https://yms360.com/blog News, insights, and updates on superyacht management, planned maintenance, and ISM compliance from the YMS360 team. en-US Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:25:05 +0000 https://yms360.com/blog-articles/hours-of-rest-working-guide https://yms360.com/blog-articles/hours-of-rest-working-guide A working guide to seafarer hours of rest under STCW and MLC — the daily and weekly limits, rest structure, exceptions, and what inspectors check. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:25:05 +0000 Joe Whittaker https://yms360.com/blog-articles/yacht-crew-cybersecurity-training https://yms360.com/blog-articles/yacht-crew-cybersecurity-training New IMO and US Coast Guard rules expect documented crew cyber competence. See what they require — and how Cyber Ready's seven-module course meets it. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:44:39 +0000 Alec Maslov https://yms360.com/blog-articles/ai-superyachts-operational-foundation https://yms360.com/blog-articles/ai-superyachts-operational-foundation AI only delivers on superyachts when the operational data beneath it is in shape. Here's why the foundation — not the tool — decides the payoff. Tue, 05 May 2026 23:24:20 +0000 Alec Maslov https://yms360.com/blog-articles/superyacht-document-management-centralized-database https://yms360.com/blog-articles/superyacht-document-management-centralized-database Superyachts run on huge volumes of documents. Here's why most vessels manage them poorly — and what changes when records live in one central database. Tue, 05 May 2026 23:15:48 +0000 Alec Maslov https://yms360.com/blog-articles/crew-guest-data-privacy-regulation-superyacht https://yms360.com/blog-articles/crew-guest-data-privacy-regulation-superyacht Superyachts hold highly sensitive crew and guest data. Here's the privacy regulation landscape, the gaps most vessels have, and how to handle it right. Tue, 05 May 2026 23:06:53 +0000 Joe Whittaker https://yms360.com/blog-articles/superyacht-inventory-management https://yms360.com/blog-articles/superyacht-inventory-management What it takes to manage spares and inventory on a superyacht, why most onboard systems fail, and how proper tracking transforms engine room work. Tue, 05 May 2026 22:57:53 +0000 Alec Maslov https://yms360.com/blog-articles/switching-yacht-management-software https://yms360.com/blog-articles/switching-yacht-management-software Migrating a superyacht to new maintenance software — what gets imported, what crews must learn, and how to switch without disrupting operations. Tue, 05 May 2026 22:47:03 +0000 Joe Whittaker https://yms360.com/blog-articles/what-yacht-owners-should-ask-maintenance-software https://yms360.com/blog-articles/what-yacht-owners-should-ask-maintenance-software Most yacht owners never question the software running their vessel. The ones who do learn what to ask — and what it says about their captain and manager. Tue, 05 May 2026 22:38:11 +0000 Alec Maslov https://yms360.com/blog-articles/crew-turnover-institutional-knowledge https://yms360.com/blog-articles/crew-turnover-institutional-knowledge Every senior crew departure drains a superyacht's operational knowledge. Here's what gets lost — and how to keep institutional memory on board. Tue, 05 May 2026 22:32:30 +0000 Joe Whittaker https://yms360.com/blog-articles/real-cost-unplanned-downtime-superyacht https://yms360.com/blog-articles/real-cost-unplanned-downtime-superyacht What equipment failure really costs a superyacht — cancelled charters, disrupted owner trips, consequential damage — and why proactive maintenance pays. Tue, 05 May 2026 22:23:14 +0000 Alec Maslov https://yms360.com/blog-articles/ism-compliance-superyachts-practical-guide https://yms360.com/blog-articles/ism-compliance-superyachts-practical-guide What the ISM Code actually requires of superyachts, the audit findings that come up most often, and how to keep compliance routine instead of stressful. Tue, 05 May 2026 22:06:59 +0000 Joe Whittaker https://yms360.com/blog-articles/why-spreadsheets-fail-superyacht-operations https://yms360.com/blog-articles/why-spreadsheets-fail-superyacht-operations A frank look at why Excel and Google Sheets break down as superyacht maintenance tools — and what crews switch to when they finally outgrow them. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 03:50:35 +0000 Joe Whittaker https://yms360.com/blog-articles/why-you-should-be-using-a-planned-maintenance-system-onboard https://yms360.com/blog-articles/why-you-should-be-using-a-planned-maintenance-system-onboard A practical guide to planned maintenance systems on superyachts — what a PMS means, why ISM-coded vessels need one, and what it looks like done well. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:41:04 +0000 Joe Whittaker https://yms360.com/blog-articles/yms-360-the-complete-solution https://yms360.com/blog-articles/yms-360-the-complete-solution The story behind YMS360 — how 25+ years of building maintenance and operations software for superyachts shaped the platform powering vessels today. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:38:39 +0000 Joe Whittaker