Mechanical Systems
Composite Superyacht Nilaya Exits Royal Huisman’s Construction Hall
Panamax sloop Nilaya reached another milestone with her departure from her construction hall at the builder’s Vollenhove facility in preparation for the installation of her towering rig in Amsterdam.This highly anticipated superyacht is the first to utilize Royal Huisman’s new Featherlight design and production method. Continuous weight monitoring throughout the build of Project 405 aka Reichel / Pugh – Nauta 154, confirms the Dutch builder has achieved its goal of slicing 11% of the weight of its typical advanced aluminum cruising yachts.
Raymarine Introduces YachtSense to the North American Market
Raymarine YachtSense is an advanced digital control system affording total command and complete awareness of a vessel's electrical systems. Its modular nature redefines the future of vessel automation for boat builders and technical installers. Engineered for reliability, flexibility, and ease-of-use, YachtSense offers scalable, customizable, and failsafe marine automation through intuitive control of onboard systems via any Raymarine Axiom multifunction display.Announced late last year…
Rule Bilge Pumps Win IBEX Innovation Award
Xylem Inc. was recently recognized as the winner of the 2016 Innovation Awards – Mechanical Systems announced at the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) for its Rule brand next generation bilge pumps. Winners were chosen by a panel of eight judges from the professional organization Boating Writers International (BWI). The next generation of Rule’s bilge pumps offers higher flow and backflow prevention that prevents water from reentering the bilge, and features a built-in thermal cut-off (TCO) that provides added protection for pump and vessel.
FLIR Enhances Raymarine LightHouse II OS
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced the release of the latest upgrade to its LightHouse II operating system for Raymarine multifunction displays (MFDs). Available in the form of a free download on raymarine.com, LightHouse II Release 15 gives captains the ability to monitor engine rooms using the new FLIR AX8 marine thermal camera system, improves collision avoidance with new graphical representations of AIS targets and supports direct software updates over Wi-Fi to keep Raymarine users up-to-date with the latest technology.
Prepare for Offshore Sailing
In a recent offshore regatta, numerous sailboats experienced steering system and other failures which required assistance and/or rescue by the U. S. Coast Guard when a weather system stalled offshore creating higher than expected sea states and winds. The Coast Guard responded using an array of assets to render assistance. Offshore sailing requires special knowledge, skills and abilities. Vessel equipment and components must be thoroughly checked before getting underway and periodically while at sea. The offshore domain’s remoteness adds a negative dynamic to survivability concerns.
Dometic Toilet Wins Innovation Award
The new Dometic 7100 Series MasterFlush macerator toilet has won the 2013 IBEX Innovation Award for Mechanical Systems at this year’s International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Developed by marine sanitation specialist Dometic Marine, the 7100 Series toilet will be shown at METS from 19th to 21st November for the first time on Stands 01.615 and 01.713 in Hall 1 in Amsterdam RAI. The Dometic 7100 Series features the ORBIT (omnidirectional rotating base installation technology) engineering…
IYC Signs Deep Blue II and Corona Del Mar
IYC has announced that Frank Grzeszczak and Frank Grzeszczak, Jr. have signed Deep Blue II as a new central listing; Alan Leigh has signed Corona Del Mar. With an impressive track record of seven superyachts sold in November/December 2012, two new centrals by mid January puts IYC on the fast track for early 2013. o Broker/CA: Frank Grzeszczak & Frank Grzeszczak, Jr. The 143.7’ (43.8m) Deep Blue II is the success story that combines quality construction with a detailed and thoughtful…
Nouvoyage Introduces the Limousine Tender 33
Nouvoyage, LLC—the innovator of amphibious craft for luxury and commercial market sectors—is proud to introduce the Limousine Tender 33, the first-of-its-kind luxury amphibious yacht. In addition to working on military and commercial applications of its technology, Nouvoyage has been analyzing marine sectors, with particular attention to the superyacht market in order to identify a compelling application for its amphibious platform. The result is the world’s first amphibious limousine tender…
