GPS Tracking Assists Yacht Delivery
Yacht delivery has been simplified by GPS technology. The Global Positioning System has allowed specialized tracking devices to be developed that allow continuous monitoring of vessel position. These allow shore based personnel to quickly determine the location of the vessel if an emergency or some other need arises.
Some marine tracking devices use the mobile phone network (GSM) to communicate their location. Others transmit to a satellite allowing coverage in areas where the mobile phone network does not cover. Tracking devices dependent on mobile phone networks are suitable for vessel tracking along coastal voyages. However, they will not allow the tracking device to communicate when a vessel is in the middle of an ocean. Satellite based tracking systems allow position to be monitored virtually anywhere on the globe.
To communicate the output of a GPS transmitter to a receiving station on land, it is not possible to use cellular telephone networks once a vessel is more than about 8 to 10 miles offshore. Ocean tracking requires the transmitting device on the vessel to communicate with shore-based facilities via orbiting satellites. This generally adds to the cost of operating the system, although the increased cost is generally nugatory relative to the increased safety.
Some units allow additional batteries (2 x 2 AA batteries) to be installed in parallel allowing over 3 years of continuous operation. Some also have a smart sensor ability that will cease scheduled transmission to conserve battery power after a set period if the vessel has not moved.
The transceiver is the only physical component that needs to be installed on the vessel. Its dimensions are small, about 3 cms high, 10 cms wide and 15 cms long. The transceiver contains a GPS transmitter and software to allow bi-directional communications with the INMARSAT satellite constellation.
Some systems allow owner-defined security alerts to be set-up and transmitted in real time to the owner via email and mobile phone. For example, the owner can define a geofence around a control area within which the yacht is expected to operate. If the yacht is reported outside that area, an automatic message is sent to the vessel owner.
In summary, the risks arising during yacht delivery can be managed more effectively if the vessel is equipped with a GPS tracking device. These units are a logical and clever extension of well-known GPS technology. Many yacht owners have already installed these systems and, after delivery, use them during coastal and ocean passages.
Some marine tracking devices use the mobile phone network (GSM) to communicate their location. Others transmit to a satellite allowing coverage in areas where the mobile phone network does not cover. Tracking devices dependent on mobile phone networks are suitable for vessel tracking along coastal voyages. However, they will not allow the tracking device to communicate when a vessel is in the middle of an ocean. Satellite based tracking systems allow position to be monitored virtually anywhere on the globe.
To communicate the output of a GPS transmitter to a receiving station on land, it is not possible to use cellular telephone networks once a vessel is more than about 8 to 10 miles offshore. Ocean tracking requires the transmitting device on the vessel to communicate with shore-based facilities via orbiting satellites. This generally adds to the cost of operating the system, although the increased cost is generally nugatory relative to the increased safety.
Some units allow additional batteries (2 x 2 AA batteries) to be installed in parallel allowing over 3 years of continuous operation. Some also have a smart sensor ability that will cease scheduled transmission to conserve battery power after a set period if the vessel has not moved.
The transceiver is the only physical component that needs to be installed on the vessel. Its dimensions are small, about 3 cms high, 10 cms wide and 15 cms long. The transceiver contains a GPS transmitter and software to allow bi-directional communications with the INMARSAT satellite constellation.
Some systems allow owner-defined security alerts to be set-up and transmitted in real time to the owner via email and mobile phone. For example, the owner can define a geofence around a control area within which the yacht is expected to operate. If the yacht is reported outside that area, an automatic message is sent to the vessel owner.
In summary, the risks arising during yacht delivery can be managed more effectively if the vessel is equipped with a GPS tracking device. These units are a logical and clever extension of well-known GPS technology. Many yacht owners have already installed these systems and, after delivery, use them during coastal and ocean passages.
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Arranging for yacht delivery is convenient and simple with modern tools. You can use the marine tracker to find out your precise location.
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