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Navigation & Bridge Systems · KB technical guide · Email gated
Bridge Data Network Basics: NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, and IP Gateways
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.
8 min read Reviewed 18 Jul 2026 -
Connectivity, Communications & SatCom · 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.
12 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026 -
Incident Investigations · Reference note · Email gated
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.
8 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026 -
Safety, Compliance & Procedures · KB technical guide · Email gated
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.
8 min read Reviewed 25 Aug 2026 -
Incident Investigations · Incident investigation · Email gated
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.
7 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026 -
Incident Investigations · 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.
8 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026 -
Navigation & Bridge Systems · KB technical guide · Email gated
Common Bridge System Architectures on Large Yachts
A technician's guide to recognising how large-yacht bridge systems are integrated, where their shared dependencies sit, and how architecture changes fault-finding and degraded operation.
9 min read Reviewed 18 Jul 2026 -
Connectivity, Communications & SatCom · SOP / checklist · Email gated
Communications Failure During Passage Runbook
Runbook overview for loss of voice, internet, or safety communications during passage, covering prioritisation, fallback paths, escalation, and evidence capture.
12 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026 -
Connectivity, Communications & SatCom · KB technical guide · Email gated
Connectivity Monitoring Dashboard Minimum Set
Overview of the minimum dashboard views a yacht needs to monitor WAN links, firewalls, bandwidth, failover, alerts, and guest-trip readiness.
14 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026 -
AV & Media Systems · SOP / checklist · Email gated
Control System Change Log and Rollback Checklist
A change-control checklist for yacht AV and lighting control edits, covering version capture, vendor changes, testing, and emergency rollback.
13 min read Reviewed 30 Jun 2026