ONEXP Uses Artura to Connect Superyacht AV/IT Design, Installation and Support

ONEXP has described how its adoption of the Artura engineering platform is changing the way it designs and delivers superyacht audiovisual and IT systems. The company’s July 2026 case study details a move away from disconnected CAD drawings, spreadsheets and individual equipment schedules toward one database that carries project information from engineering into installation and later support.

The issue is increasingly important as yachts contain thousands of connected devices, cables and interfaces. When information is spread between multiple documents, a design change can leave different teams working from inconsistent versions, causing installation problems that only become obvious once equipment is already aboard.

Every device and cable becomes a connected record

ONEXP says Artura links equipment, cable runs and system relationships within a common engineering environment. Installation teams can add progress updates and photographs to the same records, while equipment schedules, weight calculations, heat-load calculations and reports are generated from the shared information.

That reduces the need to recreate data manually for each stage of a project and can make changes visible to shipyards and integrators earlier. The company also describes automatic device configuration from the engineering source, intended to reduce discrepancies between documented settings and equipment deployed aboard the yacht.

Earlier discrepancy detection can reduce rework

ONEXP reports that one new-build project identified 98 discrepancies among thousands of engineered items while the design was still being developed. Finding such issues before construction or installation can be less disruptive than discovering them during commissioning, when access is restricted and a correction may affect finished interiors.

The figure is a reported project example, not a general performance guarantee for every system or yard. Its value is in demonstrating how a common information model can support technical review and give owners’ representatives more continuous visibility into progress and unresolved details.

Engineering records should stay with the yacht

Artura’s record set is intended to remain useful beyond delivery, when crew need installation photos, device locations and current documentation for troubleshooting and maintenance. ONEXP says the information belongs with the yacht rather than being locked to the integrator, allowing later ownership teams or service providers to retain access to the engineering history.

This is a significant consideration in an AV/IT market where equipment and suppliers can change several times during a yacht’s life. A well-maintained digital record can make future upgrades less uncertain and help technical crew understand the system they have inherited without reconstructing it from incomplete drawings.