From 12mm to 28mm: AnchorGuardian Now Covers a Wider Chain Range
The Fleet Grows. The Standard Holds. AnchorGuardian now supports the complete practical range of anchor chain diameters used across the yacht and superyacht fleet — from 12mm through to 28mm. For captains and technical managers operating vessels anywhere within that range, the same real-time anchor monitoring intelligence that has defined AnchorGuardian’s D-Series is now accessible […]
AnchorGuardian Now Supporting 12mm/0.5″ Anchor Chain Diameter
The Fleet Grows. The Standard Holds. From 1 April, the AnchorGuardian D-Series portfolio extends to include support for 12mm/0.5 inch anchor chain diameter, bringing the same data-driven anchoring intelligence already trusted across larger chain configurations to a broader range of yachts. This is not a change in direction. It is a natural continuation of what […]
Anchoring: The Last Blind Spot in Modern Navigation | Anchoring Matters
Anchoring: The Last Blind Spot in Modern Navigation — Part of the Anchoring Matters Series — Modern vessels operate with an extraordinary level of technological awareness. Navigation systems provide precise positioning. Radar and AIS track nearby traffic. Weather forecasting tools offer detailed insight into changing conditions. Engine systems continuously report performance data. Across most aspects […]
Our Beloved Mascot Has Sailed off with the Trade Winds
Our Beloved Mascot has Sailed off for Good Today our fearless mascot and friend caught the trade winds coming from the east and sailed off gently alone into the sunset. It was as poetic as that. We will never know where those winds took him, but I imagine him running along white sand coastlines chasing […]
The Hidden Reality of Anchor Dragging Incidents | Anchoring Matters
The Hidden Reality of Anchor Dragging Incidents — Part of the Anchoring Matters Series — When discussing anchoring safety in the maritime industry, one challenge quickly becomes apparent: very few anchor dragging incidents are ever publicly reported. Search online for recent examples of vessels dragging anchor and causing problems, and the results are surprisingly sparse. […]
World Seagrass Day 2026
World Seagrass Day – Let’s make the Invisible Visible It is World Seagrass Day: Time to shine a light on the power of Posidonia. In a nutshell, seagrass meadows (of which Posidonia Oceanica is the largest and most important in the Mediterranean) are vital ecosystems – not least because they act as powerful carbon sinks, […]
Safety at Anchor: Why the Quiet Phases Deserve More Attention | Anchoring Matters
Safety at Anchor: Why the Quiet Phases Deserve More Attention — Part of the Anchoring Matters Series — When we discuss safety and security on board, our attention naturally turns to passages, heavy weather, tight maneuvers, and complex operations—the moments when risk is visible and preparation is paramount. Anchoring, by contrast, is often perceived as […]
Lloyd’s Register just published research on alarm fatigue at sea. Here is what it means for your anchor watch.
The world’s leading maritime certification body has put hard data behind something experienced captains have known for years. And the implications for how we think about anchor monitoring are significant. New Research Lloyd's Register has published Effective Alarm Management in the Maritime Industry — an analysis of more than 40 million alarm events across 11 […]
Anchoring hasn’t changed in 100 years – but the risk has | Anchoring Matters
Anchoring hasn’t changed in 100 years – but the risk has — Part of the Anchoring Matters Series — increased vessel sizes congested anchorages unpredictable weather conditions environmental sensitivity The world of superyachts is still for the privileged few, let there be no doubt. But the SIZE and NUMBERS of yachts on the water […]
One Season Later: Anchoring With AnchorGuardian Aboard M/Y Felis
Earlier last year, Captain Damien shared why he was drawn to AnchorGuardian and why he believed anchoring deserved more transparency and control. After a full season of real-world use aboard M/Y Felis, we sat down with him again—this time to discuss lived experience rather than expectations. Damien, after a full season using AnchorGuardian, what stands […]