Specification benchmark
The yard or integrator's AV/IT specification reviewed line-by-line against current best practice for vessels of comparable size, mission, and contract stage.
Service
AV/IT scope validation for superyacht new builds and refits.
An independent pre-contract review of the yard or integrator AV/IT specification — benchmarked against current best practice and delivered as a recommendation memo to the owner team.
Request a scope reviewWhat it covers
The deliverables.
Each engagement is scoped to the vessel and contract stage. The deliverables below apply whether the specification originates with the yard or with a Tier-1 integrator.
Vendor and technology selection
Crestron, Q-SYS, Kaleidescape, Starlink, Cisco, Palo Alto, Lutron, KNX, Vimar — assessed for fit, supportability, and lifecycle exposure rather than vendor preference.
Network and connectivity assumptions
Bandwidth, segmentation, redundancy, satcom failover, and remote-access design tested against the way the vessel will actually be used.
Cabling and infrastructure scope
Containment, fibre vs copper choices, headend locations, rack capacity, and pull-through provisions checked for downstream regret.
Commercial scope review
What is in scope, what is excluded, and where the cost risk sits — flagged before the contract is signed rather than after the variation order arrives.
Recommendation memo
A single owner-facing document with prioritised changes, optional enhancements, and the technical reasoning behind each recommendation.
No installation revenue. We do not sell systems, take vendor commissions, or accept referral fees from any integrator.
Owner-side by design. The memo is commissioned by, paid for by, and delivered to the owner team. The integrator sees only what the owner chooses to share.
Across the modern stack. Crestron, Q-SYS, Kaleidescape, Starlink, Cisco, Palo Alto, Lutron, KNX, Vimar — each specified, installed, or commissioned, none of them sponsored.
FAQ
Common questions.
- What is an AV/IT scope validation?
- An independent pre-contract review of the yard or integrator's AV/IT specification on behalf of the owner. The output is a recommendation memo covering omissions, overspecification, vendor lock-in, and commercial risk in the proposed scope.
- When is the right time to commission a scope validation?
- Before signing the build contract or integrator letter of award is ideal. Mid-build validations are still useful where the AV/IT scope is being renegotiated or the integrator is being selected during construction.
- How is scope validation different from an integrator audit?
- Scope validation is pre-contract — it tests whether the specification itself is fit for purpose before the work is awarded. An integrator audit reviews the work of an already-engaged integrator, including their drawings and commissioning package.
- Will you recommend specific products or vendors?
- Where the technical case justifies it, yes. The recommendations are based on fit, supportability, and lifecycle exposure — not on vendor relationships, commissions, or referral fees, none of which we accept.
- Do you compare quotes from multiple integrators?
- A targeted quote comparison is offered as a separate, lower-friction engagement. Scope validation is concerned with whether the specification itself is sound — not with which integrator should win the work.
- Is the recommendation memo confidential?
- Yes. The memo sits with the owner team and is shared with the yard or integrator only at the owner team's discretion. All engagements are conducted under NDA.