In 2025, we surveyed professionals from across the superyacht sector, including captains, engineers, integrators, and shipyard staff, to better understand real-world visibility challenges at sea. The results confirmed something we’ve heard time and again: even with the latest navigation tech, blind spots and low-visibility conditions still pose a serious operational concern.
The Visibility Problem Is Real: Especially from the Wheelhouse
According to the survey:
The Case for Smarter, Simpler Vision Systems
Every respondent in the survey saw value in a 360° day/night camera system, not only to improve real-time situational awareness, but also for incident and near-miss review. This suggests a clear demand for:
While most vessels rely on a mix of radar, CCTV, thermal cameras and visual lookout, the gaps are still there, especially during complex operations like docking, anchoring, or night watch.
What We’re Doing About It
Panoblu was designed specifically for this gap. The thermal-infrared 360° camera system is purpose-built to deliver complete visibility in real-time, day or night. Panoblu can also review events in the past, allowing operators easy documentation of events. Whether it’s for newbuilds, refits, or fleet upgrades, we’re helping crews move from partial coverage to total situational awareness.
Watch the video for an immediate understanding of how Panoblu changes the whole landscape of situational awareness for yacht captains and crew. Get in touch to learn more.
