GNSS, AIS, ECDIS, alarms, and bridge electronics.
10 published articles
Integrated Bridge Systems & Layout Technical guide
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.
AIS & Vessel Data SOP / checklist
A practical SOP for checking yacht AIS static data, voyage data, sensor inputs, display behaviour, and evidence before departure, after service work, or after bridge changes.
Autopilot, Heading & Steering Interfaces Reference note
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.
Alarms, BNWAS & Bridge Watch Systems SOP / checklist
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.
Sensors, NMEA & Data Networks Technical guide
A practical bridge-technician guide to yacht navigation data networks, covering NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, IP gateways, data ownership, loops, baud-rate problems, and fault isolation.
ECDIS, Charts & Passage Planning SOP / 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.
GNSS, Positioning & Timing Technical guide
A practical guide to how marine GNSS creates and distributes position and time, the receiver variations found on yacht bridges, and a safe method for isolating common faults.
VDR, Recording & Evidence Technical guide
A practical guide to VDR and S-VDR architecture, recorded inputs, storage media, annual test evidence, routine technical checks, and the actions needed to preserve reliable data after an incident.
Radar & Target Tracking Technical guide
A technician-focused guide to marine radar operation, X-band and S-band performance, magnetron and solid-state technology, bridge-system dependencies, planned maintenance, and practical fault isolation.
ECDIS, Charts & Passage Planning Technical guide
A practical bridge-team guide to the S-100 ECDIS transition, explaining S-101 ENCs, new data layers, dual-fuel operation, type approval, refit planning, and the 2029 new-system milestone.