This stunning yacht integration is a retrofit of the world’s largest catamaran. In addition to the usual challenges presented by marine retrofits, such as working in existing (and usually incredibly tight) rack spaces and ensuring that the equipment was weathertight, Liquid Automation had a total of 11 weeks to complete the job. The first five were spent planning the project, then a mere six to wrap up the integration. Additionally, the boat was moored in Malta — no less than 18,000 kilometres away from Liquid Automation HQ.

Nine zones of AV and four audio-only zones are featured in the ship’s entertainment upgrades, with room for later expandability and upgrades. Additionally, as this vessel is capable of worldwide travel, the satellite TV decoders are designed to be swapped out as the vessel moves to new locations. The client also needed remote monitoring for the vessel, a complete overhaul of the lighting systems, a robust wired and wireless network with five separate VLANs, and climate controls that can handle drawing humidity away from the racks.

Lastly, a big component of a yacht such as this was security: Liquid Automation installed custom Panasonic PTZ Cameras to the exterior of the yacht and fixed wide angled cameras in the engineering spaces. The cameras have full control from the crew touch panels only.