Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine

Photo Essay: The Perils of Double Grounding It is ubiquitous, various disparate onboard equipment, to which green bonding wires are attached.  While not necessarily providing...

Photo Essay: Fuel Tank (no) Support Structural failures of fuel tanks are nearly always traceable to either installation or construction flaws, with the former being...

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,...

Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead Ever the optimist, I believe if Covid 19 isn’t yet in our wake,...

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...

In previous Photo Essays, specifically July 2014 and November 2014, I reviewed hull strainers gone awry, including clogging as a result of both marine...

From the Masthead I began working in the marine industry as a mechanic and electrician back in 1988.  At that time, I was in the...

Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2017 From the Masthead As I write this column I’m in flight just south of Greenland, on my way to attend...

From the Editor A colleague of mine, the editor of a respected marine industry magazine, one for which I write, recently made an editorial leap...

Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016 Photo Essay: Boiling Water with Batteries A few years ago the thought of boiling water using battery power would have...