Beele Engineering Assures Fire Safety for Yacht Express
Dockwise Yacht Transport, the world’s largest yacht shipper, is about to take delivery of a revolutionary special-purpose vessel, the Yacht Express. This vessel is designed to operate a fast and frequent service carrying yachts across the Atlantic Ocean. Its service speed of 18 knots will enable the Yacht Express to complete the transatlantic crossing between the Mediterranean and Florida or the Caribbean in not more than ten days.
The Yacht Express, which is due to enter service in May this year, is the largest vessel of its kind in the world. Firesafe seals for all penetrations carrying cables and plastic pipes have been constructed with the RISE system by Beele Engineering at Aalten*), the Netherlands.
The Yacht Express was built by Yantai Raffles Shipyard in China. The vessel’s semi-submersible design enables it to accommodate yachts of any size by means of the unique float-on/float-off loading bay. With a length of 209 metres and width of 32 metres, the Yacht Express has a carrying capacity of 5,000 tons and a total deck area of 5,115 square metres. In addition to its cargo of yachts, the vessel can also accommodate 50 crew and on-board riders in considerable luxury. Facilities available on board include a swimming pool, fitness centre and an atrium.
The decision to choose the firesafe RISE sealing system was based among other things on its simplicity of installation. The short installation times which are possible with the RISE system ensure substantial cost savings on installation not only during the shipbuilding stage itself but also at vessel refits and conversions. Apart from providing seals that are fire resistant as well as smoke, gas and water tight, the system is also very maintenance friendly, and enlargements or modifications of cable sets can be performed without detriment to fire safety. Furthermore, the RISE system is designed to cater for both cable and pipe penetrations, which means that one single system is sufficient to seal all types of transit openings.
RISE has been tested world-wide under the harshest possible conditions. On the basis of its performance the system has been certified by all major classification bureaus.
*) Beunkdijk 11, 7122 NZ Aalten, the Netherlands, tel. +31 543 461 629, fax + 31 543 461 786 E-mail: [email protected], website: http://www.rise-systems.com
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