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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)
     

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  • rescue boat and davit; and – in keeping with the FOSS emphasis on protecting the environment – the Green Passport, which requires an inventory of shipboard hazardous materials that make decommissioning of vessels far safer. The new tugs are designed to withstand the rigors of Arctic operations and will be positioned

  • over the past ten years. Rene Doiron, Vice President of Ship Repair, Vigor Industrial, told MarineNews in January, “Over the past decade, half a dozen medium and large drydocks have gone out of service around the Pacific region. At the same time, demand to service ships in such drydocks has remained

  • 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 (skimmers, containment boom, fire boom, dispersant application equipment), incinerators, vacuum systems, portable tanks, pumps and a dozen more entries. While the firm serves more than one niche segment, Elastec’s design and manufacturing of patented drum and grooved disc oil skimmers

  • that when it came satellite communications, several important requirements had to be satisfied to keep these customers happy. As a service provider, a customized service tailored to those needs evolved. According to ESSI Corporation’s Emil Regard, offshore workboats and OSV’s first and foremost demand a certainty

  • Marine Power Systems brings together all the sales and service activities for Cat and MaK branded marine products within Caterpillar Inc. The organization provides marine power solutions (high and medium speed with outputs from 11 kW to 16,000 kW) and customer service from a single source for the global

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  • can build to this scale in a way that competes with foreign yards, the U.S. flag fleet slowly becomes more modern and visible. Along with that comes the realization that this sector has special needs, responsibilities and rules; all of which impacts our ability to produce energy. MarineNews contributor Susan

  • classification societies in terms of tonnage, ClassNK, also quietly classes an impressive amount of brown water, inland tonnage. This coupled with its recognized leadership in the bulk trades makes Class NK an ideal choice to enter a sector sorely in need of that expertise. Hand in hand with its steady move

  • 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

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    . 8 Training Tips for Ships By Greg Trauthwein Skills Assessment: Get Serious 10 Government Update 32 “The First Mile is Everything” 12 The Path to Zero Mercado Labs is quietly transforming a mature intermodal transporta- Maritime Forecast to 2050 tion market by tackling its final frontier with

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    Ingalls, NASA sponse; rather, it defers to local ?re departments or to pri- example, requires ships entering U.S. ports to supply proof of vate sector hazmat contractors.] contracts for spill response and marine ?re?ghting. In 2003, the Department of Homeland Security issued a DHS described a shifting

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    temperature and moisture data to the cloud It takes 30 seconds to install, you don’t need a user manual, where TeleSense machine learning algorithms analyze the and it can withstand temporary connectivity loss without data and alert users to any anomalies and issues that may losing any data,” said Naeem

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    to note that this isn’t intended to be the tra- CEC to support the development of its ? rst-in-the-nation ditional ‘mariner’ training that the storied Buzzards Bay facility and basic safety program. In a nutshell, the crew campus has become known for. Instead, the ? edgling ef- transfer training facility

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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

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    CONTENTS MarineNews January 2020 • Volume 31 Number 1 INSIGHTS 12 Thomas C. Escher Chairman, Red and White Fleet PASSENGER VESSEL SAFETY 18 An Ever-vigilant Focus PVA is on a mission to enhance safety and support the next generation of industry leaders. By Bob Lawler FERRY TRENDS 20 Critcal

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    Editor’s Note so it seems, will go out on a high note, especially where the global waterfront is concerned. For example, confdence in the shipping 2019, industry rose in the last quarter to its highest level in 18 months, according to the latest Shipping Confdence Survey from ship- Decisions, ping

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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,’

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    CONTENTS MarineNews December 2019 • Volume 30 Number 12 INSIGHTS 14 Niels Aalund President, International Propeller Club WASHINGTON WATCH 24 The Good, Bad, and the Undeniably Ugly From inside the Beltway, the ? nal days of calendar year 2019 will likely have a lasting impact on the U.S.

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    need for remote monitoring of equipment. Both re- I nications has been a non-issue for at least two decades. quire reliable and robust bandwidth to synchronize of? ce More than ever, they need it. These longtime users of so- and on board operational task sets. called ship management software and now, sophisticated

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    brings with it all kinds of baggage, not the least of which involves a robust and fast-paced boat building program. Earlier in this missive, I characterized what’s to come next as a con? uence of events. Really, it represents a perfect storm that will transform the domestic waterfront and propel it into

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    promising future has the wind in its sails. By Greg Trauthwein 48 Test Ride: Volvo Penta’s Next-Gen Propulsion Tech A test drive of the organization’s latest marine propulsion TECHNOLOGY technology all points towards an automated, connected and electric future. 76 Digital Developments Continue