Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine

Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016 From the Masthead Have you tasted the tea lately?  About two years ago, in order to make time zone transition easier,...

Photo Essay: Seacock Installation While it’s self-evident that seacocks play a vital role in a vessel’s watertight integrity, I continue to encounter improperly installed examples...

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...

The following monologue was written by a colleague of mine, a 30+ year veteran Chesapeake Bay Ship's Pilot.  On two occasions I've had the pleasure of accompanying...

Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016 Photo Essay: (Too Many) Bilge Pump Installation Flaws On their own, common submersible electric bilge pumps have proven, for the...

Text and photos © 2021 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Full Throttle vs. Full Load Sea trials are an opportunity to identify problems...

Text and Photos By Steve D'Antonio Copyright April 2014    Onboard "alarms"fall into a variety of categories and levels of criticality.  The alarm panels shown here monitor...

Photo Essay: Stainless Washer in Current Path This is a phenomenon I encounter often, and while it’s anecdotal, occurrences seem to be on the rise. ...

Text and Photos By Ralph Naranjo  Copyright June 2014    Like bookends of keel design, these two under body extremes reflect how keel loads can be tightly focused or...

Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Hydraulic Steering Relief Valve Hydraulic steering systems are ubiquitous, they are found on everything...