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Yacht Focus
News and information for the yacht industry A Lloyds Register supplement
Contents
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Cover story Why everyones talking about glass The head of a team of Dutch naval architects talks about design concepts and some novel ways of using building materials Front cover: Ocean views reflected in the side window of a yacht
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Berths shortage is forcing owners to reconsider their options Industry leaders in the south-eastern Mediterranean are devising schemes and marinas to create more spaces for owners to moor their yachts
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A tale of two codes Two Lloyds Register specialists discuss the implications for owners of some key pieces of legislation
Yacht Focus is the journal for Lloyds Register marine clients and staff, delivering news and analysis on our global activities. The Yacht Focus team is: Editor: Christopher Browne E chris.browne@lr.org T +44 (0)20 7423 2305 Marine Communications Manager: Nick Brown Staff photographer: Mat Curtis Design and production: Clever Clogs Creative
As owners accessories expand and multiply, a smaller vessel to carry their equipment and extras is becoming an essential add-on for some owners
A lifestyle on the ocean wave is what appeals to todays superyacht owner. Whether it is a speedboat, several sets of jet-skis, a sailing dinghy, a submarine, a sports car, a small plane or a helicopter, the variety of extra equipment and gadgets on modern vessels is seemingly endless. However even though superyachts continue to grow, space is at a premium. This, in addition to the high cost per square foot for todays vessels, has led owners to consider using shadow yachts or support craft to carry their toys and accessories, so freeing up valuable space on their yachts. years Monaco Yacht Show is Garon, Amels Sea Axe fast support vessel built by Hollands Damen Shipyards. The vessel has 235 m2 of deck space for owners accessories and a SOLAS-certified helipad for commercial use. A support craft can be a real advantage to a yacht owner as yachts grow larger and reach the 3,000 tonne level. Once a yacht reaches a certain size, its manning and accommodation requirements change and using a support craft avoids the need to fit a lot of extra accessories, said Garon project manager Simon England of UK-based SE Marine, who advised the owner on specifications and technical design. A support craft can also carry extra fuel for a superyacht and act as a re-fuelling station, so it does not have to seek a port for re-fuelling and thus affect its itinerary. The vessel can also travel ahead of the superyacht and help plan the logistics of her voyage, he said. Lloyds Register (LR) has recently recognised the specialist roles of shadow yachts and introduced an appropriate class notation (Support Yacht Craft) and pragmatic requirements derived specifically for this type of craft from the sill heights of door openings and ventilators, to windows, portlights and accessible port areas. LR pioneered the concept of the support vessel with the classification of the US-built Golden Shadow, a 66 metre long vessel which has supported the superyacht Golden Odyssey since 1995. Although many, like Amels Sea Axe, are custom-built others are specially converted research vessels, tug boats or supply ships.
Yacht Focus is produced by Marine Communications. Care is taken to ensure the information it contains is accurate and up to date. However Lloyds Register accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies in, or changes to, such information.
01 Shadow yachts are a lifestyle choice 02 Why everyones talking about glass 06 What the yacht owner needs to know about glass 07 Amels wins green seal of approval 08 Berths shortage is forcing owners to reconsider their options 10 A tale of two codes 12 Portrait of a shipyard - Rybovich in pictures 13 Training and refits head the Marseille agenda
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A shadow yacht also helps to eliminate the need for large side-shell openings and complex handling systems on a superyacht. They are smaller and more compact than their charges and often include such key features as large galleys, water-making devices, waste management systems and walk-in refrigerators. One of the vessels being launched at this
For further information contact Engel-Jan de Boer, Lloyds Registers Marine Planning and Research Manager for Western Europe, Rotterdam E englejan.deboer@lr.org T +31 (0)50 539558
Imagine sampling the luxuries of an ocean-going cruise in a glass bubble. Crazy, impractical and impossible though it may sound, the idea may not be quite as far-fetched as it seems. For a team of ingenious engineers and scientists from the Dutch yacht designer De Voogt Naval Architects have been moulding and shaping their own glasswork for the hulls and interiors of some of todays largest and most streamlined superyachts. Owners like to see whats going on under a yachts waterline whether its aquatic life or the contours of a coral reef and so our design team have been working with glass for yacht superstructures since 2006. After all it has been used by architects in the building industry for years whether for glass lifts or glass-panelled exteriors, said Ronno Shouten, head of the Haarlem-based companys design studio.
