Owner’s View: Driving is a dying art
Many of our younger crew members have looked forward to becoming command drivers on a large yacht. I understand that desire. Over the decades, I have tried to …
Technology
One captain’s mission to ‘bullet proof’ his A/C system
After more than 30 years playing with, working on and running boats in several sectors of the maritime industry, one thing about yachting made Capt. Herb …
Pinmar starts trial of sprayable filler
Yacht finishing company Pinmar, paint manufacturer AkzoNobel and surveyors Wrede Consulting have partnered on a research project to develop the application …
Utopia IV offers case study in roll reduction equipment
By Jamie Benoit Gyrostabilizers have made an industry resurgence in the past 15 years, now becoming near standard equipment on vessels under 80 feet (24.4m), …
Inmarsat opens third annual satcom survey for yacht captains, crew
Inmarsat, a global mobile satellite communications provider, has opened its third annual Superyacht Connectivity Survey to provide an assessment of satellite …
Yanmar offers free online maintenance service
Japan-based diesel engine manufacturer Yanmar will offer its auxiliary diesel engine management service Shipsweb for free through March 31, 2021. Shipsweb is a …
Inmarsat offers half off voice calls
Maritime satellite service provider Inmarsat now offers a 50% discount for voice calling services until the end of June. The discount is available to Inmarsat …
Special e3 services offered during pandemic
UPDATE E3 has offered more new and discounted services during the pandemic, including VSAT service for the U.S. and Caribbean at 4G prices, free file sharing, …
Inmarsat, ITC Global team up to expand services
Inmarsat and ITC Global have announced a five-year strategic partnership that will enable the organizations to combine their services to offer broadband …
Anchor VR joins Superyacht Training Group
Anchor VR, a 3D and virtual reality company that helps superyacht clients to visualize and develop their yachts, now includes crew training in its 3D, VR …
