Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine

From the Masthead In an effort to go, or appear, green, is the marine industry shooting itself in the foot? I recently attended the North American...

Photo Essay: Steering Gear Wear Steering gear falls into the category of a ‘key system’.  Without it you are not only dead in the water,...

Risk Assessment for Offshore Passagemaking - Part II   Steve D'Antonio All photos copyright Steve D'Antonio   Newfoundland Bound     Fair winds, clear skies, and a well-found vessel makes for picture perfect...

Attention to Detail   Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright 2013     Noticing and acting upon small clues, things others often fail to see, is the very essence...

From the Editor Staying current and engaged is something I think about every day of my professional life.  Keeping abreast of the cruising lifestyle and...

Photo Essay: Shaft Coupling Fasteners The average small vessel may have anywhere from hundreds to several thousand, fasteners aboard, used in everything from joinerwork to...

Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016 From the Masthead “This is a bulls#*t industry”.  Those words were recently spoken in frustration, by a reader in the...

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...

Text and photos copyright © 2018 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead: Simplicity vs. Reality Not long ago I met with a potential client who...

From the Masthead Readers may have noticed that the Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine missed a deadline last week.  That was intentional, however, we also had...