Cyber Security SOP / checklist
Monthly Access Review Checklist
Monthly review checklist for stale accounts, vendor access, privileged users, shared passwords, guest devices, and access exceptions.
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Practical, referenced guidance for yacht systems, technical work and onboard responsibilities.
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Connectivity & SatCom Technical guide
Multi-WAN Checklist for Yacht Networks
A concise checklist for reviewing Starlink, VSAT, LTE, and marina Wi-Fi failover before a trip or guest arrival.
Connectivity & SatCom SOP / checklist
Multi-WAN Failover Acceptance Test Before Guest Trips
Acceptance-test guide for proving multi-WAN failover before guest trips, including link priority, service testing, monitoring, and rollback evidence.
Incident Investigations Incident investigation
MY Kanga Garage Fire: Lithium Battery Lessons for Yacht Teams
A full case study of the MY Kanga garage fire, focused on lithium battery condition, garage protection, detection, ventilation, crew awareness, and yacht mitigations.
IT & Networking Technical guide
NAS vs SAN for Yachts
A practical explanation of NAS, SAN, iSCSI, shared storage, backups, media libraries, virtualization, and where each storage model fits onboard.
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.
Incident Investigations Incident investigation
Oliver Hazard Perry: When Shore-Power Troubleshooting Became A Flooding Incident
A case study of Oliver Hazard Perry showing how shore-power troubleshooting, generator operation at berth, cooling-water failure, alarms, and reduced crewing can combine into a serious loss.
IT & Networking Technical guide
Onboard Server, NAS, and Backup Roles Explained
A practical guide to yacht onboard servers, NAS units, media storage, virtual machines, monitoring systems, backup ownership, and restore responsibilities.
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.
IT & Networking SOP / checklist
Owner's Laptop Won't Connect: Yacht Network Troubleshooting Flow
A practical troubleshooting flow for the common high-pressure scenario where an owner's laptop will not connect to the internet onboard.