Insights

Practical knowledge on PMS database development for superyachts.

Safety equipment categories, maintenance intervals, regulatory requirements, and the common PMS gaps that lead to audit non-conformities.

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Operations8 min read7 April 2026

PMS During a Refit: How to Keep Your Database Current

Why most PMS databases come out of refits in worse shape than they went in, and how to prevent equipment changes and documentation gaps.

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Technical9 min read7 April 2026

Running Hours vs Calendar-Based Maintenance: Setting Up Your PMS Intervals

PMS maintenance triggers explained: running hours vs calendar intervals, when to use each, dual triggers, and mistakes that cause missed maintenance.

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Process8 min read7 April 2026

How to Migrate Your PMS Database to a New Platform

A practical guide to PMS database migration between platforms — the process, the pitfalls, and why treating it as a rebuild opportunity pays off.

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Operations8 min read7 April 2026

Why Crew Turnover Destroys PMS Databases (And How to Prevent It)

How crew turnover destroys PMS database consistency, why tribal knowledge is a risk, and how to build a superyacht database that survives any handover.

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Commercial7 min read7 April 2026

How a Good PMS Database Increases Your Yacht's Resale Value

Why buyers pay more for superyachts with complete PMS records. What surveyors check, how documentation gaps reduce offers, and the value of good data.

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Technical10 min read7 April 2026

How to Structure a PMS Equipment Hierarchy for a Superyacht

How to build PMS equipment hierarchies that work. SFI-based coding, structural mistakes to avoid, naming conventions, and multi-system equipment.

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Compliance9 min read7 April 2026

ISM Code and Your PMS: What the Regulations Actually Require

ISM Code Section 10 explained: what auditors check in your PMS, minimum requirements, common non-conformities, and how data quality affects audits.

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Compliance8 min read7 April 2026

PMS and Class Surveys: How Your Database Prepares You for Inspections

What class surveyors check in your PMS and maintenance records, how to prepare your database before a survey, and why data quality determines the outcome.

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Industry8 min read7 April 2026

What is a PMS Database?

What a PMS database is, what it contains, why it matters for superyachts, and when you need one built professionally.

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Planning7 min read7 April 2026

How Much Does a Professional PMS Database Cost?

An honest look at the factors that drive PMS database pricing for superyachts, how to evaluate quotes, and why the cheapest option is rarely the most cost-effective.

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Planning9 min read6 April 2026

Building a PMS Database In-House vs Hiring a Professional

PMS database: build in-house or hire a professional? An honest comparison from a Chief Engineer who has done both, covering real costs and trade-offs.

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Database Quality8 min read3 April 2026

What Makes a Good PMS Database for a Superyacht?

What separates a good PMS database from a bad one. Equipment hierarchies, naming conventions, and the details that actually matter on superyachts.

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Process6 min read3 April 2026

How to Prepare Your Technical Documentation for a PMS Database Build

A practical guide for Chief Engineers and management companies on gathering and organising the documentation needed for a professional PMS database build.

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New Builds5 min read3 April 2026

New Build PMS Database: When Should You Start?

Why waiting until after delivery to build your PMS database is the most expensive approach, and how to align database development with the build schedule.

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Insights

Safety Equipment Maintenance Schedules: What Belongs in Your PMS

PMS During a Refit: How to Keep Your Database Current

Running Hours vs Calendar-Based Maintenance: Setting Up Your PMS Intervals

How to Migrate Your PMS Database to a New Platform

Why Crew Turnover Destroys PMS Databases (And How to Prevent It)

How a Good PMS Database Increases Your Yacht's Resale Value

How to Structure a PMS Equipment Hierarchy for a Superyacht

ISM Code and Your PMS: What the Regulations Actually Require

PMS and Class Surveys: How Your Database Prepares You for Inspections

What is a PMS Database?

How Much Does a Professional PMS Database Cost?

Building a PMS Database In-House vs Hiring a Professional

What Makes a Good PMS Database for a Superyacht?

How to Prepare Your Technical Documentation for a PMS Database Build

New Build PMS Database: When Should You Start?