Engineers
Bradford’s Paul Engle retires
By Dorie Cox After 26 years at Bradford Marine, former president Paul Engle has retired. He was at the helm of the Fort Lauderdale shipyard through many changes, including expansion…
Feadship develops alternate treatment for NOx emissions
Feadship has created a new technology to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from diesel propulsion engines on yachts. Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems currently in use to bring engines into…
Newport19: Deck crew fill fenders, arrange flowers, hop, fly drones
Captains, deck crew and engineers faced four challenges of competition during the Newport Charter Yacht Show last week. They were recognized in specific categories, but overall prizes were awarded with…
Engineer’s Angle: Engineer key to safety on a yacht
Engineer’s Angle: by JD Anson Whether tied to the dock or a thousand miles from shore, the safety of boat and personnel are of paramount importance to the crew. All…
Engineers sync skills, value in growing ETO field
By Dorie Cox Six yacht engineers sit flanked by electrical schematics, equations on a whiteboard, and loads of black boxes and screens in a bright, cold classroom. They gaze off…
Engineer’s Angle: The ABCs of PLCs; It’s not witchcraft
Engineer’s Angle: by JD Anson As yacht builders strive to differentiate themselves, the boats are becoming more complex. Increasingly, push-button computer interfaces are being installed to operate everything from starting…
MYBA19: Acrew hosts medical, cyber seminars
Acrew hosted several events to help crew stay informed and expand their skills at this year’s 31st MYBA Charter Show. Thirty-three crew members from 16 yachts, including yachts Spirit, Calypso,…
Taking the Helm: Mid-level leaders must balance needs of those above and below
Taking the Helm: by Paul Ferdais While a bosun, second stew or second engineer all have leadership roles, they’re also considered middle managers. They have people who report to them,…
Balance Below: Online condition-monitoring technologies transport data, not people
Balance Below: by Rich Merhige Has equipment failure cost you a charter or owner’s trip? When it comes to yacht maintenance, failure to plan results in, well, failures. The yachting…
Yacht captains and crew keep the industry afloat
Editor’s Notebook: by Dorie Cox At first glance, most of what the world sees of yachting is an impressive large boat. But inside and on deck are the yacht crew…