But because of its brittleness, handling glass needs rare skill particularly when it involves such designer-led features as curved, and in some cases double curved, panels and glass walls that open and close on sea-going yachts. Other more technical applications include using aluminium tubes to carry superstructure loads with glass panels bonded to a vessels outer shell. On a more technical note, De Voogt uses computer analyses to test glass stress levels, a concept it is now putting into practice with the delivery of its first superyacht fitted with glass below her waterline. Meanwhile an ISO glass standards working group is studying the properties of using glass in yachts (see page 5). Their findings will play a key role in the structural rules needed for yachts that are built using these advanced methods.
Artists impression of the Breathe concept: The light hull and dark shells and funnels create a natural flow of air on the outside decks
Breathing freely De Voogt has the distinction of being one of the yachting industrys leading propulsion pioneers. One of its most novel concepts is known as Breathe which, like many innovative designs, is refreshingly simple and uses a minimum of components. Basically, Breathe is a hydrodynamic concept that reduces a superyachts fuel consumption by 20%-40% at cruising speed and 10% at top speed. To help achieve these exceptional figures, the vessels hull has a wedge-like shape with her centre of buoyancy far aft. One of Breathes more revolutionary features is that it uses one instead of two propellers with a medium-speed diesel engine. The single shaft propulsion gives the vessel less appendage-related drag while its propulsion efficiency is increased with a 5% larger-than-normal diameter main propeller and a heavier main engine using around 9% less fuel.
Life in a bubble
The approach to a seaview bubble would be similar to the approach we use for sonar domes in warships, says Lloyds Register Lead Technical Specialist Frans Verbaas. Technically the bubbles would need to be located in a moon pool which just happens to be closed at the bottom by glass. Access would be from the freeboard deck with proper weatherproof enclosures. Structural examination of such a bubble would be on the basis of direct calculation to the characteristic breaking strength of the material. Post-failure analysis and risk assessment would be part of the examination.
Breathe propulsion system: One of its key features is a contra-rotating thruster just aft of the main propeller
Much of the concept stems from nature such as a ventilation system based on the cooling properties of a zebras alternating stripes, stabilisers that behave like whales fins to generate lift and solar cells based on natural materials. Natures inventions are on many occasions far more efficient than anything humans can devise, said Shouten. Combined with the superyachts hull optimisation, reduced appendage drag, single-screw propulsion, contra-rotating propeller and medium speed engine, these features will show owners how sustainable development can reduce a vessels operating costs. Decisions, decisions, decisions Choosing the design and specifications of a multi-million dollar superyacht can be a daunting prospect for a new owner. So to help prospective buyers choose their dreamboat of the future, De Voogt has been running a series of projects called Future Concept Feadship (Feadship is the name of its parent company) at the Monaco and Fort Lauderdale yacht shows. The main reason we began presenting these concepts was to inspire clients to do different things, as four years (the time it takes to build the average superyacht) is a bit too long to get a reaction to a design or an innovation, Schouten told Yacht Focus when we visited the companys Holland office recently.
Some clients know exactly what they want because they come from a tradition of yachting. Then there are those who may be new to yachting or who dont need or want the traditional type of boat, who are open to new ideas, he said. De Voogts team of 100 designers, naval architects and engineers then draws on the ideas and information from these concept sessions to help create the companys designs of tomorrow. Lloyds Registers Marine Planning and Research Manager for Western Europe, Engel-Jan de Boer, said: De Voogt Naval Architects and Lloyds Register have strengthened their business partnership, not just through standard classification, statutory certification and design appraisal but also by providing design support with innovative features for which there arent always known rules and regulations. This ensures both companies remain at the forefront of technology, at times crossing the boundaries into the unknown while always ensuring the quality and safety for which both companies stand.
