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Electrical & Power SOP / checklist

Electrical Drawings and Load Schedule Review

Review checklist for yacht electrical drawings and load schedules, covering version control, redlines, load changes, survey readiness, refit handover, and operational risk.

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Electrical & Power Technical guide

Earthing, Bonding, and Galvanic Isolation Explained

Plain-English technical guide to yacht earthing, bonding, galvanic isolation, shore-power corrosion risk, common misunderstandings, and the evidence technical teams should maintain.

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Electrical & Power SOP / checklist

Blackout Recovery Sequence for Technical Teams

Practical blackout recovery sequence for yacht technical teams, covering first response, essential loads, generator restart discipline, communications, evidence capture, and post-event review.

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Electrical & Power SOP / checklist

Battery Bank Inspection and Isolation Checklist

Inspection and isolation checklist for yacht battery banks, covering visual condition, charging, ventilation, monitoring, isolation points, escalation triggers, and handover evidence.

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Cyber Security Technical guide

Vendor Remote Access Minimum Controls

Control checklist for vendor remote access into yacht systems, covering approval, MFA, segmentation, logging, backups, and closeout.

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Cyber Security Technical guide

Ransomware Recovery Readiness for Yacht IT

Readiness guide for recovering yacht IT after ransomware, covering restore order, clean backups, admin access, evidence, and management decisions.

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Cyber Security Technical guide

Phishing and Social Engineering Drill for Yacht Crew

No-blame drill plan for training yacht crew to recognise, verify, and report phishing or social-engineering attempts across email, messaging, and supplier requests.

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Cyber Security Technical guide

OT Cyber Basics for Engineers and ETOs

Practical overview of OT cyber risk for yacht engineers and ETOs, covering control systems, remote support, zones, backups, and escalation points.

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Cyber Security Technical guide

NIST CSF 2.0 for Yacht Management Teams

Management explainer showing how NIST CSF 2.0 can structure yacht cyber governance across systems, suppliers, detection, response, and recovery.