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Great crew planning, innovations boost Southern Hemisphere adventure

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By Dorie Cox The nautical charts show the glacier is “just around the corner.” So Capt. Jason Halvorsen steers the 141-foot steel hull slowly through “a ton of ice” in…

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Joystick drives need maintenance, too

By Lucy Chabot Reed Operational issues with electronic power steering (EPS) systems — also known as joystick systems — usually boil down to two things: poor regular maintenance and improper…

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Blue Water launches portable watermaker

Southern California-based Blue Water Desalination (BWD) has unveiled the ClearMate Mobile (CM2) portable dock water filtration system. The CM2 mobile series, which debuted at the Miami Yacht Show, is a…

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Furuno teams up with SiriusXM on NavNet receiver

Furuno’s new BBWX4 fourth-generation Sirius XM Marine Weather Receiver provides live, up-to-date weather information and forecasting across the U.S. and southern Canada, and, when added to a NavNet TZtouch or…

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New eSAT service for Kymeta panel

Palma-based communications company e3 Systems has developed a new VSAT service in conjunction with Media Broadcast Satellite GmbH for the Kymeta flat panel, according to a company press release. The…

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U.S.-based seaplane picks up yacht passengers in Cuba

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By Dorie Cox Private yacht guests in Cuba were picked up by a seaplane in what Cuban officials call the first seaplane landing in more than 60 years. Pacific Bound…

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Engineer’s Angle: Rapport in repair relies on client-tech respect

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Engineer’s Angle: By JD Anson Hiring and dealing with contractors can be a nightmare, or a dream. After spending significant time on both sides of the rub rail, this axiom…

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New engine room ventilation system available

Delta “T” Systems, a marine ventilation manufacturer based in Riviera Beach, Florida, has released a new, next-generation ventilation control system for engine rooms, according to a company press release. The…

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From the Bridge: Satellite technology a make-or-break issue

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From the Bridge: by Dorie Cox Satellite domes and antennae top most large yachts, and satellite-enabled devices are everywhere on board. Announcements of the “world’s fastest, lightest, ultra-compact, secure” satellite…

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Sea Science: Early update of magnetic model marks quickly moving north

Sea Science: by Jordanna Sheermohamed Recent news headlines have piqued interest in an unusual update of the World Magnetic Model — unusual because it was released a full year earlier…

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