Engel-Jan de Boer, Lloyds Registers Marine Planning and Research Manager for Western Europe, said; With LRs presence in the Netherlands since 1868, the first LR Register of Yachts being published in 1878, and the establishment of Ingenieursbureau voor de scheepsbouw H W De Voogt (Shipbuilding Engineering Office H.W. de Voogt) in 1922, there is a rich history of co-operation between our two companies. As the size, sophistication and complexity of yachts continuously increases, so have both companies increased in size in order to provide a premium product expected by the industry Safety, quality and the environment is what LR stands for. Add to this aesthetically pleasing, superior comfort and reliability and you are talking about a yacht engineered by De Voogt Naval Architects. Feadship and LR are both well known brand names in the yacht industry related to quality, safety and reliability. Its a strong relationship, added Rotterdambased de Boer. Baton Rouge: on a seagoing trip 4
For further information contact Frans Verbaas, Lead Technical Specialist (Marine), Rotterdam E frans.verbaas@lr.org T +31 (0)10 2018414
A yacht with a green passport not only shows its environmental credentials but could also improve its resale value
The passport is a key requirement of the Ship Recycling Convention which aims to improve safety and reduce environmental pollution from the recycling of ships. Although yachts are not officially covered by the convention, the environment-minded owner will be only too pleased to ensure his yacht is compliant and eco-friendly. Amels, which is the largest superyacht builder in The Netherlands, is part of the Damen Shipyards Group, which has more than 39 global shipyards and marinerelated companies. For further information contact Willem Pols, Environment Product Manager, Rotterdam E: willem.pols@lr.org T: +971 4 701 4100
For further information contact Mario Croce, Manager, Lloyds Registers Trieste Design Support Centre, Italy E mario.croce@lr.org T +39 (0)40 0647740
Amels 212 the worlds first series of superyachts to be awarded a green passport Credit: Amels/Flying Focus
Lloyds Register and our local team of yachting and marina experts within the EMEA region recognise that a marina is not merely a berthing place where a yacht irrespective of size can safely berth. Such an extensive range of facilities as well as the impact on technical, financial and environmental issues for all parties owners, local communities, investors and operators has allowed LR to develop a wide range of expertise aimed at a safe, environmentally friendly and financialy sound investment. LR has been assisting yachtowners, marina managers and operators at all stages from early conception and development, assisting and guiding through design and template construction, conducting detailed assessments of security requirements, developing bespoke security plans specifically designed for marinas (non ISPS), and training marina security personnel all the way to quality, environmental accreditation and health and safety certification. Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) can help owners of berths and marinas comply with ISO 9001.2008 and ISO 14001.2004 certification for quality, safety and environment systems.
The space problem is making owners cancel newbuild orders and occasionally even buy a new berth instead of ordering a new yacht
A boom in superyacht ownership and the growing popularity of summer cruising locations such as the French Riviera, the Croatian and Turkish coasts and the Greek islands has created a shortage of berths and marinas for owners to dock their vessels. In the next 10 years, the average number of superyachts under 45 metres LOA is likely to grow exponentially pushing the demand for a marina-based dockage to its limits, said Yannis Stratis, Lloyds Registers Piraeusbased Yachts and Small Craft Business Development Manager. Meanwhile such is the scarcity of berths in the French and Italian Rivieras that the owner of a 50-80 metre LOA superyacht who wants to buy a docking space in one of these prize locations can pay 2.5-4 million for a 10- to 16-year lease, figures from local real estate agencies reveal. This worrying lack of space is forcing potential owners to delay, postpone and in some cases cancel newbuild orders. Others are looking at another novel solution. Such is the value of a berth or docking space that some owners are more interested in owning a space in a popular destination in the Mediterranean than in ordering a new superyacht as they rate such an investment more lucrative, said Stratis. The surging demand for and rising prices of berths has created real commercial opportunities. There are huge business possibilities for international investors, governments and financial institutions to take on the risk and potential profits of building high-end marinas capable of accommodating superyachts in countries that can support such large investments, said Stratis.
Lloyds Registers guide to upcoming marina and berth opportunities in the south-east Mediterranean:
Croatia:
The country has a waiting list of berths and rising demand for short-term summer rentals. As a result the Croatian government plans to increase its marina capacity by more than 60% for yachts of up to 125 metres LOA. Expansion plans include up to 12 new marinas worth more than 275 million in the next five years. Another project in the offing is the creation of a series of superyacht refit and maintenance facilities adjacent to the marinas.
Greece:
The Greek government is working on a fast-track programme to develop its marina sector. The countrys diverse coastline with more than 2,500 islands and its highly skilled workforce has attracted the interest of international marina management companies and investors. The country plans to immediately upgrade 10 marinas in key locations around the Greek coastline while a number of new marina and privatisation projects are planned.
Turkey:
The country has 20 ports and more than 6,500 berths for cruising yachts. Some of its high-profile marinas average up to 400 berths apiece, say local yacht association figures. One marina built in 2009 had 60% of its berths booked in the first year, 90% in the second and was fully booked by the third year in 2011, said Stratis. This high demand, together with plans for a new marina development with a capacity for more than 1,500 berths, has challenged marina managers and investors to seek similar investment opportunities in neighbouring countries, thus creating a network/synergy between marinas, countries and owners that will be mutually beneficial, he said.
