Dawsons were given a simple brief for the flagship yacht from Sunseeker a 37m Trideck Yacht ‘we need a party boat that allows us to access movies, music and digital television anywhere on the yacht’.

This brief was achieved by a fully integrated custom installation with multi-source, multi-cabin system with full 2-way Crestron control of Kaleidescape movie/music servers and the use of stunning Bang & Olufsen audio and screens throughout all cabins. With eight zones of DVD playback from one server allowing the clients to view eight different movies simultaneously around the yacht

A Fully Managed Cisco Switch was used to resolve all networking issues, and in order to enhance the entertainment system a “Party Mode” function was used so all loudspeakers could be used inside and out, allowing the Sunseeker to turn into a nightclub at the touch of a button.

This was one of the most technologically advanced systems to hit the waves in the world.. In fact the pioneering system won us the prestigious ‘Cedia Best Marine Installation’, in 2008, beating stiff competition. The integration of technology in a marine environment poses its own unique challenges and Dawson’s had to meet the stringent judging criteria to win the award, which included looking at the overall quality of the design and the installation, technical and design innovation, overcoming of financial and physical obstacles, customer feedback, project objectives and results.

The Cedia award was soon followed up by another industry award from Crestron also hailing the project as the ‘Best Marine Installation’. From here Dawsons continue to set the bar high for the highest quality Marine installations at any size and level of specification.

Testimonial

Dawsons worked very closely with us from the initial concept stage, installation, and programming as well as offering after sales support once the boat had left our ship yard. The AV installation on this particular boat was the single most important area to the client, so we had to ensure both Sunseeker and Dawsons fulfilled the client’s expectations.

Robert Braithwaite CBE, Sunseeker