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Navigation & Bridge Systems · SOP / checklist · Email gated
AIS Static and Dynamic Data Verification
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.
8 min read Reviewed 18 Jul 2026 -
Incident Investigations · Incident investigation · Email gated
Alarm Fatigue and the Missed Engineering Alarm
A full case study of the MPV Everest engine-room fire, focused on fuel-transfer alarms, watchkeeping, fatigue, automation design, emergency response, and yacht mitigations.
10 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026 -
AV & Media Systems · SOP / checklist · Email gated
Audio Zone Tuning and Level Handover Pack
A handover checklist for yacht audio zones covering DSP presets, limiter notes, source levels, room names, service modes, and exterior operational constraints.
13 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026 -
Navigation & Bridge Systems · Reference note · Email gated
Autopilot, Heading, and Steering Interface Handover
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.
8 min read Reviewed 18 Jul 2026 -
AV & Media Systems · SOP / checklist · Email gated
AV Fault Evidence Pack for Remote Support
A support evidence checklist for AV faults covering screenshots, logs, firmware versions, signal path, room state, reproduction steps, and safe vendor escalation.
12 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026 -
AV & Media Systems · KB technical guide · Email gated
AV-over-IP Network Design for Yachts
A technical guide to yacht AV-over-IP networks covering multicast, IGMP, QoS, VLANs, PTP, link speeds, switch selection, and acceptance testing.
15 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026 -
IT & Networking · KB technical guide · Email gated
Basic and Advanced Yacht Network Architecture
A practical reference for designing yacht networks as separated trust zones across WAN, guest, crew, owner, AV, CCTV, navcom, OT, and infrastructure management systems.
10 min read Reviewed 18 Jul 2026 -
Electrical & Power Systems · SOP / checklist · Email gated
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.
7 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026 -
Electrical & Power Systems · SOP / checklist · Email gated
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.
7 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026 -
Navigation & Bridge Systems · SOP / checklist · Email gated
BNWAS and Bridge Alarm Test Record
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.
7 min read Reviewed 18 Jul 2026