Imtra has introduced 120-volt LED downlights that can replace 35-watt halogen lights on megayachts.

The new Dolphin Premium Series Battery Chargers from Scandvik Marine incorporate the latest charging technologies in compact, easy-to-install units.

The Fischer Panda 6500 AC marine generator is a 6kW freshwater-cooled generator.

The VersaDock system is a rigid floating “walkway” that can be anchored to the sea bed. Attached on either side is a two-foot high rail, and draped from these rails is Ultra-Tech Fabric, an oil capturing material.

Yacht coatings manufacturer Awlgrip has revised its topcoat and expects to release it to the industry upon completion of advance previews with customers, which are under way.

Having a helicopter onboard makes yachts unique, garners attention, and is a source of conversation.

Broadband maritime Ku-band now encircles the globe, supporting worldwide operations for commercial and leisure vessels.

OceanView Technologies announced versions of Apollo II night vision cameras with separate low-light and thermal-imaging functions.

We have a new player in the ever-increasing field of international standards for yacht safety. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) joins the likes of the United Kingdom, the Marshall Islands, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Malta, and Belize with the introduction of its “Yacht Regulations for Yachts above 24 meters.”

As faithful readers of this column know, our organization, International Yacht Bureau (IYB), acts as an inspection agency on behalf of several flag administrations. We are similar to a classification society, but focused solely on yachts.

The original sailors who set to sea in wooden boats thousands of years ago learned, through trial and error, that vessels require a certain amount of freeboard. Some, too, probably discovered that overloading their vessel could have severe consequences.