Water Colors
Water Colors
By Steve D'Antonio
Copyright August 2013 Prince William Sound is renowned for its great natural beauty and many glaciers.
Azure, cobalt, turquoise, jade, black, emerald, slate,...
October 2019 Newsletter
Photo Essay: Emergency Tiller Use
During a recent vessel inspection, I asked the owner of the vessel if he’d ever tested the emergency manual tiller,...
September 2017 Newsletter
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio
Photo Essay: (Not) Painting Aluminum
It’s a phenomenon I encounter on a near-weekly basis; virtually every vessel I’m aboard suffers,...
Lightning; Toeing the Standards Line – Editorial: Knowing When to Self-Regulate
From the Masthead
Knowing When to Self-Regulate I’m writing this column while in flight, as I return from a week-long trip to Taiwan. While there I...
The Benefits of Coolant Recovery Bottles
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2017 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead
I recently encountered a question, posed by a participant in an...
Editorial: Jet Lost because of Maintenance Error – Feature: Offshore Passage Prep
From the Masthead
US Navy 60 Million Dollar Jet Lost Because of a Maintenance Error I’m sure I’m not alone in my fascination with small oversights...
January 2023 Newsletter “Motor Mount Installation”
Photo Essay: Motor Mount Installation
Motor mounts play a vital role in the propulsion system scheme; they represent the only link between the thrust created...
November 2019 Newsletter
Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead
Regular readers may have noticed that the format of the Marine Systems Excellence...
Alaska Excursion Part II
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2016
From the Masthead
When you read this I’ll be aboard MIGRATION, a Nordhavn 68, cruising among the islands of Norway’s...
August 2020 Newsletter
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Tools are Your Good Friends “Tools are your good friends”, those are the opening...









