 Fax: 561-732-8063 By Joseph Keefe John Constantino )
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    Grain Monitoring System for Frank Covella • [email protected] Loaded Barges Tel: 561-732-1659 Fax: 561-732-8063 By Joseph Keefe John Constantino • [email protected] Tel: 561-732-0312 Fax: 212-254-6271 Mike Kozlowski • kozlowski@marinelink

  • MN Jan-20#2 wind industry. By Joseph Keefe 24 Passenger Vessel Safety )
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    of Change Features U.S. Coast Guard photo by Paige Hause New training facility answers the call of an emerging U.S. offshore wind industry. By Joseph Keefe 24 Passenger Vessel Safety U.S. regulators and industry examine opportunities to tackle safety challenges. By Tom Ewing 12 28 Vessel Inspection

  • MP Q4-19#8 ; that is the decision. Joseph Keefe, Editor | keefe@marinelink)
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    climate for oceango- ing tonnage of all types may fnally be approaching its demise. To the shipyard, or to the breakers; that is the decision. Joseph Keefe, Editor | [email protected] 8 Maritime Logistics Professional November/December 2019 |

  • MP Q4-19#4 .com 4 Editor 5 Joseph Keefe keefe@marinelink.com +1)
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    477 6700 2 New York, NY 10010 USA +1 212 254 6271Fax 3 URL www.MaritimeLogisticsProfessional.com Email [email protected] 4 Editor 5 Joseph Keefe [email protected] +1 704 661 8475 6 Contributing Writers 7 William P. Doyle Rick Eyerdam 8 Patricia Keefe Barry Parker 9 William Stoichevski 10 Publisher

  • MN Dec-19#46 , T e Heat is On By Joseph Keefe These days, cost-conscious)
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    FIREBOATS Credit: Metal Shark For Fireboats, T e Heat is On By Joseph Keefe These days, cost-conscious municipalities across the fruited plain, from sea to shining sea, are ordering new wa- terborne assets to cover their many local responsibilities. When they do, they want ‘more bang for their buck,’

  • MN Dec-19#4 .com Editor Joseph Keefe • keefe@marinelink.com Tel:)
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    C. O’Malley • [email protected] Associate Publisher & Editorial Director 6 Editor’s Note Greg Trauthwein • [email protected] Editor Joseph Keefe • [email protected] Tel: 704-661-8475 8 Authors & Contributors Web Editor Eric Haun • [email protected] 10 BY THE NUMBERS Contributing Writers Lawrence

  • MN Dec-19#2 played out, each By Joseph Keefe dramatically impacting)
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    aequally robust. There’s 36 The Top 10 Stories for 2019 more than one layer to this onion. Many compelling story threads played out, each By Joseph Keefe dramatically impacting the North American waterfront, and in particular, the workboat sector. By Joseph Keefe 40 Great Workboats – The Best 10

  • MR Dec-19#4 . Kinsey Goldberg Lundquist Keefe Maslin The publisher assumes)
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    NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES send address corrections to Maritime Reporter, 850 Montauk Hwy., #867, Bayport, NY 11705. Kinsey Goldberg Lundquist Keefe Maslin The publisher assumes no respon- sibility for any misprints or claims or actions taken by advertisers. The publisher reserves the right to

  • MR Nov-19#76 Mariner Medical Care By Joe Keefe he competent authority)
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    M MARITIME MEDICAL CREW CARE Crew Care: Managing Mariner Medical Care By Joe Keefe he competent authority shall as the population on shore enjoys. But, the embarking any mariner, a trusted 2012. There are several key aspects to require that, prior to begin- that’s not always the case. In case of

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    Send all UAA to CFS. NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES send address corrections to Maritime Reporter, 850 Montauk Hwy., #867, Bayport, NY 11705. Keefe Maslin Knight Lundquist Merkel The publisher assumes no respon- sibility for any misprints or claims or actions taken by advertisers. The publisher

  • MN Nov-19#30 done. Until now. By Joseph Keefe n the fast moving world)
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    range of communications and reduced satel- lite costs. Domestic brown water operators know all too well that’s easier said; than done. Until now. By Joseph Keefe n the fast moving world of blue water, deep draft ship- ception, rather than the rule. And then, there’s the evolv- ping, the availability of reliable

  • MN Nov-19#6 Vigleik Takle insists, keefe@marinelink.com “... there)
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    on board, and it’ll be there when your vessel takes ‘last line’ in the near future. Moreover, within this edition, Kongsberg’s Vigleik Takle insists, [email protected] “... there are still maritime companies out there working within a traditional framework of manual processes which are becoming less

  • MN Nov-19#4 BY THE NUMBERS Joseph Keefe • keefe@marinelink.com )
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    .com Associate Publisher & Editorial Director 8 Authors & Contributors Greg Trauthwein • [email protected] Editor 10 BY THE NUMBERS Joseph Keefe • [email protected] US Offshore Support Vessel Tel: 704-661-8475 Analysis: 2018 and 2019 Web Editor By Robert Day Eric Haun • haun@marinelink

  • MN Nov-19#2 satellite costs. By Joseph Keefe REGULATORY REVIEW 60 Subchapter)
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    Affordable & Reliable Workboat Comms Commercial workboats can bene? t from greater range of communications and reduced satellite costs. By Joseph Keefe REGULATORY REVIEW 60 Subchapter M: One Year In Industry SME (Captain) Pat Folan weighs in FeaturesFeatures Credit: Baltic Workboats from the

  • MP Q3-19#44 . By Joseph Keefe he competent authority shall re)
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    MARINER WELFARE Managing Mariner Medical Care It’s complicated, and it is expensive. But, it doesn’t have to be. By Joseph Keefe he competent authority shall require that, prior to begin- amounted to a total of 760 million euro. Much of that cost, pri- ning w ork on a ship, seafarers hold a valid medical cer-