GEETECH Since 2012, Geetech has offered a comprehensive range of engineering, load testing, inspection and certification services dedicated to the superyacht industry. These include solutions for hydraulics, cranes, passerelles, lightmasts, access tracks and working aloft, along with bespoke design, engineering, fabrication and machining works. With a proven track record in delivering superyacht projects, they can design, engineer, supply, fit, refit, repair, test and certify your vessel to the current industry standards. The English speaking Geetech family is made up of experienced engineers, multi-skilled technicians, ex-yacht crew and ex-yacht management professionals. Together, they work with a can-do attitude to complete your project, no matter what the vessel or environment throws at them. Geetech provide the full package. For more details Tel: +377 99 90 92 44 or visit
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Based on the available space, manufacturers such as Cramm, Hydromar and Seawalk offer various different types of passerelles: non-telescopic, single telescopic and double telescopic, with non-telescopic requiring the most build-in space and the double telescopic the least. When space is extremely limited on the yacht, the extendable lorry offers a good space-saving solution. The double telescopic lorry system can store two lorries on top of each other, reducing the required length enormously compared to a standard lorry; the height of the box is doubled to just only 650 mm. This space saving enables other equipment and systems to take maximum advantage of the available space in the yacht.
Passerelles made this way of lightweight construction, manufactured from aluminium results in a device with high torque stiffness, minimal bending and a weight reduction of 25% to 35% compared to their alternatives. Most of the better passerelles offer two standard systems for ease of use in every docking position. The fixed passerelle is ideal for docking with the stern to quay, where no rotation is needed to board the yacht. Using a rotating slewing frame, rotating passerelles can be swung towards the quay at an angle of 90° on both sides. Handy, when docking and there is an obstacle is in the way, the slewing frame can easily reposition a passerelle to the sides without the need to re-dock the yacht.
BOARDING LADDERS Philippus Feenstra, owner of Feebe Boarding Equipment works alongside Nynke Rijpkema to design, make and install some of the world’s most ingenious superyacht boarding solutions. He says, “We are one of the best brands in Holland, and I believe Holland is THE place to go for yachts and equipment, I’ve been told the Dutch are masters in combining good aesthetics and reliability.
We have been around since 2008 and we’re still steadily growing. The number of Feebe-fans is increasing, we hear that a lot in the market. We like the positive feedback and also any kind of feedback, we’ve been around for quite some time and we are still learning. We are a private owned company, the owners are in the company every day, and we have no external shareholders to please, so we can fully focus on meeting expectations.” Talking about some of the company’s most recent successful projects, Nynke Rijpkema said, “We have combined a fold-out balcony with and integrated side boarding ladder. We have made cranes able to lift 6 tonnes, but in stored position very low profile so it is hidden behind the bulwark, and not interfering with the yacht’s lines.”
Barry McCrindle the project manager, chief engineer, and owner’s representative provides a solid endorsement saying, “For future projects my first stop would be Feebe without question and without any doubt.” He explained, “With the difficult task of a short lead time on a bespoke crane in combination with a foremast, Feebe was the only company that would take on the tight timeline for delivery of the crane for Sanoo, a 61m classic Feadship. From start to finish Feebe delivered what was asked without question. The final product worked flawlessly and any requests for slight changes by the crew during the first season were dealt with swiftly and with complete professionalism.”
DECK CRANES Deck cranes are indispensable on a yacht, for essential jobs such as loading materials, jet skis, dinghies, and provisions aboard. Generally speaking, base frames and booms are made of stainless steel, though on some cranes, aluminium is also used. Cranes on superyachts need to be suitable for handling stores, MOB and SOLAS purposes and should be capable of completing all functions under its full Safe Working Load (SWL) load, and in all positions. In some cases, dependent on needs and location, articulated boom designs are employed. Hydromar, Fuchs and Feebe are all well established and competent manufacturers and each offer models to suit just about every situation offering ease of operation with a wide range of standard electric drives, hydraulics and controls.
In American terminology, the word for deck crane is davit and American based, UMT’s VX davit is a robust and versatile yacht
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