Security & Compliance13 min read
CMMC Compliance for Superyachts
Most superyachts are not DoD contractors, but CMMC and NIST 800-171 still matter. The compliance map: what applies and what to build.
Marcus Hale·April 12, 2026
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Infrastructure18 min read
On-Vessel GPU Selection Guide
Blackwell B200, H200, H100, L40S, and A100 compared for vessel deployments. When each is the right call and the power realities.
James Calder·April 11, 2026
Security & Compliance6 min read
Mythos Zero-Days and Fleet Security
Anthropic's Mythos found thousands of zero-days in partner infrastructure. Here is what that means for vessel fleet cybersecurity.
Marcus Hale·April 10, 2026
Edge AI17 min read
KV Cache Quantization at Sea (3/3)
Google's TurboQuant compresses the KV cache to 3 bits with no accuracy loss. Here is what that means for a vessel GPU rack.
Ethan Marsh·April 10, 2026
Infrastructure15 min read
Unified Memory for Vessel AI
AMD Strix Halo and NVIDIA DGX Spark bring 128 GB of unified memory to a shelf-sized box for under $4,000. When to buy one.
James Calder·April 10, 2026
Networking6 min read
Satellite Internet: The Real Story
Starlink promised 200 Mbps. You are getting 11. What satellite connectivity actually looks like on a vessel and how to plan for it.
James Calder·April 9, 2026
Resilience5 min read
Gigabit Starlink Won't Fix Vessel AI
SpaceX is talking gigabit speeds for Starlink in 2026. Here is why throughput is the wrong thing to focus on for vessel AI.
James Calder·April 9, 2026
Infrastructure14 min read
1M Context: The GPU Math (2/3)
VRAM and KV cache math for models from 7B to 405B at 1M tokens. Per-user scaling for crew and guests. The numbers are ugly.
James Calder·April 7, 2026
Edge AI10 min read
Context vs. RAG on Vessels (1/3)
Vercel ran the eval: a compressed doc file beat on-demand retrieval 100% to 53%. What that means for AI deployments on vessels.
Ethan Marsh·April 4, 2026
Edge AI6 min read
AI Concierge That Works Mid-Ocean
Cloud chatbots fail when the ship leaves port. Here is what an on-vessel AI concierge looks like, and why guests will not notice.
James Calder·April 1, 2026
Resilience6 min read
Crew Management Without the Cloud
On-vessel AI handles crew scheduling, certifications, and compliance for 2,000+ crew without relying on a satellite link.
James Calder·March 25, 2026
Resilience6 min read
Engine Monitoring Without the Link
When your engine shows early signs of trouble, you need answers now, not after the data uploads to shore. On-vessel AI changes that.
James Calder·March 18, 2026
Edge AI6 min read
AI Safety Monitoring on Vessels
Man overboard detection, restricted area monitoring, and bridge watchkeeping on local hardware. Responding in under a second, no cloud.
James Calder·March 11, 2026
Resilience5 min read
Why Cloud AI Fails at Sea
Your satellite link cannot support cloud-based AI on a vessel. Here is why, and what actually works 200 miles from shore.
James Calder·March 4, 2026