Patent ID: 6933884
Filing Date: 2005-08-23
Classification: B63B,G01S,G07C,G08G

Abstract:
1. A system for remotely tracking the location of and monitoring the on-board systems of vessels, comprising: a. a primary terminal located on the vessel to be tracked and monitored; b. a remote terminal located remote from the vessel; c. a first communications means allowing bi-directional communication between the primary terminal and the remote terminal; d. a second communications means allowing uni-directional communication from a global positioning system satellite constellation to the primary terminal; e. at least one sensor on at least one of the on-board systems of the vessel; and f. a third communications means allowing communication between the at least one sensor and the primary terminal, wherein the primary terminal receives location information from the global positioning system satellite constellation via the second communications means, the primary terminal receives status information about the on-board systems from the at least one sensor via the third communications means, and the primary terminal and the remote terminal transceive between each other the location information and the status information via the first communications means.