Hall Spars NZ rig all three new Pac 52’s with next
generation mast Hall Spars & Rigging New Zealand has been selected by three of the four founders of the new USA-based Pac 52 racing class to design and manufacture the rigs for their new builds. The Pac 52 class was established in 2016 and uses a modified TP 52 hull with a taller rig, deeper keel and lighter engine for a reduced total weight.
“We are working to build a grand prix big boat class on the USA’s West Coast, so the boats have to be state-of- the-art but also measured so they can race boat-for- boat and not on handicap,” says Frank Slootman, owner, Invisible Hand and one of the new class’ founders.
Dave Ridley, operations manager, Hall Spars & Rigging New Zealand, added: “The rigs fitted to the Pac 52s represent our next generation of mast which drive significant performance gains on the water.
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Hall-Spars-NZ-rig-all-three-new-Pac-52s-with-next-generation-mast/151464
NEW PRODUCTS
Ballast water free heavylift jack-up
concept Netherlands-based SeaOwls and Norwegian shipyard Ulstein have launched a pioneering heavy lift jack-up vessel design concept, the Soul.
Hempel launches 2
new epoxy primers Denmark-headquartered coatings specialist Hempel is introducing two new coatings; Hempadur Quattro XO 17820 and 17870.
They are part of a series of two-component epoxy primer coatings which provide advanced crack resistance using Hempel’s patented fibre technology.
https://www.iims.org.uk/hempel-launches-two- new-epoxy-primers-harsher-offshore-conditions/
The cruciform structural lay-out is claimed to make the patent-pending solution more than 10 per cent lighter than conventional jack-up vessel designs, yet, all loading and installation operations can be performed without the need of ballast water. In combination with a high capacity crane, the SOUL enables operators to take the next step in developing offshore wind farms. The concept aims to install the next generation wind turbines (10-12 MW) in the same time frame as currently used for installing 6-8 MW units, a significant efficiency gain over any jack- up vessel design currently available in the market.
Scaling-up conventional heavy lift jack-up vessel designs proves challenging due to the disproportional weight increase compared to gain in Variable Deck Load (VDL).
http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/ marine-civils/marine-civils/ballast-water-free- heavylift-jack-up-concept
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