For yacht builders

Give every model its own digital identity.

GlassBridge turns the equipment already specified for a yacht into one repeatable, builder-branded digital platform from set-up and testing through ownership and after-sales.

Actual GlassBridge Interfaces view
Connected equipment and interface status.

Builder accountability

One accountable digital integration layer.

GlassBridge gives the builder one accountable owner for the digital experience and integration layer while preserving freedom to select specialist marine suppliers.

Agree the interfaces, responsibilities and acceptance criteria once, then carry that shared configuration through commissioning, handover and service.

For everyone involved in the yacht programme

A platform the whole business can use.

For the builder

Repeatable model architecture and a coherent product option.

For engineering

Defined interfaces, which systems stay in control and validation.

For the owner

One coherent digital experience across the yacht.

For after-sales

Configuration, diagnostics, stored history and controlled support.

For the business

A digital relationship that can continue after yacht delivery.

A practical first step

Start with one model.

A builder can start with one yacht model, keeping the rest of the range as it is.

Map navigation, propulsion, power, switching, HVAC, AV, networking, security, cameras, connectivity, guest and crew systems, and service requirements.

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  1. Model architecture

    Agree the equipment, users and original-control boundaries.

  2. Integration map

    List readings, allowed actions and interfaces that need testing.

  3. Digital experience

    Define builder identity, model workspace and handover.

  4. Validation plan

    Set acceptance criteria for live data, failures, permissions and recovery.

  5. Demonstrator

    Show the agreed functions on the specified equipment.

  6. Pilot

    Install it on one yacht, test it, and keep the sign-off record.

Builder-defined identity

Your yacht. Your brand. Our platform.

The underlying equipment suppliers can remain. The experience presented to the customer belongs to the yacht builder. An OEM programme defines the visual identity and delivery scope.

Concept identity · Coastal blue

BUILDER A

MODEL 60

Welcome aboard.

Owner · Guest · Handover · Service

Concept identity · Warm bronze

BUILDER B

MODEL 78

Welcome aboard.

Owner · Guest · Handover · Service

Concept identity · Quiet silver

BUILDER C

MODEL 92

Welcome aboard.

Owner · Guest · Handover · Service

Fictional visual-identity studies, not product screenshots, customer brands or shipped OEM portals. Full branding scope is agreed and validated for each programme.

A recognisable experience

Builder colours, model imagery, welcome presentation and guest-facing identity.

A model-specific workspace

Navigation context, machinery and onboard functions organised around the yacht architecture.

A consistent relationship

Agree the owner portal, dealer and service presentation, handover environment and Cloud branding as part of the OEM scope.

System architecture

Keep the systems you trust.

Navigation stays navigation. Propulsion stays propulsion. GlassBridge connects the experience through approved interfaces.

Existing vessel controls

  • Garmin / Raymarine / navigation
  • Propulsion OEM
  • NMEA networks
  • Digital switching
  • Energy
  • HVAC
  • AV
  • Security
  • Connectivity
  • Cameras
  • Sensors
GLASSBRIDGE

Integration + Experience + Intelligence + Lifecycle

Approved data connections · allowed actions · equipment-specific set-up and testing

One builder-branded digital experience

  • Helm
  • Wrist
  • Owner
  • Captain
  • Crew
  • Guest
  • Service
  • Cloud
  • Builder
  • Dealer
This diagram shows the types of systems GlassBridge can connect to. Compatibility depends on the installed equipment and tested connections, which define the readings and controls available. Your navigation, engine and safety systems stay in charge. GlassBridge Cloud only shows vessel information.

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Built for production yachts

Set up a model once, and reuse it on every hull you build

Define a repeatable digital architecture for a model. Retain the freedom to choose specialist marine suppliers.

A model template sets the equipment interfaces, display locations, roles and acceptance criteria. Each hull still needs its own device identities, data checks and installation test record.

Repeatable architecture supports production consistency. Each hull still needs physical checks, set-up and testing.

Why builders care

Make the integration work for the business.

Reduce duplication

Use common digital surfaces for non-critical functions where appropriate.

Standardise models

Define repeatable yacht templates and per-hull acceptance.

Simplify installation testing

Agree integration maps, responsibilities and acceptance criteria.

Improve first-line support

Provide controlled diagnostics and equipment and update details.

Extend the relationship

Carry configuration and service context beyond handover.

Differentiate the brand

Present third-party equipment through a coherent builder identity.

Preserve supplier choice

Keep specialist marine systems in control of their own functions.

Continuity beyond delivery

One digital record for the yacht.

Connect the model definition, installed configuration and service context. GlassBridge can remain with the yacht while the builder’s digital relationship continues beyond handover.

  1. 01

    Design

    Model template · equipment specification · integration definition

  2. 02

    Build

    Installed equipment · device identities · configuration

  3. 03

    Test

    Validation · acceptance · system status

  4. 04

    Handover

    Owner documentation · captain orientation · configuration record

  5. 05

    Ownership

    History · alerts · documents · configuration

  6. 06

    Service

    Diagnostics · maintenance · controlled support

  7. 07

    Refit / upgrade

    Record equipment and configuration changes

  8. 08

    Resale

    Review configuration and documentation

  9. 09

    Next yacht

    Continue the customer relationship

Lifecycle programme scope: the record depends on the information collected and the services agreed. Resale assurance and cross-yacht continuity are programme objectives, not automated certification or a guarantee of complete history.

Product demonstration

See the functions relevant to your yacht.

Arrange a live session around your equipment, display choices and onboard workflows.

Planning your installation

New-build and refit questions.

Does GlassBridge replace the yacht's original controls?

No. GlassBridge works alongside the yacht’s original controls.

Does every yacht model need the same hardware?

No. The installation follows the selected model, equipment architecture and interfaces.

Can a builder start with one model?

Yes. The first engagement can define the product layout, integrations and handover workflow around one selected yacht model.

Can a refit retain the yacht's existing electronics?

The review starts with the equipment already aboard and the interfaces it makes available. Retained equipment can be included where compatibility is established; required changes are identified in the installation scope. Review marine integrations.

How is the owner and crew experience defined?

The builder or refit yard, marine integrator and GlassBridge team agree the displays, modules, roles and acceptance criteria before handover.

What should we bring to the first technical review?

Bring the yacht model or refit context, systems list, available interfaces, display locations, project timing and handover target. Contact GlassBridge to arrange the review; sensitive installation details belong in an agreed secure channel.

Your installation

Arrange a build or refit review

Tell us about the yacht, its equipment and the experience you want aboard. We can define the next step around your installation.

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