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?
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Practical, referenced guidance for yacht systems, technical work and onboard responsibilities.
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Training & Development Technical guide
What IT Certifications Matter In Yachting?
There is no single international AVIT Certificate of Competency equivalent to the STCW ETO certificate. AVIT is an operational role built across IT, audio-visual systems, control, communications and guest service.
Navigation & Bridge Technical guide
Bridge Automation and Control Systems: From Standalone Equipment to Remote Operation
A practical guide to how modern bridge information and control paths are integrated, where INS and IBS fit, and how technical teams should diagnose shared failures and prove safe fallback.
Training & Development Technical guide
ETO vs AVIT vs CTO vs CETO: Role Scope and Hiring Guide
A practical guide for Captains, management teams, and recruiters on the differences between ETO, AVIT, CTO, and CETO roles, including certification, scope, watchkeeping boundaries, and hiring expectations.
Safety & Compliance SOP / checklist
Permit to Work Minimum Standard for Technical Jobs
How yacht technical teams should authorise and control higher-risk work, from defining the job and isolations through suspension, reinstatement and documented handback.
Safety & Compliance Technical guide
Class, Flag, and Management Company: Who Requires What?
This article explains how flag-state requirements, classification rules and company procedures fit together. It also gives crew a practical way to identify who has raised a requirement, what evidence is needed and who can approve the final decision.