Vessel Management System Communication Options

Vessel Management

Vessel Tracking Communication Options

Effective Vessel Tracking is dependent on the choice of communication technology used to transmit the Vessel Positioning data to the end user. VMS Vessel Tracking is able to transmit the data using the various method below.

BNP offers the following tried and proven communication options for vessel tracking:

GSM Data Link

Advantages:

Small, Portable and Easy to Install

Low cost per call

Disadvantages:

Limited coverage (dependent on GSM provider)

Vehicle application only

UHF Data Link

Advantages:

No cost per transmission

Portable and easy to install

Disadvantages:

Limited range (approx. 30km)

Licensing requirement

Vessel application only

Satellite Data Links (Inmarsat C & Inmarsat D+)

Advantages:

World-wide coverage

Low power requirement, small & portable (Inmarsat D+)

Standard position data strings

Applicable to both vehicles and vessels

Very reliable

Emails can be sent to and from the vessel

if a PC is included on the vessel.

Disadvantages:

Costs charged per call

Increase in cost compared to other systems

Limit to amount of data sent per transmission

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