Sailing Yacht
58.4m (191.6ft)
S/Y Kokomo II
58.4m (191.6ft)
Project Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Liquid Automation installed comprehensive Audio, Video, Lighting, and CCTV systems on the vessel, which were all controlled via Crestron controls.
Lutron Lighting System: Glass Bridge Navigation for 3 Flybridges and 6 Pilothouses
Inputs include:
Radar
2 NavNet PCs with dual outputs
Comms PC
Seatouch PC
Mast and Spreader Cameras
Entertainment for:
Saloon
Owner’s Cabin
Aft Deck
Bar
Dining
Flybridge
Foredeck
Pilothouse
4 Guest Cabins
Crew Cabins
Captain’s Cabin
Crew Mess
Galley
Laundry
Control Room
Engine Room
The system provides users with easy access to multiple AV sources, including:
Movie/music server
Satellite and digital TV
Crestron iPod docks
Auxiliary inputs
Radio
Pilothouse navigation sources can be viewed on cabin TVs, and the mast camera can be controlled from all cabins except crew bunkers.
Control
Crestron 2-way RF colour touch panels are utilised for controlling the Saloon, Bar, Dining, Aft Deck, Flybridge, Foredeck, and Owner’s Cabin.
Crestron 2-way WiFi colour touch panels are employed for controlling the Crew Mess, Captain’s, and Guest Cabins.
Crestron 3.6” and 6” colour touch panels are situated in the Pilothouse to facilitate navigation selection, monitor equipment rack temperatures, control Pilothouse audio, and select appropriate satellite decoders for global regions.
The Crestron system orchestrates all navigation source switching through Liquid Automation’s glass bridge switching solution, encompassing video, trackballs, mouse, and keyboard inputs.
Audio/Video Server
Kaleidescape – 8 zones with high definition movie/music players and 4 zones with music players.
Kaleidescape Server with 7 Terabytes of storage (expandable).
Audio
Marantz home theatre systems, coupled with SpeakerCraft in-ceiling speakers and Velodyne subs, are employed in the Owner and Saloon areas.
The deck areas offer a distributed audio selection via Crestron amps and SpeakerCraft speakers.
The Captain’s Cabin, Guest Cabin, and Crew Mess are equipped with Onkyo DVD amps and Kramer audio switchers.
Each crew member is provided with an overhead LCD DVD player and headphones, enabling them to access the yacht’s distributed music.
Visual
26 video feeds to a variety of 15”-57” LCD TVs.
The Owner and Saloon TVs are hidden behind picture lifts.
Lighting
Lutron lighting control has been extensively utilized throughout the yacht, enabling straightforward scene selections and global ambiance settings in the primary common areas. Additionally, control has been integrated into the wireless touch panels located within these areas.
CCTV
Head-mounted cameras are military-grade pan/tilt/zoom cameras that operate both day and night, equipped with window wipers. These cameras are complemented by high-power infrared floodlights positioned forward and aft, ensuring exceptional night vision.
Fixed cameras are strategically placed throughout the yacht’s interior and exterior. These cameras, along with the mast cameras, are connected to a digital video recorder. This recorder offers remote access to the onboard cameras in real time, as well as the ability to playback recorded footage via the internet.
Features
The Crestron system monitors and records the equipment rack temperatures and will shut down any area that goes over a pre-defined temperature.
The Crestron system will email Liquid Automation of events, as well as any faults to the Crestron system.
Crestron program changes can be downloaded to the boat anywhere in the world with access via satellite.
Satellite decoders have three options of video outputs from standard definition analogue to high definition digital.
Single button audio muting of all outside speakers from the Flybridge in times of emergency.
Global audio muting from pilothouse dash and fire alarm system.
Mast-head camera can be controlled from every TV location except the crew bunk screens.
Pre-loaded IR codes for worldwide satellite decoders. This allows for simple switching between different decoders around the world.
Crestron FM tuner allows for all radio broadcast text (RDS/RDBS) to be displayed on the remote controls. For example: station name, frequency, track name and artist.