GPS technology now makes yacht delivery a simpler and much safer task. The technology allows the location of a vessel to be monitored continuously by shore-based managers ready to raise an alert if necessary. Vessel tracking devices are a valuable tool for both mariners and land-based managers. Various configurations are used but they all are inexpensive, simple and allow registered users to view the vessel location on a convenient, computer-based map.
Tracking vessels at sea is easier than tracking people of vehicles on land because there are no tall trees, high buildings or deep canyons to block signals travelling from between orbiting satellites and the earth-bound receiver and transmitter. By the same token, marine tracking systems that need to track vessels on ocean voyages cannot use mobile (cell) phone networks since these networks only cover about 8-10 miles of coastal waters.
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.
Satellite-based tracking can be configured in several ways.One approach is to integrate the system with the INMARSAT C communication capability of a vessel. Alternatively, it can involve the installation of a compact D+ transceiver. These units are so small that they can be installed, or buried, discreetly within the hull or deck fittings. The D+ transceivers generally require either 12 or 24 volt electricity supplied from the electrical system of the vessel.
There are two advantages to powering the tracking devices on standard size batteries. First, the tracking device can operate independent of shipboard systems, allowing continued location transmissions even if shipboard systems fail. Also, new standard AA batteries can be sourced in many locations all around the world when replacements are required.
Information about the position, speed and course heading of the yacht is transmitted via satellite to the shore-based host server. That data is converted into visual format, transmitted via the Internet to subscribers and displayed on their electronic charts. The system is secure, password protected with various levels of access capable of being established.
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.
Tracking vessels at sea is easier than tracking people of vehicles on land because there are no tall trees, high buildings or deep canyons to block signals travelling from between orbiting satellites and the earth-bound receiver and transmitter. By the same token, marine tracking systems that need to track vessels on ocean voyages cannot use mobile (cell) phone networks since these networks only cover about 8-10 miles of coastal waters.
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.
Satellite-based tracking can be configured in several ways.One approach is to integrate the system with the INMARSAT C communication capability of a vessel. Alternatively, it can involve the installation of a compact D+ transceiver. These units are so small that they can be installed, or buried, discreetly within the hull or deck fittings. The D+ transceivers generally require either 12 or 24 volt electricity supplied from the electrical system of the vessel.
There are two advantages to powering the tracking devices on standard size batteries. First, the tracking device can operate independent of shipboard systems, allowing continued location transmissions even if shipboard systems fail. Also, new standard AA batteries can be sourced in many locations all around the world when replacements are required.
Information about the position, speed and course heading of the yacht is transmitted via satellite to the shore-based host server. That data is converted into visual format, transmitted via the Internet to subscribers and displayed on their electronic charts. The system is secure, password protected with various levels of access capable of being established.
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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