Technology
Propulsion, service, refit and the real cost of yacht systems.
Quick Gyro heads to Genoa for sea trials, not just a stand display
Quick Group will run Quick Gyro sea trials at Genoa 2026. Owners should test installation, service terms and the real roll-reduction claim aboard.
ExploMar WAVE 300 tests the electric tender case for superyachts
ExploMar promoted WAVE 300 in Monaco. For superyacht tenders, the real test is system weight, battery capacity, charging and daily route profile.
GX42 makes its Monaco debut as a 42-metre hybrid superyacht
GX Superyachts is presenting the first GX42 in Monaco. Buyers should test the hybrid promise against battery service, range and quiet operation.
Videoworks and Coton bring adaptive audio into yacht interiors
Videoworks and Coton are bringing adaptive sound into yacht interiors. Owners should ask how privacy, sensors and system integration will be handled.
AkzoNobel opens Hamburg YPAC as yacht coating becomes a process story
AkzoNobel has opened a yacht paint application centre in Hamburg. For owners, coating quality now depends as much on trained crews as on paint choice.
Ferretti adopts Watchit Sense 360 as radar joins AIS and AI
Ferretti Group will use Watchit Sense 360 with radar, AIS and AI. For owners, the real questions are crew training, support, updates and liability.
Ultimate Catamarans brings Q-Line to Monaco with space as the main argument
Ultimate Catamarans is presenting Q-Line in Monaco. Q140 makes a case for large catamarans, but buyers must test propulsion, yard depth and beam.
Nanni Q30000 brings 1,213 kW to Monaco. The buyer question is hotel load
Nanni Q30000 arrives at Monaco Yacht Show with 800-1,213 kW. Owners should read it through hotel load, emissions, service and engine-room space.
Marcopolo MP12 turns Monaco tender duties into a live owner test
Marcopolo MP12 will move Y.CO brokers during Monaco Yacht Show, turning a tender launch into a live operating test for owners and captains today.
Cockwells' Four Seasons tender shows why 9.8 metres can shape a superyacht stay
Cockwells will show a 9.8m Four Seasons Yachts limousine tender in Monaco. Owners should read it as comfort, service and daily logistics planning.
Axopar adds Simrad NSO 4, turning the Cannes helm story into a buyer test
Axopar adds Simrad NSO 4 to selected 45 and BRABUS Shadow models. Buyers should test ergonomics, service coverage, updates and electronics risk.
Kongsberg agrees to acquire Steerprop as Arctic propulsion consolidates
Kongsberg Maritime has agreed to buy Finland's Steerprop. Explorer-yacht buyers should focus on service, system integration and ice-class risk.
IGY strengthens shipyard services at Sète as Wayne Whitby links marina operations with superyacht refit needs
IGY Marinas has appointed Wayne Whitby as Shipyard Services Director, a service signal for owners managing technical work through marina networks.
Motor-yacht fuel consumption: the formula for real range and a safe reserve
Learn how to calculate a motor yacht's real fuel burn and range using speed, usable fuel, generator load, hull condition, weather and a safe reserve.
