TECHNOLOGY


We’ve mapped less than 24% of the world’s sea


floor. We know the topography of the Moon and Mars in greater detail than that of our own planet.


ENTERTAINMENT The audio visual and guest experience segment is vast but once again we’ve seen players come and go. The worst element here is the prices companies think they can charge for ‘bespoke’ entertainment systems and for some reason if you move an entertainment system from a multi-million dollar property to a yacht, the price doubles.


The owner and guests really just want to watch the ball game, their favourite TV drama or some lousy reality show, plus they want a little music and a few lights. That’s probably simplifying it, but that is what is now being delivered - simple to use interfaces and everything in one place to control lights, music, blinds, TV etc.


There are some very cool things on the market in this segment, but I feel it can still be over complicated for the crew or even the dedicated ETO, but then as before it comes back to service levels. The companies within this space are delivering some very exciting tools and this is definitely an industry to watch over the next few years.


Lucky for us there are a number of very impressive companies out there delivering some serious kit.


SAFETY AND NAVIGATION We’re hearing lots about the new generation of owners entering the market, the ones who want to cruise further afield and really discover the wonders of owning a superyacht. This is of course brilliant for our industry and we need more of these adventurers, but with this brings more technical elements to consider.


We all understand we know more about our distant planets than we do about the ocean, but this can be a hinderance when cruising in unknown waters. Not only when it comes to obstacles under the waves but also for anchoring positions so that we don’t destroy the fragile seabed even more.


Forward looking sonar is fascinating and is actually bringing far more than safety to the yacht, crew and guests. The systems allow the yachts to enter uncharted waters with confidence giving safe passage. But the real bonus here (if everyone gets onboard) is that we can use and share this data. According to Seabed 2030 (a global initiative by the Nippon Foundation and GEBCO to map the world’s oceans 2030 and make it available to all), we’ve mapped less than 24% of the world’s sea floor. We know the topography of the Moon and Mars in greater detail than that of our own planet.


Many yacht captains don’t realise that they have an opportunity to provide real value to the global community without making changes to their itineraries and daily activities. For those vessels where privacy is a concern, their contributions can even be anonymised before submission, so we urge everyone to get behind these initiatives.


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