Build processes and schedules are not always in harmony with rapid technological advancement, but compromise and rational discussion can produce results that satisfy the needs of all stakeholders.

As superyachts continue to grow in size and complexity, AV/IT systems continue to grow in scale and importance. Far from being an entertaining addition, AV/IT systems now form the backbone of the superyacht experience. Through consultancy and management Bond TM ensures that client requirements are translated into enjoyable systems.

Having spent close to a decade at sea on superyachts as an electronics engineer, it became my vision to create a new service in the industry where shipyards, owners and their representatives could receive the highest level of technical advice without committing to an audio visual, IT and communication system years before the project was delivered.

Bond Technology Management, a technology support provider, and Poppy, a technology company that has established a pathogen sensing and security system, have teamed up as official partners to provide air purification systems onboard superyachts.

The superyacht industry may be small to some, but it is filled with a range of experts and professionals from around the world. In this series, we shine a light on some of the specialists working within the different segments of the industry to learn more about what they do for the sector. This week, we get to know the Managing Director at Bond Technology Management, Will Faimatea, to hear more about the IT (information technologies) and AV (audiovisual) services available aboard superyachts.

Founded in 2007 by Will Faimatea, Bond Technology Management (Bond TM) has enjoyed an extremely successful seven years. Today, Bond TM is one of the world’s leading technical management companies for on-board audio visual, IT, communications, security and navigation systems for the most advanced superyacht new builds and refit projects. SYT’s Merijn de Waard visited Bond’s offices in Barcelona and Amsterdam, to get an exclusive behind the scenes look.

The career possibilities on board a superyacht are diverse, with positions available for beauticians, dive instructors and, in recent years, those technically minded folks normally confined to land based jobs.