IT & Networking SOP / checklist
Guest Wi-Fi Privacy and Performance Checklist
A practical checklist for yacht guest Wi-Fi covering SSID policy, client isolation, bandwidth control, captive portals, logging, privacy, and trip reset steps.
Knowledge Base
Practical, referenced guidance for yacht systems, technical work and onboard responsibilities.
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Automation & OT Technical guide
How Shipboard Automation Systems Work: From Sensor to HMI and Back Again
How does a shipboard automation signal or command travel between the physical equipment, controller and HMI, and where can that chain fail?
Cyber Security Technical guide
IACS UR E26 and E27 for Yachts: Applicability and Good Practice
Explainer for applying IACS UR E26 and E27 thinking to yacht newbuilds and refits, covering ship-level resilience, system evidence, and supplier questions.
Connectivity & SatCom Technical guide
LEO, VSAT, Cellular, and Marina Wi-Fi: Choosing the Right Primary Link
Comparison guide for choosing a primary yacht connectivity link, explaining where LEO, VSAT, cellular, and marina Wi-Fi each fit operationally.
AV & Media SOP / checklist
Lighting Scene Acceptance Test for Guest Areas
A guest-area lighting acceptance checklist for scene names, presets, fallback controls, tablet labels, night-mode behaviour, and handover.
Electrical & Power Reference note
Li-ion Battery Fire and Transport Considerations
Reference note for yacht lithium-ion battery fire and transport considerations, covering storage, charging, damaged packs, manufacturer data, IMDG context, toys, tenders, and escalation.
Cyber Security Technical guide
Logging, Backups and Evidence Retention Minimums
Minimum-standard guide for the logs, backups, configuration exports, restore tests, and evidence records a yacht should keep before an incident.
Connectivity & SatCom SOP / checklist
Marina Wi-Fi Arrival Checklist
Arrival checklist for using marina Wi-Fi as an untrusted shore connection, covering isolation, testing, acceptance, privacy, and fallback.
Electrical & Power Technical guide
Marine Batteries: Types, Use Cases, Charging, Storage, and Testing
A practical technical guide to marine battery types, onboard use cases, charging, storage, testing, common faults, and management risk for yacht electrical systems.
AV & Media Reference note
Media Server and Streaming Account Ownership
A reference note for managing media servers and streaming accounts, including subscriptions, region issues, account recovery, MFA, privacy, and crew handover.