GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies), celebrating its 10th year as a world leader in marine security, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems, announced today the successful recovery of a stolen vessel in the Bahamas.
On April 10, 2015, a 32-foot Contender equipped with the GOST NT-Evolution 2.0 security tracking system was stolen out of the Abaco area of the Bahamas. The system immediately sent out a Geofence Breach track, sending position reports from the boat. Unfortunately the system that triggers the siren and strobe was disarmed as the boat was in the process of being serviced. The GOST system tracked the vessel to a nearby island where it was ditched due to mechanical failure on one of the 350 Yamaha engines. The powerboat was discovered aground with significant damage.
“While we are happy the owner was able to track the boat with the GOST system to find out its updated positions and where it ended up, it is unfortunate to hear of the damage to the vessel,” said Brian Kane, director of research and development, GOST. “Boat thieves are getting more brazen and not as easily scared off as they have been in the past. We have heard rumors of over 10 separate incidents in this area of the Bahamas since early March. This is why many insurance companies now require tracking and security equipment on many high-end center consoles and other vessels that tend to be prime targets for theft.”
The GOST NT-Evolution 2.0 is a marine grade, water resistant, wireless security, monitoring and tracking system that provides global arm/disarm and relay control over satellite from anywhere in the world, with the reassurance of a battery back-up. It broadcasts to the GOST tracking website, which incorporates an advanced Google Earth interface and uses the Inmarsat network of satellites for ultra-reliability.