Safety & Compliance Technical guide
What a Yacht Technical Team Should Have Ready Before an Audit
A practical guide to preparing technical records, physical checks, crew knowledge and traceable evidence before a yacht audit, survey or inspection.
Knowledge Base
Practical, referenced guidance for yacht systems, technical work and onboard responsibilities.
90 articles
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Ordered by the date the guidance was reviewed, with the most recent first.
Connectivity & SatCom Technical guide
GMDSS and the ETO: Who Does What Onboard?
GMDSS sits across the bridge and technical departments. The bridge operates the equipment and maintains the radio record; the ETO looks after its power, batteries and technical condition.
Electrical & Power Technical guide
Shipboard Earth Fault Monitoring: First and Second Faults, Detection and Location
A practical guide to shipboard insulation faults, first- and second-fault behaviour, monitoring, fault location, system limitations, and maritime requirements.
Cyber Security Technical guide
Cyber Incident Response Onboard: A Step-by-Step Method
A framework-led response guide for yacht teams, covering first actions, safe containment, evidence, investigation, staged recovery, reporting, and operational follow-up across IT and OT incidents.
Connectivity & SatCom Technical guide
DMR or TETRA? Choosing a UHF Radio System for a Yacht
A technician's guide to choosing, commissioning and supporting an internal yacht radio system, with practical comparisons of DMR and TETRA architecture, coverage, resilience and emergency operation.
Navigation & Bridge SOP / checklist
AIS Static and Dynamic Data Verification
A practical SOP for checking yacht AIS static data, voyage data, sensor inputs, display behaviour, and evidence before departure, after service work, or after bridge changes.