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DC Systems & Battery Banks
A practical technical guide to marine battery types, onboard use cases, charging, storage, testing, common faults, and management risk for yacht electrical systems.
KB technical guide 18 min read
View KB articleECDIS, Charts & Passage Planning
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.
KB technical guide 8 min read
View KB articleElectrical Safety, LOTO & Permits
Minimum electrical permit-to-work and lockout/tagout standard for yacht technical jobs, covering isolation, test-before-touch, responsible persons, contractor control, and closeout evidence.
SOP / checklist 7 min read
View KB articleCrew Awareness, Incident Reporting and Human Factors
No-blame drill plan for training yacht crew to recognise, verify, and report phishing or social-engineering attempts across email, messaging, and supplier requests.
KB technical guide 5 min read
View KB articleYacht Technical Roles & Hiring Guidance
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.
KB technical guide 18 min read
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Operations
Feadship's hydrogen fuel-cell superyacht Breakthrough shows how propulsion, hotel load, shore power, diagnostics, and operational planning are converging.
Read updateCybersecurity
The US Coast Guard's 2025 maritime cyber rule does not apply to every yacht, but its structure is a useful benchmark for onboard cyber governance.
Read updateConnectivity
Starlink adoption in commercial shipping and growth in managed bonded services show why yachts should treat connectivity as welfare and operations infrastructure.
Read updateConnectivity
A practical look at Starlink failover, onboard routing, and crew connectivity expectations when VSAT or marina internet is also in use.
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