Not all captains agree on whether to install entertainment
equipment in the mess, but nearly all agree that having audiovisual components
in crew cabins is important. Each berth should be fitted with a headset
jack.
 Crew accommodations. (Click image to enlarge)
There are several other features that help make crew quarters
more livable, all of which can be found aboard 62-meter (203-foot)
Rasselas, which was delivered by Feadship De Vries during the summer of 2005.
Captain A.J. Anderson specified that, in addition to having at least two drawers
for each occupant, every cabin be fitted with a locking drawer and a separate
hanging locker for each occupant. In bunk cabins, each berth has a short curtain
at the pillow end so that an off-watch crewman won’t be jolted awake by the
lights of a cabin mate on a different schedule.Thanks to her draft and careful planning, 50-meter (156-foot)
Blue Moon, delivered last year by Feadship Royal Van Lent, has one of the best
arrangements ever integrated into a motor yacht. Beyond a large mess, the boat
has a private crew lounge below the cabin deck featuring seating, entertainment
equipment, a desk, computer and a complete head.
Keeping crew happy goes not only to their
accommodations but to the design and flow of working spaces such as Top photo:
galleys and Bottom photo: barbecues and service stations. Bottom photograph by Dana Jinkins. (Click images to enlarge)
Ship-to-shore communications has always been a critical
ingredient in maintaining crew morale. With the advent of e-mail and VOIP (Voice
Over Internet Protocol), the ability to remain in contact with family and
friends has been greatly enhanced and the cost substantially reduced. On many
existing yachts, the crew has access to the Internet only in the wheelhouse or
radio room. However, some crew accommodations are now being fitted with wireless
keyboards that can access the Internet from individual cabins. While there is a vast difference between the available space aboard yachts of
100 feet and those of 100 meters, many of the features noted above can be
included on any new build. And as any experienced owner knows, a happy crew
makes for a more pleasant cruise.
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