Cyprus:
With an increase in local and visiting superyachts and a limited number of berths to house them, the Cyprus government is investing more than 275 million in a waterfront development that is now being built in its second city of Limassol. When finished, the scheme will offer berths and services to owners of superyachts of up to 100 metres LOA.
For further information contact Yannis Stratis, Yachts & Small Crafts Business Development Manager, Lloyds Register, Piraeus. E yannis.stratis@lr.org; T (0)30 210 4580890
For further information contact Carlo Russo, Lloyds Registers Yacht Specialist, Passenger Ship Support Centre, Lloyds Register EMEA, London E carlo.russo@lr.org; T +44 (0)20 7423 2052
Fincantieris Serene which was built under the PYC Code and classed by Lloyds Register
For further information contact Engel-Jan de Boer, Lloyds Registers Marine Planning and Research Manager for Western Europe, Rotterdam E: engeljan.deboer@lr.org; T: +31 (0)50 539558
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Portrait of a shipyard
Rybovich in pictures
Rybovich, the yacht finishers and repairers in Palm Beach, Florida, is one of the fastest growing refit yards in the USA. The shipyard, which overlooks one of the lushest locations in Florida, specialises in motor and sailing yachts up to 90 metres LOA, has hard space for nine yachts up to 55 metres LOA and service wet slips for 15 yachts of up to 90 metres LOA. The yard has steadily grown in size and capacity over the last four years and has a large 24/7 marina with high-speed refuelling facilities at each of its slips. It can accommodate up to seven yachts side-by-side. Lloyds Register was recently involved in survey and repairwork on Kiss the Sky (see images). The number of projects we have been involved in at the yard has steadily increased. Apart from five-year and periodical surveys, many projects have involved modifications to hulls and the installation and modification of vessel stabilisers, said Sjaak Bot, Principal Surveyor in Charge at Lloyds Registers Miami office.
Superyacht Kiss the Sky under survey Rybovich marina which has high-speed re-fuelling facilities at each of its slips
Lloyds Registers office in Marseille, France, has moved to a modern building in the old docks area of the citys Le Port de la Joliette. Here is a review of their daily classification and advisory work
Training courses on such vital issues as classification, statutory compliance, yacht maintenance and handling new technology are one of the key services offered by Lloyds Registers office in Marseille, France. The office, which covers the French Riviera from Menton to Marseille and includes Corsica, works with seven shipyards and has a client list of approximately 350 yachts of mainly 45 to 120 metres LOA. Statutory and classification surveys apart, its day-to-day activities include major refit work based on changes in technology and interior renovation requested by owners. It also runs a technical advice service for yacht managers, masters and officers on board, helping to find solutions that ensure projects can be reviewed at the earliest stages to highlight key issues before remedial work starts thus reducing any additional costs or time delays to the yacht during the refit period, said Scott Kennedy, Lloyds Registers Marseille-based Senior Surveyor in Charge. The Marseille team is also heavily involved with giving advice about classification and statutory regulations to vessel owners and crews while they are operating during the year, said Kennedy. So far the teams training courses, which also include advice on ISM, ISPS and MLC, have been delivered to yacht management companies, officers and crews. They have been very well received by the industry and it is an area we are developing further to cover other subjects. This will ensure the industry has the knowledge and information to make important first-time decisions and so save money and prevent delays, added Kennedy.
Lloyds Register uses test weights during a load test on Kiss the Skys rescue boat davit on behalf of the vessels flag state, the Cayman Islands
For further information contact Jacob (Sjaak) Bot, Principal Surveyor in Charge, Lloyds Register North America, USA E sjaak.bot@usa.org T +1 (1)954 236 3322
Lloyds Registers Marseille team recently moved to a new office in the old docks area of Marseilles Le Port de la Joliette: (l-r) Delphine Lamat, Administrator; Tariq Berdai, Senior Surveyor; Scott Kennedy, Senior Surveyor in charge; Arnaud Le Gall, Senior Surveyor; Marie Lizero, Senior Administrator and Luigi Casali, Marine Surveyor
For further information contact Scott Kennedy, LRs Senior Surveyor in Charge, Marseille E scott.kennedy@lr.org T +33 (0)6 72 82 28 44
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