Sailing Yacht
67.2m (220ft)
S/Y Vertigo
67.2m (220ft)
Project Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Liquid Automation delivered a system to the client, granting them seamless access to a diverse range of high-definition sources, including audio, video, and lighting.
Glass Bridge Navigation and Lutron Lighting provide comprehensive entertainment control for various areas of the vessel, including the Saloon, Dining Room, Owner’s Office, Games Saloon, Aft Deck, Cockpit, Flybridge, Pilothouse, Gym, four Guest Cabins, Owner’s Cabin and Ensuites, Crew Mess, Galley, Captain’s Cabin, Chief Engineer’s Cabin, five Crew Cabins, Control Room, and Engine Room.
The system offers users seamless access to multiple high-definition sources through five Crestron Digital Media Fibre Matrixes.
Control
Eleven AMX processors, nine Crestron processors, and nine Crestron touch panels are installed.
The Crestron PLC interface enables Alloy Yacht’s custom bridge stations to select AV/Nav and control CCTV systems.
Audio Video Server
18 Apple TVs with 2 x Mac Pro 12-core servers.
Audio
BSS SoundWeb Distribution
Saloon Theatre:
Crestron Pro Series surround sound processor
Lexicon and Crown CTS amps
JBL Synthesis speakers
2 x 15″ JBL Subwoofers in custom-designed enclosures
Cockpit Theatre / Aft Deck:
6 x JBL in-ceiling Satellite speakers
15″ JBL Subwoofer in custom-designed enclosure
Removable powered Aft Deck party speakers with custom DJ inputs
Owners:
Crestron Pro Series surround sound processor with Lexicon and Crown CTS amps
7 x JBL in-ceiling Satellite speakers
15″ JBL Subwoofer in a custom-designed enclosure
Owners Ensuite Port:
2 x Proficient 8″ in-ceiling speakers
Owners Ensuite Starboard:
2 x Proficient 8″ in-ceiling speakers
Other Zones:
SpeakerCraft speakers with Crestron amps
Video
25 screens (excluding navigation screens) consisting of the following:
Projection Design F12 high definition 1080p Projector.
26″ Aquavision flush-mount TVs.
55″, 46″, 40″, 32″, 22″ Samsung TVs.
10.2″ Clarion flip-down screen with built-in DVD player (for all Crew Cabin bunks).
Lighting
Lutron lighting control system.
Features:
Liquid Automation’s customised Google Earth interface presents a 3D model of the yacht, synchronising its position with the vessel’s real-time movements. Utilising a touch panel, users can virtually navigate from the yacht to its surroundings.
Navigation instrumentation is displayed on the touch panels, enabling guests to access yacht-related information such as boat speed, wind speed, wind direction, and water temperature.
Navigation sources are distributed via a 16 x 16 high-definition Digital Media Matrix to the Pilothouse and Flybridge screens. This fibre-based connectivity ensures complete optical isolation from the DC-powered screens.
The stereo image of the Owner’s Cabin follows the left and right orientation of the rotating TV.
The Crestron system communicates with Liquid Automation in the event of various faults. For instance, Crestron amps notify Liquid Automation of any speaker failures or when racks reach preset temperatures, automatically initiating shutdown and providing notifications.
A global system mute is activated in response to general alarms.
Photographer: Chris Lewis