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Yachts & marine · Dubai

Yacht audio, lighting and control systems in Dubai

Technology should be felt, not seen. Especially on board.

The saloon, the cabins, the sundeck and the crew mess, running on one control system the owner, the guests and the crew can all use. We design, install and look after the interior technology on yachts berthed or refitted in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and we work alongside the yard and the vessel's own electronics contractors.

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One team

The interior systems, delivered with the yard.

A yacht is a residence that moves, with less space, more vibration, salt air and a crew who have to run it. We bring the discipline of our super-prime residential work on board: drawings first, one control platform, cabling that can be serviced, and a handover the captain and the engineer can actually use.

Control electronics live in the climate-controlled interior. Where a space is exposed, we specify only parts the manufacturer rates for it, and we say so plainly on every page here.

How the crew and guests control it

Yacht saloon with seating and concealed speakers

Start here

Three systems most yacht briefs begin with.

Yacht saloon interior

Sonance · Wisdom Audio · M&K Sound

Audio

Zoned audio from the saloon to the sundeck, with weather-rated exterior speakers where the manufacturer rates them.

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Yacht dining area with layered lighting

Lutron · KNX · DALI

Lighting

Scenes for anchor, underway, dinner and night, with keypads that match the joinery.

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Yacht cabin with a large window

Control4 · Crestron · Lutron

Touch screens & keypads

One interface per space, with separate permissions for guests and crew.

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Onboard systems

Eight systems, one control platform.

Yacht saloon

Audio

Multi-zone audio for interiors and decks.

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Yacht saloon with window blinds

Blinds

Motorised blinds and blackout for cabins and saloons.

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Yacht dining area lighting

Lighting

Lighting control and scenes across every deck.

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Yacht under way

Navigation data

Vessel data displayed on the interior screens, read-only.

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Yacht lounge seating

Remotes

Handheld remotes and apps for guests and crew.

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Dome camera on a vessel

Security

CCTV, access and intercom at the boarding point.

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Yacht cabin interior

Touch screens & keypads

The interfaces in every cabin and saloon.

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Yacht cinema lounge with a large screen

Video

Video distribution, onboard cinema and sundeck screens.

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Where we work

New build, refit, or alongside at the berth.

We join new builds through the yard and the owner's team, take on refits and upgrades, and service vessels where they lie.

New builds with the yardRefits & upgradesDubai HarbourDubai MarinaPort RashidAbu Dhabi

Platforms we work with

Control4CrestronLutronKNXSonanceWisdom AudioM&K Sound

How a yacht project runs

Survey on board, design around the vessel.

1 · Survey on board

We walk the vessel with the captain or the owner's representative: the technical spaces, the cable routes, the power, the existing systems and how the owner actually lives on board.

2 · Design & specification

Drawings and a specification the yard, the interior designer and the vessel's electronics contractor can coordinate with. Indoor-rated equipment stays inside; exposed zones get only manufacturer-rated parts.

3 · Installation around the programme

We install to the yard's or the refit's schedule, with cabling that can be traced and racks that can be serviced in a seaway, not just alongside.

4 · Handover to the crew

The crew are trained, the owner and guests get the simple version, and the documentation and credentials go into the client portal for whoever runs the vessel next.

Two sets of users

Simple for guests. Complete for the crew.

Yacht lounge

One touch

For the owner and guests

A remote or a keypad in every space, a few scenes that always work, and nothing that needs explaining on the first evening on board.

Remotes and apps
Yacht interior

Full control

For the captain and crew

Permissions, overrides, system status and a clear route to support when the vessel is away from Dubai.

Touch screens and keypads

Iconic Care™

Looked after between seasons, and in them.

Iconic Care™ is our managed aftercare for the systems we install. On a yacht that means remote monitoring whenever the vessel has connectivity, service visits at the berth in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, and a client portal the captain, the management company and the owner's office can all see.

  • Remote monitoring of the network and control system when the vessel is connected.
  • Report a fault by WhatsApp, email or phone and it is logged as a ticket for the crew to track.
  • Service reports, the asset register and the vessel's documentation in one portal.
  • Pre-season checks alongside, before the owner comes aboard.

Iconic Care™ in detail

Client portal dashboard showing system status and tickets

Track record

Credentials you can check.

The manufacturer credentials behind the work. We do not claim marine certifications that a brand does not hold, and we never name vessels or owners.

Control4

Control4 Diamond Dealer

The UAE entity's current Control4 tier, which covers the programming, support and training standards we are held to on every Control4 project.

Dubai, UAE

Lutron

Lutron approved and certified

Certified on HomeWorks, RadioRA 3, Lutron Shading and Palladiom Shading, after twelve years working with Lutron systems in homes and buildings.

Dubai, UAE

KNX

KNX Partner

We design and commission on the open KNX standard, so a building's lighting and climate are never captive to one contractor.

Dubai, UAE

Crestron

Crestron dealer

Crestron control, DM NVX video distribution and Crestron Flex Teams Rooms, specified and programmed by our own team.

Dubai, UAE

Snap One

Best Service & Support EMEA 2024

Snap One's award for service and support across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, won for how we look after systems after handover.

EMEA

Also from MK Iconic

Villa automation

The same team and platforms, ashore.

Commercial

Offices, meeting rooms and buildings for the owner's business.

Iconic Care™

Managed aftercare and the client portal.

Questions

Yacht technology in Dubai: questions we get asked

Are Control4, Lutron and KNX marine-rated?

No, and we will not tell you they are. Control4, Lutron and KNX have no dedicated marine lines; their controllers, keypads and touch screens are indoor-rated and are installed in the climate-controlled interior, where they are widely used on yachts. For exposed zones we specify parts the manufacturer rates for weather, such as Sonance's Mariner MX series or Crestron's Ultimate all-weather speakers, and we quote the rating as the manufacturer states it.

Do you supply or certify navigation equipment?

No. Navigation, radar, AIS and the bridge network are the domain of the vessel's certified marine electronics contractor. We integrate with and display the vessel's systems on the interior screens, read-only and separated from the bridge network, and we coordinate with that contractor.

Can you work while the yacht is berthed in Dubai?

Yes. Much of our marine work is alongside at Dubai Harbour, Dubai Marina, Port Rashid or in Abu Dhabi, between charters or seasons. We also join new builds and refits through the yard.

Who looks after the system when the vessel leaves the UAE?

Iconic Care™ covers remote monitoring and support whenever the vessel has connectivity, and the crew can log a fault by WhatsApp, email or phone from anywhere. Visits are scheduled when the vessel is back alongside.

Tell us about the vessel.

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