Upgrading a British Visitor
We're seeing more and more overseas boats coming down to New Zealand – with many here right now, escaping the Northern Hemisphere winter. We recently did some work on a fabulous vessel, SY Isabel, a beautiful British-owned Oyster Yacht. During her time in Auckland, the HMB team installed three new Raymarine Axiom screens – a complex job that included a considerable amount of rewiring and problem-solving. We also helped remove the mast and cabling while the rig was being serviced, plus we installed a new FLIR masthead camera and Starlink Wi-Fi.
SY Isabel's Captain, Ben Pickersgill, was chuffed with the outcome and gave our team a big thumbs up:
"…the standard of marine services in New Zealand is world-class, and HMB Marine Electrical proved it – this wasn't a straightforward job, but GT, ably assisted by Mitch, Dan, and Zoe, impressed me with their hard work, knowledge, and perseverance. Isabel was in safe hands."
– Ben Pickersgill: Captain, SY Isabel
HMBE have engaged in the following tasks on the vessel SY Isabel:
Upgraded the navigation screens to Raymarine Axion Plus.
Installed a FLIR camera at the top of the 31 metre mast.
Installed an 'Augmented Reality Processor, by Raymarine.
Upgraded the Autopilot.
Upgraded the AIS 650 to AIS 700.
Installed an additional network switch to allow for expansion.
The on-board Computer system.
Rehabilitated the mast wiring.
Repaired other circuits as required.
