Ooredoo & Gulf Craft partners to provide Ooredoo Locate for vessels

Ooredoo has partnered with Gulf Craft to provide Ooredoo Locate for vessels - a solution that uses GPS technology to remotely track assets in real-time using smartphones, personal computers, or other Internet-enabled mobile devices.

With this partnership, any new and existing Gulf Craft vessels will have the GPS-based tracking solution which will add value and convenience to the vessel owners.

Mr. Vikram Sinha (left), CEO of Ooredoo Maldives and Mr. Terry Stamatakos (right), Manager of Gulf Craft Maldives

The service is an innovative and cost-effective way to keep track on location of speed boats and luxury yachts via a dedicated mobile app or web based portal. It’s a simple and easy to use service with which the owners can generate reports and receive customized alerts based on its activity.

"Gulf Craft has continued to serve the aspirations of passionate seafarers through their innovative luxury yachts and boats. We are pleased to add value to their world class vessels by equipping them with Ooredoo Locate." said Vikram Sinha, CEO Ooredoo Maldives.

Ooredoo Locate gives details on real-time locations, generates reports on routes travelled and even sends SMS alerts based on customized settings such as when a vessel goes outside of a designated zone, like a harbour. Whether its boat owners managing small or large fleets, delivery businesses making sure deliveries are on time or even water sports centres tracking snorkelers, Ooredoo Locate can be deployed in countless situations.

Erwin Bamps, CEO Gulf Craft, stated "Gulf Craft's prime concern has always been to ensure safety of its vessels and the passengers on board. Therefore, we are very enthusiastic about our cooperation with Ooredoo, which we are announcing today. The integration of Ooredoo Locate with the Gulf craft vessels produced in the Maldives will provide boat operators and private owners the possibility to easily locate their vessels and collect diagnostics information to ensure peace of mind for both passengers and operators. Gulf Craft, being market leader in the Maldives, already offers the lowest cost of ownership for any boat and charter operator, and wants to add to this day with Ooredoo Locate even easier and more efficient fleet management for boat operators."

Ooredoo Locate is available on four different packages inclusive of Personal Tracking for tracking individuals and even kids, Lite Vehicle Tracking which is suitable for tracking personal vehicles on land and sea, Vessel Tracking which is idea for managing fleets on sea, and Satellite Tracking which is the best solution for vessels which travels outside Maldives network coverage zone including cargo ships and fishing vessels.

CREDITS:

• Original press release & photos courtesy of Ooredoo. Click here.