Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine

From the Masthead I’m pleased to announce that the dates for the third Trawler and Motor Vessel Technical Training Workshop have been established, the event...

Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead Commissioned Advice I’ve worked with the same investment advisor for almost 20 years.  His...

From the Masthead Soliciting Negative Feedback If you are a parent, then you know the last thing young children and adolescents want to hear is criticism,...

From the Masthead "Killed by a filing cabinet", that was the title of a story I read a few months ago, written by a Coast...

 For most users, little thought is given to properly breaking in a generator...   Stories about marine diesel engine longevity are legion and it seems to...

Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Life Rafts I’ve been an advocate of Viking Life Rafts for some time, and especially since...

Steve D’Antonio Copyright 2015 SDMC, Inc.   From the Editor When you last heard from me I was still in China.  I’m preparing this month’s feature column while...

Photo Essay: Livewell Pump Installation Raw water plumbing fittings, particularly those below the waterline, must be rugged and reliable.  ABYC Standards dictate that, “A seacock...

Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2017 Photo Essay: Direct-Bearing Terminals Shipboard electrical connections face a host of challenges, vibration, stress, extremes of temperature, and humidity or...

From the Masthead It’s Just Lunch Not long ago I was involved in a pre-purchase inspection aboard a 70 foot vessel.  As is often the case,...