Why Do Charter Fleets Use Satellite Tracking?

The implications of tracking your yachts are impressive. A fleet manager can improve security and better monitor both inventory and usage. Covert yacht tracking is used by service and delivery companies, as well as builders and charter fleets.

Why should you use yacht tracking, and what are the benefits?

What Is Yacht Tracking?

The phrase “yacht tracking” or satellite tracking”” refers to tracking solutions used to protect business assets through monitoring and detailed reporting. It is often covert because only the company’s management – not the guests or employees– are aware of the tracking being conducted. By being covert, you can have a better sense of any unauthorised or illegal use. You can quickly learn about suspicious activity that could result in your losing a valuable asset  or charter availability.

Preventing Outboard Thefts

There can be little worse than spoiling a day's boating than discovering someone has stolen your outboard motor. Dealing with the loss, the insurance and cost of the excess or replacement can only result in a ruined weekend at least. One only needs to Google “theft of Outboards” to quickly learn how prevalent the problem is. There are very few Boat Owners that have either had personal experience of a theft from their boat or know someone who has. 

IsatData Pro 690

Skywave IDP 600 series terminaluses the two-way Inmarsat IsatData Pro satellite service and delivers up to 10,000 bytes to the device and up to 6,400 bytes from the device. 

Tracking is a standard provision with our alert service. It automatically transmits a daily system report inclusive of position, course and speed. These reports can be increased to provide a vessel tracking service. The frequency of position reports can be automatically adjusted from once a day down to every 15 minutes depending on individual tracking or monitoring needs. The tracking reports are instantly displayed via our online tracking and information software, OTiS.

We strongly encourage operators take advantage of a comprehensive online demonstration to get a full appreciation of all the features and functions of our system, service and software and review how our pricing compares to your existing arrangements. More information and to buy go to http://shop.yachttrackers.com/IsatData-Pro-600

INMARSAT PHASE OUT THE D+ SERVICE

INMARSAT have announced their  D+ network services will be retired by 30th December 2014.

It is estimated 40% of vessels above 500GRT installed with IMO, SOLAS X1.2.6 Ship Security Alert Systems operate on the D+ service as a standalone system and will be required to upgrade their SSAS transceivers by 2014. Skywave communications and Satamatics (now Honeywell) are the only manufacturers of the INMARSAT D+ transceivers.

YELLOWBRICK APPOINTS RELIANCE YACHT

MANAGEMENT AS RESELLER

Yellowbrick, the leading supplier of yacht tracking solutions and two way communications to the worldwide leisure marine, markets, has added a new re-seller to its global network – Reliance Yacht Management (RYM).