Yachting Pages Refit Guide 2018-2019

12 What are the latest trends when considering smart technology in the marine superyacht sector? As we become increasingly familiar with high definition TV and video streaming, clients are demanding distribution systems that can deliver increased video resolutions of 4K or even 8K and beyond. While these advances undoubtedly benefit the end user, they put increasing demand on the infrastructure behind the scenes, which needs to be capable of delivering higher volumes of data. Fibre optic cabling is becoming standard infrastructure, allowing for excellent opportunities when designing audio-visual schemes from scratch or retrofitting vessels. Fibre optic cabling can provide 100x the bandwidth of traditional copper cables over a far greater distance. This helps create an unobtrusive design layout while benefiting from electromagnetic interference immunity and high electrical resistance. This is a great bonus in noisy marine environments allowing installation close to power cables or electrical devices. How do you support yacht engineers and help ensure connectivity and ease of use both onshore and offshore? By using products that offer not only the latest technology but have also been proved fit for the marine environment, we can ensure a reliable installation. By designing and installing a robust, future-proofed infrastructure we can help ensure the best system performance demanded by the most discerning clientele. Dan Palmer Director T: +33 4 23 11 00 24 E: info@avriviera.com www.avriviera.com