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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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KB technical guide · Email gated
Cellular Router and eSIM Management for Coastal Operations
Overview of cellular router and eSIM management for coastal yacht operations, covering provider profiles, failover, device inventory, data control, and handover records.
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Cheeki Rafiki: How To Use Public Incident Reports Without Overstating The Lesson
A case-based guide to using public maritime investigation reports responsibly, built around the MAIB Cheeki Rafiki report and its yacht-specific safety lessons.
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Commercial Vessel Malware: Why Remote Access Cannot Be Left To Trust
A case-led cyber incident lesson from the USCG 2019 commercial-vessel malware alert, translated into yacht controls for vendor access, segmentation, logging, and emergency disablement.
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Incident investigation · Email gated
Commodore Control-System Failure: Why Backup Controls Must Be Usable
A full case study of the passenger ferry Commodore grounding, focused on control-system software, failed display media, backup controls, emergency response, and yacht automation lessons.