DAVITS & CRANES
HYDROMAR MARINE EQUIPMENT With the philosophy of tailor made equipment based on standard solutions, Hydromar offers a wide range of products covering yacht access. All of the product ranges have the ability to be tailored to the specific needs of your yacht. The team has a vast amount of experience and is creative in finding the right solution for you. Highlighted products are the Seahorse Deck cranes, a self-revolving deck crane constructed to the design standards for modern lifting in the marine environment. Second are the Seaslide & Seawing garage cranes – no matter what the layout of the garage is, or what equipment needs to be hoisted, Hydromar can provide you with the right solution. For more details Tel: +31 88 4570 430 or visit
www.hydromar.nl
AESTHETICS
When in use lifting gear can be ugly to look at and can spoil the line or look of a yacht. Over the years manufacturers have designed equipment that not only functions well but looks good and fits in with the surroundings when stowed away. Remco Zeevaarder at Cramm Yachting Systems says, “Sliding beam cranes are usually hidden above the panelling in the tender garage. Deck cranes are designed to look as nice as possible for such a functional piece of kit, with tapering jibs and faired covers, but they are also often hidden away in tender wells. Of course, all our cranes are faired and finished in superyacht quality paint.”
Philippus Feenstra, owner of Feebe Boarding Equipment understands the problem. He says, “We are very well aware that our range of products are not only essential to have, but also can be an obstacle to recreational space on board. So, we keep our lines as clean as we can, to make the product nicely blend into the yacht’s atmosphere. We make our equipment so that the outsides are nicely matching the yacht, and the machinery is all hidden on the inside. Functionality is essential but for us this does not mean that the guests need to be bothered. Ideally they should not notice we are there.” Peter Pfabe the Managing Director of Fuchs tells us, “Aesthetics need to play a role. That means, we pay attention to the appropriate appearance and shape, the use of suitable materials and the style of surfaces.”
SERVICE Lifting kit will at some stage require servicing and given the critical standards lifting gear is expected to adhere to, it does not make sense to cut corners when it comes to maintenance. Documents detailing the yachts insurance clauses often spell out the perils of not having lifting gear checked by experts on a regular basis. Remember much of this equipment is used to lift people as well as equipment.
In Monaco, servicing the Mediterranean region, from Barcelona to Livorno on a regular basis, Geetech has been offering a comprehensive range of engineering services dedicated to the superyacht industry. Specifically, that range includes solutions for hydraulics, cranes, passerelles, access tracks and anything else associated with working aloft. Company Founder, Martin Gee, an English mechanical design and development engineer with over 30 years of experience, set the firm up ten years ago. His team of experienced technicians, craftsmen, ex-yacht crew and ex-yacht management professionals have a can-do attitude when it comes to problem solving no matter what the vessel or the environment throws at them. That perhaps explains how the firm has so quickly earned the trust and respect of many professionals of the yachting industry.
Matt Buckland, the Chief Engineer, serving aboard the 46 metre Feadship Rahal says, “Geetech is one of the rare companies that, once found, you try to avoid using others as the service will just not be the same. I have used Martin for the past three years from jobs as varied as design and installation of pipe work and machinery to testing and validation of deck equipment and everything in between. I have also used the company for emergency crane repairs and engineering at 3 in the morning. All this with a smile and determination to solve the problem and always with fair prices, even at short notice.”
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