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million (US$8.9 million) order for a further two 24.7m x 8m offshore wind farm technician transfer vessels. Slated for delivery in June 2013 and January 2014, the duo will be constructed to DNV 1A1 HSLC R2 Wind Farm Service 1 and MCA Workboat Code Cat 1 specifications, and will carry up to 12 passengers and three members of crew. Built to South Catamaran 24m WFSV class, each vessel will feature a draught of 1.2m, a gross tonnage of 78tonnes and will be constructed from aluminium, with the capacity to carry three 10ſt containers and large cargo payloads. A similar vessel in this class, Seacat Resolute, was delivered by South Boats to Seacat Services in 2012. Each of the pair will be powered by twin MTU 12V2000 M72 engines and Rolls-Royce 56A3 waterjets, enabling speeds of up to 30knots. A resiliently mounted superstructure and modular internal arrangement provides the ability to adapt the vessel for various operations, and, by applying various coatings and lining materials, South Boats estimates that it can cut noise and vibration levels to below 63dBA in the passenger saloon area.


Contract Sanmar ‘explosion-proof’


tugs order Sanmar Shipyard, Turkey, has been contracted to build a pair of 34m x 14.5m, azimuth stern drive (ASD) escort tugs for marine services operator Smit Lamnalco. Te vessels, which will be built to the specs of Robert Allan Limited’s (RAL) RAstar 3400 class, are touted to be ‘explosion-proof ’. RAL designs have proved a mainstay of


Sanmar’s business over the past decade (see Ship & Boat International March/April, pp53-55). Tis forthcoming duo, which will primarily be utilised for LNG terminal operations, will feature bollard pull ratings of more than 85tonnes astern; explosion- proofed deck equipment, “even up to the navigation lights,” Sanmar says; and electric escort winches, for use in hazardous areas. Sensors will be present to detect any gas in the atmosphere and, in the event of a positive reading, will be able to shut off all engine room vents.


Shipyards Yacht interests merge for


‘super’ Thai facility Tailand-based yacht repair and refit specialist Yacht Solutions teamed up with compatriot boatbuilder Ital Tai Marine, to utilise the latter company’s Bangkok yard in an attempt to create “Tailand’s first dedicated


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superyacht facility”, the groups claim. According to the duo, the move was prompted by a high level of demand for superyacht repair and refit facilities within Asia, both from Asian and European yacht operators and owners. As well as handling scheduled repair and refit jobs,


Yacht Solutions will be on hand at the Bangkok yard to cope with emergency repairs. Te partnership will operate under the banner of Yacht Solutions at Ital Tai Marine. Situated approximately 45 minutes from Bangkok


International Airport, the facility spans 112,000m² of space and features a liſting capacity of 95m and 3,500tonnes. Te yard also boasts: two 115m dry docks; 300m of space for alongside berthing; a bonded warehouse and in-house design office; and a 160m floating dock with a liſt capacity of 5,000tonnes. Te move also grants Yacht Solutions access to Ital Tai Marine’s 300-strong workforce, from which a smaller, dedicated superyacht team will be recruited. Gareth Twist, managing director, Yacht Solutions, tells Ship


The 43m loa Douce France recently underwent a repaint at the newly formed Yacht Solutions at Ital Thai Marine


& Boat International: “We also intend to bring in some senior personnel who are experts in specific superyacht fields, to help train the teams. Tis facility is accessible to all of South East Asia, being less than 800 miles from Singapore. “Compared to other South East Asian


countries…in Thailand, we already have an established superyacht industry and so we have the infrastructure already in place to welcome yachts. We have a large labour base of skilled craſtsmen and the teams are able to work on yachts all year round due to the good weather. We can also offer owners exceptional value for money due to the efficiencies of working out of Tailand.” Since the deal was finalised, Yacht Solutions at


Ital Tai Marine has already completed a repainting project on the 1998-built, 43m loa luxury yacht Douce France, and, at time of going to press, had


Ship & Boat International May/June 2013


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