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Practical, referenced guidance for yacht systems, technical work and onboard responsibilities.

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Navigation & Bridge Reference note

Autopilot, Heading, and Steering Interface Handover

A practical ETO-style guide to how yacht autopilots work, safe use, planned maintenance, common failure points, rectification, and handover evidence for larger yacht bridge teams.

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IT & Networking Technical guide

Basic and Advanced Yacht Network Architecture

A practical reference for designing yacht networks as separated trust zones across WAN, guest, crew, owner, AV, CCTV, navcom, OT, and infrastructure management systems.

7 min read

Navigation & Bridge SOP / checklist

BNWAS and Bridge Alarm Test Record

A practical bridge-technician guide to testing BNWAS and bridge alert records, including acknowledgement timing, escalation, bypass control, defects, and evidence for captains and yacht managers.

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IT & Networking SOP / checklist

DNS and DHCP Failure: First 30 Minutes

A practical first-response runbook for yacht teams when devices show internet failure but the real fault may be DNS, DHCP, gateway, or local core-service behaviour.

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Navigation & Bridge SOP / checklist

ECDIS Chart Update and Backup Checklist

A practical bridge-tech checklist for managing ECDIS ENC updates, permits, route backups, display checks, backup arrangements, and update evidence before a yacht goes to sea.