Connectivity & SatCom
Starlink Performance Gen 2 vs Gen 3: What Changes Onboard
Connectivity & SatCom
Aug 29, 2026 ·
YachtByte News Desk
· 5 min
Performance Gen 3 improves power flexibility, environmental protection and cable serviceability, while a sound Gen 2 installation may still be the more defensible engineering choice.
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Safety, Compliance & Procedures
Port Approval Remains Unresolved for Nuclear Superyachts
Safety, Compliance & Procedures
Aug 3, 2026 ·
YachtByte News Desk
· 4 min
Lloyd's Register has brought nuclear-powered superyachts into serious industry discussion, but port acceptance and regulation remain unresolved. Any viable proposal now needs an authority-by-authority operating case alongside the engineering.
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Troubleshooting
GNSS Spoofing Changes the Troubleshooting Mindset Onboard
Troubleshooting
Jun 30, 2026 ·
YachtByte Editorial
· 5 min
Recent GNSS and AIS interference reporting shows why yacht troubleshooting needs to compare sensors, logs, and operational context before blaming one device.
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Courses & Training
Crew Training Needs to Move Beyond Ticket Collection
Courses & Training
Jun 30, 2026 ·
YachtByte Editorial
· 5 min
Recent crew and maritime skills reporting points to a gap between certificates, real competence, and the technical expectations of modern yacht operations.
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Regulations & Compliance
Two 2025-2026 Rule Changes Yacht Managers Should Track
Regulations & Compliance
Jun 30, 2026 ·
YachtByte Editorial
· 5 min
The USCG cyber rule and IMO STCW updates show how cyber resilience and crew welfare are becoming formal compliance subjects.
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Operations
Breakthrough Shows Energy Management Is Now an Operations Discipline
Operations
Jun 30, 2026 ·
YachtByte Editorial
· 5 min
Feadship's hydrogen fuel-cell superyacht Breakthrough shows how propulsion, hotel load, shore power, diagnostics, and operational planning are converging.
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Jobs
AVIT and ETO Hiring Is Becoming a Yacht Operations Bottleneck
Jobs
Jun 30, 2026 ·
YachtByte Editorial
· 5 min
Recent crew reporting and live vacancies show rising demand for technical crew who can cover networks, AV, electrical systems, and connectivity.
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IT & Networking
The Yacht Network Is Becoming a Single Operational Platform
IT & Networking
Jun 30, 2026 ·
YachtByte Editorial
· 4 min
AV, security, connectivity, cloud services, and guest experience systems are converging, which makes network design and documentation more important.
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Cybersecurity
The USCG Cyber Rule Is a Useful Benchmark for Yacht Cyber Readiness
Cybersecurity
Jun 30, 2026 ·
YachtByte Editorial
· 5 min
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.
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Connectivity
LEO Internet Is Becoming Crew Welfare Infrastructure
Connectivity
Jun 30, 2026 ·
YachtByte Editorial
· 4 min
Starlink adoption in commercial shipping and growth in managed bonded services show why yachts should treat connectivity as welfare and operations infrastructure.
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AV & Entertainment
Generative AI Is Moving Into Superyacht AV Briefs
AV & Entertainment
Jun 30, 2026 ·
YachtByte Editorial
· 4 min
Monaco Yacht Show 2025 highlighted how AI-generated media, LED walls, immersive sound, and integrated control are changing the AV brief for large yachts.
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Connectivity
Starlink Failover Planning for Yacht Networks
Connectivity
Jun 30, 2026 ·
YachtByte Editorial
· 4 min
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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