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right of the image. Where the deck split along the centreline separates extending the deck sections with bulwark laterally over the sides of the hull to create a large deck area for the helipad. The helicopter on its storage
gracefully raised the helicopter into sight. As the deck and
bulwark
platform which becomes part of the sections move
deck outward, a telescopic
bulwark section connecting the two expands to ensure that the continuity of the bulwark is maintained in accordance to regulations.
tender store with a wet dock, which is accessed by opening the transom stairwell. On the crew deck a corridor
runs along the centreline from the crash
bulkhead to the crew stairwell at the MVZ. From the MVZ moving forward, the crew mess is on the port side, where the dumb waiter connects to all the decks of the vessel within access of the crew stairwell. Four of which are crew rooms for 21 crew, as 9 double bunk rooms, one twin room and
one single room. Forward of the
accommodation area there is a store room on the port side, with a laundry on the starboard side leading to a stairwell. The stairwell leads to the helicopter garage and fore deck.
5. DISCUSSION
There is a growing demand for helicopters worldwide for VIP and corporate use. Where 80% of them are bought by charter and air taxi operators, as limousine transfer to airports with the associated traffic issues, become an increasingly
onerous Figure 31: Upper deck and fore deck design details
The final GA is shown in Figure 32, where the sky deck has an infinity pool with fixed sunbathing area at the bow, leading down steps to a bar and spa pool under the canopy. This leads to sun lounges and a stairwell in the aft. Below which is the bridge deck, where behind the bridge is the captain's cabin, chart room and a corridor. The corridor connects to the crew stairwell which has a hidden door leading to the formal salon. The formal salon has a grand piano, lounge seating, and a convex sliding door leading onto the transom deck. On the transom deck there is a seating area and steps to the sky deck, as well as an external spiral staircase to the main deck. There is also an internal spiral staircase in the centre of the deck, which descends to the entrance foyer on the main deck. The internal spiral staircase and the crew stairwell are isolated from each other on either side of the centreline. On the main deck fore of the entrance foyer is the owners salon followed by the owners suite. Aft of the entrance foyer is the main deck saloon. Here the use of room dividers, breaks up the space into a formal dining area for 12 guests, and two lounge areas, each with seating for six guests. Aft of the saloon through the glass doors there is external seating, two tables which can both seat 8 guests. Beyond which is the transom stairwell to the bathing platform.
The bottom of the internal staircase is on the lower deck, which has a gym, guest rooms and the helicopter garage. The corridor runs along the centreline connecting the helicopter garage to the crew stairwell, with a guest suite and two rooms for the owners children on the port side, with a guest suite and a VIP suite on the starboard side. Aft of the circular stairwell is the MVZ behind which is the engine room over two decks. Aft of which is the
user experience for business
executives. This implies that 20% of this market sector are for private VVIP use. Agusta Westland has a 65% share of the global multi-engine VIP market, having 250 orders in Europe in 2014, of which 50 where AW139 medium-twins. Almost 70% of VIP orders in Europe are made for AW109 Power
and Grand/Grand New
helicopters. Extrapolating from these figures the annual market for private VVIP helicopters in Europe would be 75. Where the Eurocopter Hermès EC 135 are expecting to sell 10 per year. [6]
This project engages in Design-Driven Innovation to change the design meaning of the relationship between tender and mothership by developing an Aston Martin helicopter as a Superyacht Vertical Tender, where the mothership superyacht has the VVIP helicopter as a focal point of the user design experience. The project’s core aim was to create a design that embodied the exclusivity and convenience of helicopter travel with the emotional appeal of the Aston Martin brand. With the future of high-end transportation becoming more individual, the design was tailored for a specific client
user
application. The final design proposal was a low carbon helicopter designed specifically for the VVIP market.
Increased individualism is perceived to be a key trend for luxury in 2020 [14]. Where the expected development of this
customer-centricity approach would be a move
towards customer empowerment, in the process of co- design. This will involve an emphasis on product customisation and in some cases, full customer design, as is the case for the superyacht industry, where the super- wealthy will seek to engage the design staff at the concept stage. In such cases, the customers would lack any sensitivity to price making such an approach viable in other
product sectors, such as bespoke VVIP
helicopter as oppose to the current market offerings of conventional helicopter platforms with bespoke interiors. The inverse business model would also evolve with
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